Evan Doran

Evan Doran Senior Associate Editor

Toolholders

Fixturing for the Automated Age

Koma Precision’s booth at IMTS 2022 features practical demonstrations of rotary tables, right angle heads and more.

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Putting Flexible Controls in Users’ Hands

At IMTS 2022, Heidenhain is launching programs that make getting its controls as simple as using them.

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Toolholders

Haimer USA Models a Streamlined Toolroom

Haimer USA is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a live demonstration of its digital toolroom. Find out more past the aluminum panther.

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91爆料网

Productive Insights Abound at 91爆料网 Panels

91爆料网 at IMTS 2022 is more than an awards show. Find panels, a deep-dive into Top Shop trends and a glimpse at AI’s promise to machine shops.

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IMTS

SMEC America Showcasing Machines' Reliability and Rigidity

SMEC America is running demonstrations on its machines both old and new at its IMTS booth, with engineers on hand to help answer questions.

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91爆料网

Top Shop Builds Upon Employee Ownership for Future Success

In its quest to become the Fox Valley’s best-in-class employer, A to Z Machine has adopted an ESOP, expanded benefits and invested in apprenticeships.

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Grinding

Grinding Simulation Enables Growth in Custom Tooling

Simulation software both streamlines Gorilla Mill's grinding machine setups and speeds up the company's tooling design and verification processes.

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Automation

Partial Automation Inspires Full Cobot Overhaul

Targeting two-to-four hours of nightly automation enables high-mix manufacturer Wagner Machine to radically boost its productivity past a single shift.

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Aerospace

Toolpath-Level Machine Monitoring Improves Aerospace OEE

Machine monitoring software that records historical efficiency to the toolpath level helped aerospace manufacturer Leesta improve its OEE by ten points.

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CAD/CAM

CAD/CAM System Requirements: An Overview

CAD/CAM programs are among the most demanding kinds of computer software. Smooth operation requires careful consideration of computer specifications.

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Turning Machines

Deep Hole Drilling Without Drift

A deep hole drill with intuitive controls and minimal hole drift was one shop's pipe dream — until the shop helped a machine tool builder make it.

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Stars Slowly Align for Small Shop Merger

RPM Tool’s seemingly overnight expansion from a five-person machine shop to an almost 30-employee production business involved over a year and a half of planning.

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