Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Registration is now open for the Precision Machining Technology Show (PMTS) which runs April 18-20, 2023, in Cleveland, Ohio, at the Huntington Convention Center. PMTS is the only trade show in North America dedicated to the people, technology and suppliers of the precision machining industry. (Photo Credit: PM).

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 17, 2023

As this month’s cover story demonstrates, advances in manufacturing equipment create safe environments for human and robot interactions in a variety of production and material handling applications without the need for expensive fencing and guarding, as examples. While the ISM’s December Manufacturing PMI registered 48.4%, a 0.6

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 18, 2024

As they upgrade capabilities, every facet of the process is scrutinised for its potential impact, ensuring a seamless integration of legacy machines with cutting-edge technologies. Over the last five to seven years, we have invested heavily into five axis CNC machining,” said Rowell.

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Dinesh Mishra

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This market is particularly important for grinding technology, and its exhibitors will now have the opportunity to get a taster of the GrindingHub and present their products and services to the visitors under their national banner. A further focal point will be on digitalization in production.

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Dinesh Mishra

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Quaker Houghton is a major supplier of aerospace-approved coolants in India and supplies an imported grade of polymer-quenching oil from Spain to one of its distinguished customers. During the Covid pandemic, customers urgently required such products. These could be categorized as the epitome of customer delight.

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MEM

AUGUST 30, 2023

The company specialises in the design, manufacture and distribution of industrial rubber products, including rubber sheeting, matting, and gaskets. Tiflex’s products are used in a wide range of industries, such as construction, transportation, marine and agriculture.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 23, 2022

“Four of the six biggest manufacturing industries — petroleum and coal products; computer and electronic products; transportation equipment; and machinery — registered moderate-to-strong growth in July,” Fiore noted. An example of growth in the machinery sector includes the recent grand opening for Ingersoll Machine Tools Inc.’s

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 25, 2023

This month’s roundup features products, processes and services involved with additive manufacturing, maintenance and repair, mold components and more. To learn more about the products, read on. The product is designed to create a second-stage ejection without the need for a second set of ejector plates.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

With nearly 1,200 exhibitors and 400 new products on display, FABTECH is the place where the global fabrication community comes together to meet with world-class suppliers, see the groundbreaking innovations that are moving the industry forward, and find the tools to improve productivity and increase profits.

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i4.0 today

MAY 3, 2023

Faster time-to-market, more efficient engineering, more functionality, and higher quality – these are the benefits of a digital twin for machine and system builders. The advantages offered by digital twins was very effectively demonstrated by a collaboratively built machine for a labelling application at the Hannover Fair.

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

For Elmet Elastomere, K 2022 represents a chance to showcase its long-standing business partnerships and new liquid silicone manufacturing components, as well as a production cell for beverage lids that highlights both. Elmet, of Oftering, Austria, is a supplier of processing equipment for liquid silicone and production of LSR parts.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Due to shortages of parts and materials and an increase in demand, prices for motion control products are also increasing. The top suppliers for motion control products is APAC, specifically China, continue to lead because the Chinese market tends to perform better. Siemen’s, however, saw a decline in shares.

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MEM

APRIL 28, 2023

As a result, in addition to the terms “ultra-fine” and “precision cleaning”, the term “high-purity cleaning” has become established in recent years. Not just a cleaning job In high-purity, precision and ultra-fine cleaning, the aim is to remove even the tiniest amounts of dirt, which can vary depending on the industry and the component.

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i4.0 today

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Despite the doors of MACH 2024 not opening for another eighteen months, the exhibition has already received strong support from members of the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) with almost two-thirds of the exhibition space already sold. 68% of visitors came to see view new products.

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Fastener News Desk

APRIL 18, 2023

It got us wondering how pro sports provides an opportunity for industrial suppliers to engage with potential customers and partners in a unique and exciting environment. In today’s competitive B2B landscape, customer experience has become a key differentiator for industrial suppliers looking to build loyal customer bases.

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Donlouco

JULY 1, 2021

Overview Of Outsourcing CNC Machining. The involvement in any kind of manufacturing nowadays will most probably have some factor of outsourcing, there are countless 3, 4 & 5 Axis CNC Machining Companies in operation in Ireland and abroad. Key Benefits Of Outsourcing CNC Machining.

