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Shoulder Milling Cuts Racing Part's Cycle Time By Over 50%

Modern Machine Shop

Thompson joined the shop as an apprentice in 2008 and learned his trade on these machines, gaining skill in repairing parts with unconventional angles and fixturing and learning to machine complex parts manually. In 2018, Thompson convinced his father to purchase a four-axis CNC machine to begin exploring the wider world of CNC work. .”

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Soft Skills Prove a Sharp Edge in Plastics Manufacturing

Modern Machine Shop

This is a far cry from its previous facilities, the 5,600-square foot shop Matt Danford wrote about in 2016 and the 1,000-square foot garage-and-basement combination Peter Zelinski wrote about in 2008. All photos by Modern Machine Shop. Handheld gages remain a common sight at East Coast Precision.

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Universal Robots launches 20-kg industrial cobot at Automatica

Automation Mag

According to the company, UR20’s new joint design will allow for fast cycle times as well as the ability to handle heavier loads. The UR20, the latest addition to the company’s portfolio of cobots, features a new design based on Universal Robots’ experience in engineering.

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Shop Tour Video: Inside a Family-Owned Machine Shop Specializing in High-Precision Plastics

Modern Machine Shop

And then, whether that job is still running or not — I know one of our customers is still going on a brand-new machine that we bought in 2008. We've got plenty of different cycle times. So we were able to — we did it for that reason. And then down here, we have our turning centers.

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Prima Power Helps Your Shop Evolve by Integration

Fabricating & Metal Work

When Finn Power and Prima Industrie joined forces in 2008 to create Prima Power, the companies combined a massive amount of knowledge to serve the global sheet metal fabrication industry. The Platino Linear also features Smart Cut and Gas Mixer Cut to optimize operations, reducing cycle times by up to 30%, while enhancing cutting quality.

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Prima Power Helps Your Shop Evolve by Integration

Fabricating & Metal Work

When Finn Power and Prima Industrie joined forces in 2008 to create Prima Power, the companies combined a massive amount of knowledge to serve the global sheet metal fabrication industry. The Platino Linear also features Smart Cut and Gas Mixer Cut to optimize operations, reducing cycle times by up to 30%, while enhancing cutting quality.

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Increase Your Productivity with Highly Precise and Accurate Solutions

Fabricating & Metal Work

This machine owes its short cycle time to a new rotary part manipulator, which can move the part even closer to the bending line. In many cases, this reduces the cycle time by eliminating the need to reposition the grippers during processing. SmartView requires Windows 7 or newer versions (Windows 2008 Server or newer).