Machines

Laser & Waterjet

Portable, Flexible Fiber Laser Marker Circumvents Conventional Process Constraints

See Rocklin Manufacturing’s MobiLase portal laser marking unit in action, in addition to other maintenance and repair solutions, at IMTS 2022.

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Five-Axis

View From My Shop Episode 4: Prototype Machining From a Garage Shop

Guy Driscoll’s shop, Metal Parts Machine, is a garage shop that found success with automation. This mom-and-pop shop uses lights-out machining to run parts with 5-axis capabilities, cobots, pallet changers and more.

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Building an Automation Solution From the Ground Up

IMTS 2022 provides visitors the opportunity to meet with product experts to design automation solutions from scratch.

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Sliding Headstock Lathe Designed for Small Part Machining

Index has updated its Traub TNL12 sliding headstock lathe, with increased tool capacity, fluid-cooled motor spindles and more.

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Five-Axis

Digital Twins Give CNC Machining a Head Start

Model-based manufacturing and the digital thread enable Sikorsky to reduce lead times by machining helicopter components before designs are finalized.

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View From My Shop, Episode 3: Expanding a Machine Shop With Budde Precision Machining

Three years ago, Budde Precision Machining was a well-regarded tool shop. Today, new technology has grown its reach and customer base far wider.

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Turn/Mill

A Career at the Top Helps Rebuild a Job Shop

A new approach to management propels expansion into Swiss-type and multitasking machining work.

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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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Oil & Gas

Five-Axis Changes Weldments Into Monolithic One-Piece Parts

Moving from welding to five-axis machining enabled Barbco to redesign its weldments as monolithic one-piece parts with improved strength and repeatability.

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Turning Machines

Choosing Your Carbide Grade: A Guide

Without an international standard for designating carbide grades or application ranges, users must rely on relative judgments and background knowledge for success.

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