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i4.0 today

APRIL 26, 2023

To get an idea of how the part could be produced on its existing FANUC ROBOSHOT α-S220iB injection moulding machine, Mitre Plastics asked an unnamed automation supplier to scope out a conceptual solution.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 13, 2023

These two-piece units were a work of machining art carved out of billets with thin walls and intricate cooling channels that were vacuum-brazed together to provide a complete cooling circuit in the hardest-to-cool areas of the mold. Then I machined the threads and tight-tolerance surfaces. 3D Keltool mold and SLA pattern.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 26, 2022

Poly Crystalline Diamond (PCD) products are widely used in industry for their superior abrasion resistance and longevity when machining non-ferrous materials. PCD is not typically used to machine ferrous materials such as iron or steel due to a chemical reaction that occurs between the diamond and the iron molecules.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 10, 2024

TK Mold & Engineering operates with a team of 25, plus seven CNC machines, multiple lathes and drills, and a five-axis sinker EDM from two facilities totaling 25,800 square feet/2,397 square meters of space in Romeo, Michigan. Most molded products are for consumer goods customers. tons/181 and 454 metric tons.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The majority of leader pins offered by mold component suppliers include a small shoulder at the head end, which is 0.0010 inch above nominal with a tolerance of +0.0005/-0.0000, as shown in Figure 1 (top). Locational Transition Fits (LT1 – LT6). Locational Interference Fits (LN1 – LN3). Force or Shrink Fits (FN1 – FN5).

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 26, 2022

That includes the acquisition by Arsenal Capital Partners, a financial sponsor, of Innovative Products & Equipment, a manufacturer of automation systems for the medical device and life sciences markets. iRobot has a history of making customers’ lives easier with innovative cleaning products for the home. Courtesy: Bundy Group.

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i4.0 today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

This level of agility is valuable for accommodating the shorter product lifecycles and vast numbers of SKUs that are typical of the increasingly common HMLV (high-mix-low-volume) approach to manufacturing. Identify potential applications The next step is to identify the applications associated with these pain points.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 6, 2022

over the 2021 event—from 70 countries and all 50 states gathered at the Georgia World Congress Center to meet with world-class suppliers, conduct product evaluations, network with peers and find the tools to improve productivity and increase profits. From November 8-10, nearly 30,000 attendees—an increase of 22.6%

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 23, 2023

3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming & Fabricating Fabricating & Metalworking is proud to present the FABTECH 2023 Product Showcase, which is an invaluable guide to navigating the trade show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago this September. And a new electric Auto-Crowning system maintains longitudinal accuracy throughout production.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

What they do next determines how effectively they can overcome that challenge and enhance their profitably when making their products. In manufacturing, root cause analysis is a structured approach to solving problems that can arise either in the actual production process or in an administrative support process.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 2, 2023

billion (Rs Rs 8,208 crore) domestic machine tools industry, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 5 per cent in the next 3-5 years. Track 6: Precision Engineering for Manufacturing Excellence: A Marposs Presentation. Precision, Guaranteed . Leadership Insights on Major Trends. When: Tuesday: 13 Dec 2022.

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E&T

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Across the pond in the US, federal vehicle safety regulators cleared the way in March for the production and deployment of driverless vehicles that do not have traditional manual controls, including steering wheels or pedals. Trial cabins with new seat layouts and displays have raised safety concerns and caused motion sickness.

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Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The Coalition is made up of a representative from each industry association. Andy has been active in all of the Fastener associations. Richard and I grew it into a pretty nice machine shop, forging shop. One of the biggest factors I think in all of this has been the Southwest Fastener Association. Website: [link].

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Plastics News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Over the decades, expertise in plastic injection molding, CNC machining and 3D additive processes have helped establish a loyal customer base in critical medical, industrial and military sectors — whose needs are highly demanding. Can it be made lighter and packed more efficiently to reduce transportation costs and the associated pollutants?

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Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The company’s aim is to increase its customers’ productivity by offering quality products and services. With a global network of production sites, GUHRING develops and produces precision tools for all the important markets.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 4, 2024

More Efficient Broaching for Turning and Milling CNC Machines In a recent case study, the companies jointly developed a right-angle head for an Okuma 2SP2500 machine. In a recent case study, the companies jointly developed a right-angle head for an Okuma 2SP2500 machine. No one else could. The partners did.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

India’s metal-cutting machine tools sector is one of the biggest markets for the global USD 76-B MCMT industry. India is among the world’s biggest metal-cutting machine tools markets, with sectors like automotive, general engineering, energy, and aerospace being the major demand drivers.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 4, 2023

MoldMaking Technology ’s compilations are a great way to stay up to date on new or improved products, processes, services and equipment. For more information on an item featured below, click the title link attached to each respective product, or visit that company’s website. Photo Credit: Towa Corp.

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Automation Mag

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This, coupled with the desire from many manufacturers for enhanced speeds (throughput) and machine flexibility is leading to increased demand for motion controls. Servo drives and motors allow excess kinetic energy to be converted back into electricity and it can then be redistributed across multiple axes on a machine.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 31, 2023

It makes precision components for a wide variety of applications such as optical devices, machinery, and medical technology. But Pfeiffer is also quite exceptional in its mastery of digital production technologies. To the left is CNC Programmer and Machinist Denis Münch. Pfeiffer is in many ways a typical job shop.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 22, 2022

SUPPLIER PROFILE. The MicroMAX Tilt-A-Jet delivers taper-free cutting results with micron level precision. The OMAX brand from Hypertherm Associates was founded by engineers in Kent, Wash., Regardless of what the economy is doing, Hypertherm Associates continues to invest and develop new OMAX waterjet functionality.

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