MMS Blog

Basics

Machine Tool Data Analysis Identifies Effective Setup Tactics

Thanks to the MTConnect standard, it is easy to create a timeline of a machine’s activities and use it to discover ways for improving operations. One example is how to reduce setup time.

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Measurement

How to Make a Surface Plate Into a Gage

Surface plates provide a stable reference surface on a large scale, enabling multiple gage setups, but they can also be turned into a gage themselves.

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Automation

Use CAM Templates to Automate Programming — The One-Person Shop #3

Capture knowledge and speed programming time by equipping the software to generate some of the routines that are used routinely.

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Automation

Robots Get a Ride with CNC Machine-tending AGVs

Mobile machine tenders prove that “automation-ready” is a state of mind.

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Machining 101: What are Machining Centers?

Machining centers offer a wide range of possible operations, but that adaptability comes with the need to stay flexible and perform successful measurements at all times.

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Turn/Mill

Transitioning to CNC Swiss-Type Machining? Here’s How One Shop Did It.

The introduction of CNC Swiss-type machines at Deking Screw Products brought a new and highly efficient production method to the business. But it also required learning the distinct differences inherent with Swiss-type machining, and a mindset change for the company’s leaders.

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The Challenge with AM Process Substitution

Making a one to one replacement of a part with AM is rarely cost-effective. Approaches like MFAM can improve the cost curve for AM, as Tim Simpson illustrates.

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Quoting Software Saves Productive Hours, Boosts Client Trust

Paperless Parts has enabled KAD Models and Prototypes to enhance its quoting accuracy and efficiency, simultaneously bolstering the shop’s cybersecurity measures.

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5 Reasons to Attend the Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo

Additive Manufacturing Media welcomes additive manufacturing experts, users and newcomers to a production-focused event in Cincinnati, Ohio, this October.

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3D Search Unlocks Part Database Potential

Using a photograph or CAD file, Physna can search a database of 3D objects to find similar parts. This can streamline engineering and consolidate procurement tasks.

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Probing for Setup and Lights-Out Machining — The One-Person Shop Episode #2

Automatic measurement on the machine tool speeds efficiency by day and safeguards capacity at night for a small machine shop.

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Digital Demos

Shrink Fit Machines & Tooling

In this Digital Demo, National Sales Manager, Mike Eneix, presents a step-by-step walkthrough of Techniks’ 00450 ShrinkSTATION and 00500 Quencher ShrinkFIT machines. (Sponsored)

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