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The momentum behind aluminum tooling: a growing number of OEMs are looking to aluminum production molds in order to reduce tooling costs and speed new product time to market. Opportunities exist for shops poised to manufacture such nonferrous tooling
For years, moldmakers have created "soft" aluminum molds for customers wanting plastic prototypes molded in a design's specified material or one...
Modern Machine Shop, 11/01/09 by Derek Korn · More from publication -
Automating machine monitoring and data collection
Some shops take strides to manually collect and analyze machining data to identify and remedy hidden process inefficiencies. However, such manual...
Modern Machine Shop, 11/01/09 by Derek Korn · More from publication -
Aluminum molds: in three weeks or less: while aluminum molds are commonly used to create prototypes or to serve as stopgas bridge tooling, they are starting to receive greater attention for production work. This shop's approach to creating aluminum molds
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Phoenix Proto Technologies (phoenixproto. com) opened shop a year and a half ago with the goal of quickly producing...
Modern Machine Shop, 11/01/09 by Derek Korn · More from publication -
A sign of the times: one shop owner sounds off on the "stimulus" package while giving credit where credit is due
Steve Deam Sr. recently placed a sign outside his Fort Wayne, Indiana shop that reads: 100% hard-working people here ZERO stimulus dollars at...
Modern Machine Shop, 10/01/09 by Derek Korn · More from publication -
Looking at 30-tapers in a new light: the six 30-taper machine tools in one Northeastern shop are used for more than just drilling holes and performing secondary operations. The affordable, small-footprint equipment is also used to machine parts complete f
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I enjoy visiting shops that use equipment in ways you wouldn't expect. Fairview Machine (www. fairviewmachine.us) is one...
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Getting concept to car faster: Joe Gibbs Racing applies a number of workholding techniques to speed the production of racing components its engineering team creates every day
In terms of car development, one might think that a NASCAR race team primarily conceives and manufactures fresh part designs between seasons....
Modern Machine Shop, 10/01/09 by Derek Korn · More from publication -
Evaluating equipment in new ways: your first steps on the lean manufacturing journey are typically taken with existing equipment in tow. As you continue down the path, though, make sure that your new equipment purchases support the lean initiatives you ho
Evaluating equipment in new ways: your first steps on the lean manufacturing journey are typically taken with existing equipment in tow. Lean...
Modern Machine Shop, 08/01/09 by Derek Korn · More from publication -
Reducing thrust loads during rigid tapping
Reducing thrust loads during rigid tapping.(RAPID TRAVERSE: Machining Technology in Brief) Most CNC machine tools now offer rigid tapping...
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Laser scanning speeds holemaking operations
Laser scanning speeds holemaking operations.(RAPID TRAVERSE: Machining Technology in Brief) Plates used to form large, air-cooled heat exchanger...
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Deep drilling without pecking or through-tool coolant
Deep drilling without pecking or through-tool coolant.(RAPID TRAVERSE: Machining Technology in Brief) Through-spindle coolant delivery has been...
Modern Machine Shop, 08/01/09 by Derek Korn · More from publication
