Dillon Manufacturing's Pie Jaws Hold Delicate Workpieces
The top jaws reportedly distribute more of the gripping pressure across the workpiece, reducing part distortion without marring its surface.
CNC Optimization Software Reduces Cycle Times 25% or More and Can Double Tool Life
CGTech’s VERICUT Force optimization software can drastically reduce cycle times from 20-70%, even on supposedly optimized programs from CAM systems. It varies the feed rate to keep chip thickness and cutter load constant, which can increase tool life by 100% or more.
Centralize Your Quoting Process for Greater Efficiency, Organization, and Visibility
Time is money, what is your time worth? More time quoting means less time selling to new customers, cutting chips, and shipping parts. (Sponsored)
How to Manage Cutting Tool Inventory in a Small Job Shop — The One-Person Shop #4
Working in short lead times means maintaining a large range of tools to be ready. What is the right way to stock and organize this investment?
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The All-New MT3 — for Grinding, Milling and Turning
John Saunders of the popular YouTube channel NYC CNC and Saunders Machine Works visits Bourn & Koch to talk about its latest innovation, MT³, the vertical grinder designed for milling and turning. (Sponsored)
Efficient and Reliable Machining and Automation Solutions for Today’s Labor Market
In this demonstration, Product Manager of Automation and Assembly Systems Peter Andersson and General Sales Manager Andrew Rowley discuss the latest news at SW and how SW’s solutions can solve issues caused by the current labor market. Automation topics include independent manufacturing cells, the TopRob, Robot Portal, FloorRob, and complete manufacturing system solutions. (Sponsored)
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The Power of the Multitasking Process
Multitasking machining can greatly improve any metal cutting machining process.
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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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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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)