Little lubricant, big clean: by adopting a near-dry coolant
process for its band saw, a job shop improved production and job
saf
Even though they began as a robotic welding shop, production sawing
has become an important revenue center for Bear Metal Works, Buffalo,
NY, which adds value to steel by providing secondary . . .
It pays to find an expert: when new machining technology provided
tooling challenges, a clutch-brake manufacturer sought expert
When customer requirements mean a change in technology, it often
means a new machine. But, with that comes new problems. Sometimes expert
advice is needed to use the upgrade to its fullest . . .
Counting down to IMTS-part II.(IMTS COUNTDOWN)
This is the second of a three-part preview of the International
Manufacturing Technology Show, 2008. In this, and the next
Issue-August-MAN will highlight the products and events taking place . . .
A pricey solution pays off with saved time: expense-like
beauty-is in the eye of the beholder. What may seem like a big up-front
One of our repeat jobs is a 4140 steel shaft, with a hardness of 28
to 32 Rc. One hole in the center of the piece is 0.421" in diameter
and nearly 12" deep. We've tried different methods to get . . .
The bull of the woods.(Reprint)
HERE'S ANOTHER HURRY-UP JOB, ART-AS SOON AS YOU GET THAT RUSH
JOB.OUT, RUSH THIS ONE THRU-
THERE'S SUMPN! TH' BEST AND FASTEST MACHINIST IN TH'
SHOP GETS ALL TH' PARTICULAR AND RUSH JOBS IN TH' . . .
Would that it were true.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
I need about six, maybe seven, of the Toshiba micro nuclear
reactors [PIM-BY*, Editor's Comer April 2008, Vol. 41, No. 4, p. 6]
for my factory in Wooster, OH. Cost is not a issue as I am . . .
Worst. editor. ideas. ever.(Letters)(Letter to the
editor)
Well, sure, let's build some new nukes [PIMBY *, Editor's
Corner, April 2008, Vol. 41, No. 4, p. 6]-and thanks for the offer to
let us store all the country's spent fuel rods in your
basement-they . . .
Best. editor. idea. ever.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
I just read your "Paradigm Shift" editorial
[Editor's Corner, May 2008, Vol. 41, No. 5, p. 6] If you were askng
for an "Amen," you have it. My guess is the "Amen"
would be deafening if all the . . .
Sandvik Coromant boosts R&D facility.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Sandvik Coromant, Fair Lawn, NJ, a manufacturer of cutting tools,
will increase the size of its research and development department by
nearly 20 percent, adding 40 new employees during the next . . .
Industrial Wireless communications in flux.(INDUSTRY
NEWS)
A recently completed market study from Venture Development Corp.,
Natick, MA, focused on shipments of products for on-site industrial
monitoring and control.
The study, RF/Microwave Industrial . . .
Student wins CNC Software contest.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
CNC Software, Tolland, CT, developer of Mastercam CAD/CAM software,
announced that the winner of its Innovator of the Future contest for the
2007/2008 school year is Bernie Sievers, a student in . . .
KUKA Robotics celebrates 35 years.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
KUKA Robotics Corp., Clinton Township, MI, celebrates its 35th year
in the robotics industry with an open house at its headquarters. The
robot manufacturer will showcase more than 15 operating . . .
FARO and DPI strike licensing deal.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
FARO Technologies, Inc., Lake Mary, FL, a maker of portable
computer-aided measurement hardware and software, announced that it
acquired an exclusive license from Dimensional Photonics . . .
Tesco Technologies to operate under Seco Tools name.(INDUSTRY
NEWS)
Tesco Technologies Inc., Novi, MI, has dropped the Tesco identity
and will carry the Seco Tools Inc. name. Seco aequired Tesco in 2004.
Tesco was known for its Jabro brand line of tooling, targeted . . .
Fastener patent infringement suit settled.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
PennEngineering, Danboro, PA, announced a settlement agreement with
Richard Manno & Co., Inc. that resolves allegations that Manno sold,
or offered for sale, products that infrings . . .
Workholding sales up compared to 2007.(Industry News)(Financial
report)
Shipments of workholding equipment from the U.S. were $63.6 million
for first quarter 2008, up 4.4 percent from first quarter 2007,
according to the Advanced Workholding Technology . . .
Everyday miracles: look around. We take machining so much for
granted that it's hard to imagine what we--and the world--would be
Taking things for granted is a good thing-otherwise we'd get
so wrapped up in appreciating the world around us that we'd end up
so enraptured by the mundane that we'd appear comatose. . . .
Don't let us sacrifice our future: with other nations at our
heels threatening to surpass us as manufacturing leaders, we must t
[Editor's Note: We usually limit The Last Word to a single
page, but due to the importance of this topic, we have allowed an
expansion in this case.]
An Iowa manufacturer of scrap-processing and . . .
WaterJet cutting production solution.(Brochures & Catalogs
Covering Metalworking Equipment)
The MultiCam 4000 Series Cantilever WaterJet cutting system is an
affordable, highly accurate, highly accessible, production cutting
solution. Designed for manufacturers who need to cut heavy stone . . .
Clamps and tooling components.(Brochures & Catalogs Covering
Metalworking Equipment)
This 680-page catalog includes toggle clamps, modular fixturing,
chuck jaws, drill bushings, pins, knobs, power workholding, handles,
supports, feet, locators, vises, and threaded inserts. Carr . . .
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