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Schwanog's Custom Form Tools Reduce Cycle Times

Modern Machine Shop

These tools, which are manufactured in the United States, can reduce cycle times by as much as 40%, according to the company. They are designed to offer high quality and machining efficiency in the manufacture of precision parts for industries such as medical, automotive, aerospace and others.

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MoldMaking Technology's Most-Viewed Case Studies of 2023

Mold Making Technology

The results: The impact and benefits achieved by implementing the solution, including quantifiable metrics like cost savings, reduced lead times, improved quality, etc. Take a look at our most-viewed case studies from 2023 — perhaps one of these problems may resonate with your own shop: 5. Read the full article.

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Xact Metal Introduces the XM300G Family of Mid-Size Affordable High Performance Metal Printers

Additive Manufacturing

A large 300x300x350 mm build volume, upgradable to 300x300x450 mm, a selection of 400W or 700W fiber lasers, and an interchangeable build platform to reduce printing cycle time, make the XM300G well-suited to support a wide variety of additive manufacturing applications. Shipments are scheduled to start 3Q 2023.

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Hexagon Empowers Machine Shops

Gary Mintchell

From the CAM system, machine-specific G-code programs are sent to its NCSIMUL software, which incorporates the entire machining environment to generate a digital twin of the machinery, part, and processes for cycle-time optimisation, set-up revision, and program certification.

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CGTech, Developer of VERICUT CNC Machine Simulation Software, Celebrates 35 Years

Fabricating & Metal Work

CGTech’s solutions are deeply entrenched in the aerospace industry’s history, and adopted today across industries ranging from oil and gas to Formula 1 racing. Improvements are made with each release to support complex multi-axis kinematics, further reduce cycle times, increase tool life, and further optimize the simulation.

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Horizontal High-Speed Machining Saves Hundreds of Work Hours

Modern Machine Shop

Shop in Transition Blair-HSM South was founded in the early 1990s as a satellite shop for an aerospace manufacturing shop on Long Island. Optimizations since that time brought hog milling cycle times down to about six hours. Management intended for this shop to be a low-cost facility, and ran it that way.

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Combining Innovation and Artistry to Build Complex, Precision, Multi-Cavity Molds

Mold Making Technology

ATM manufactures complex, precision, multi-cavity molds for the plastic injection molding industry for consumer packaging, specialty closures, aerospace and medical industries. ATM has invested $6 million in new equipment in 2023, including this Toyoda FH 1250 SX horizontal mill with a large machining envelope.