November-December 2013
Want to know what lies ahead in manufacturing? Markus Löffler and Andreas Tschiesner of consulting
firm McKinsey & Company share some valuable insights from executives at Robert Bosch who discuss the technology-driven changes that promise to trigger a new industrial revolution that will affect how your shop operates — and competes.
Nothing is more important than protecting your people, your programs and the machines in your shop . . . and the CNC can help you, in many new ways!
An explanation of the difference between Constant Current and Constant Voltage Output.
Using a modified HMD915 magnetic drill and Industrial Series of Rotabroach Cutters from Hougen enabled Mueller Environmental to cost-effectively develop a patented new system for cleaning natural gas.
A look at some of the coil handling systems, cut-to-length lines, slitting lines, hydroforming, stamping presses and other press room equipment exhibited on the show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago on November 18-21.
Targeting medical, surgical, and orthopedic designers and manufacturers, C&A Tool and WITHIN have launched a patient-specific, metal-implant design and manufacturing program using EOS Direct Metal Laser-Sintering software to facilitate the creation of highly customized products that improve osseointegration or bone growth.
As a market leader in manufacturing irons for the home, Rowenta uses tooling from Hofmann Innovation that was built by combining conformal cooling with inserts that are produced generatively using the LaserCUSING laser metal melting method and conventionally tempered surfaces at critical points in the webs, difficult core zones, or atypical material areas.
Want to know what lies ahead in manufacturing? Markus Löffler and Andreas Tschiesner of consulting
firm McKinsey & Company share some valuable insights from executives at Robert Bosch who discuss the technology-driven changes that promise to trigger a new industrial revolution that will affect how your shop operates — and competes.
Don’t attempt to adapt an assembly robot into a bending cell. New application-driven robots work alongside press brakes to simplify part programming and minimize cycle times. Instead, add process reliability enhancements and offline software and your return on investment for bending automation becomes clear and highly achievable. Here’s how to do it.
Using a modified HMD915 magnetic drill and Industrial Series of Rotabroach Cutters from Hougen enabled Mueller Environmental to cost-effectively develop a patented new system for cleaning natural gas.
Targeting medical, surgical, and orthopedic designers and manufacturers, C&A Tool and WITHIN have launched a patient-specific, metal-implant design and manufacturing program using EOS Direct Metal Laser-Sintering software to facilitate the creation of highly customized products that improve osseointegration or bone growth.
BEL Valves uses a variety of DMG MORI SEIKI machine tools to meet its paramount need for reliability during production.
The MAF150E from Yamazen features a boring spindle diameter of 150 mm and an 800 mm extendable spindle stroke, the longest among the same class for medium-size workpiece machining.
The decision that CAR Engineering and Manufacturing made to upgrade its Mastercam software has had a widespread incremental impact on what has turned out to be a record growth year for the company.
Nothing is more important than protecting your people, your programs and the machines in your shop . . . and the CNC can help you, in many new ways!
The Mobile Tapping Table XL from Ohio Laser lowers material handling costs when placed next to a laser, plasma, turret press, mill or drill; provides tool and die repair shops with a mobile solution for tapping, drilling, and grinding; and lowers tapping costs for machine tool shops by enabling them to use the Mobile Tapping Table in place of a CNC.
A look at some of the latest advances in automated welding systems, power sources, consumables and other welding equipment exhibited on the show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago on November 18-21.
My previous experience with plasma cutting happened 30 years ago and was so awful that I never wanted to use one again. I vowed then and there to never use plasma again. Then I used one of the new units from Hypertherm.
The speed you really need to weld is all about how fast in seconds per year you can weld the parts. That is the first step in properly selecting which high speed welding process you want to use. Here are some other considerations.
Welding austenitic stainless steel does present some challenges compared to welding ordinary steel piping. Special attention must be paid to the amount of heat input during welding, and beforehand when selecting filler metals. Here is a brief overview of the sizes and types of filler metals used with each welding process, as well as their pros and cons.
An explanation of the difference between Constant Current and Constant Voltage Output.
The conclusion of our three-part series on automation for the small shop examines the primary components involved in the justification and payback of your capital expenditure so that you can optimize your financial return on investment.
A look at some of the coolants, lubricants, pretreatment and spray application systems exhibited on the show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago on November 18-21.
Polymer cable carriers are expanding from traditional machine tool applications into plasma cutting and other fabrication processes. One all-polymer cable-carrier manufacturer, igus® Inc., is leading the way with its own polymer material blend based on polymer-bearing technology.
Vomat provides the metalworking industry with custom tailored filtration concepts ranging from small to large industrial systems.
Sierra Aluminum Company adds unprecedented longevity to its billet casting chilling system with HDPE cooling tower technology from Delta Cooling Towers.
A look at some of the barrier doors, head protection and ceiling fans exhibited on the show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago on November 18-21.
Hazard analysis is key to appropriately protecting workers from dangers in the workplace, but too often we do a mediocre job by pretending that the workplace is perfect and all workers will never make mistakes, take risks or behave badly. Instead, we should use the “What Would Doris Do?” approach to portray real world risks. Here’s how it works.
Bolt-on trunnion tables from MMS help Indelac Controls reduce setups on Haas VF4 VMCs from six to two and cut cycle time by 40 percent, while delivering a 100 percent ROI in just days.
By purchasing one of the biggest tungsten businesses in the world, Kennametal will be able to expand in the aerospace and energy sectors and reduce its raw material costs. Part of the ATI operation recovers tungsten from scrap.
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