Automation

Automation

Choosing The Right Bar Feeder

Take a look at some of the options, and find out how some shops make their decisions.

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Automation

At Last . . . A Smart Way To Move Surplus Inventory

Readers of this column know I’m a tax guy. That’s all I do or have done for many years.

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Automation

Manufacturer Takes Innovative Approach To Advanced Manufacturing Processes

Thousands of contract manufacturing shops across North America that produce commodity parts such as shafts, arbors, bearing races, gear splines, and so on, have one problem in common: how to do it faster and less expensively.

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Die/Mold

Unique's Approach To Mold Making

This Canadian mold making shop, Unique Mould Makers, is aptly named. Virtually every multi-cavity injection mold set made for the manufacture of caps, closures, vials and other packaging applications is indeed unique. One might think that automation and standardization would not be of interest to such a shop. Think again!

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Basics

CNC Robotics And Automation: Knowing When To Say 'When'

In metalworking, a shop's move from one level of automation to the next can be a business-busting decision if badly timed. This article looks at what you should consider when taking the next step toward automating an operation.

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Automation

An Approach To Boosting Shop Production Capacity

The increased availability of modular manufacturing cells has added another means of increasing a shop’s capacity. This article looks at a practical approach to evaluating when and how much automation is appropriate for a shop.

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Pump Maker Gains Production Efficiency With Smart Gaging Choices

The challenge facing this pump manufacturer was to make the high-tolerance inspection process so efficient that parts could be checked randomly by several machinists, without causing delays that would slow production.

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Automation

The Tax-Smart Way To Educate Your Kids/Grandkids

The cost of sending your kids or grand- kids to college has skyrocketed. And predictions are that college costs will continue to rise each year in the foreseeable future.

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Methods' Revamped Lineup Features Advanced Technology

  “Smart” machine tools. Spindles reaching 60,000 rpm. Affordable robots for load/unload.

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Automation

Stepping Out Of The Comfort Zone

Taking the BIG step that radically changes the way you do things is not for the faint of heart. It requires more than just a leap of faith. It requires hard work, thorough research and selecting technology that works so well you needn't think about that step once taken.

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