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ERP can add to a small shop's bottom line
- By Sue Roberts
- Feb 9, 2018
- Automation and Software
- Article
Careful supplier selection, attention to individual company needs, and following a step-by-step process can ease the ERP implementation process for any size shop.
A place for uncoated inserts
- By Sue Roberts
- Feb 7, 2018
- Cutting Tools
- Article
Highly polished, uncoated inserts maintain their niche in the machining industry by offering more process control, producing smooth finishes, putting less stress on the part, and avoiding work-hardening issues.
High-efficiency milling speed changes rules
- By Sue Roberts
- Jan 10, 2018
- Cutting Tools
- Article
Lower radial chip thinning and constant tool engagement involved in high-efficiency milling processes can increase cycle time, extend tool life, and reduce stress on machines.
Manufacturers drive coatings forward
- By Sue Roberts
- Dec 6, 2017
- Cutting Tools
- Article
Advanced coatings are allowing inserts to cut faster; last longer; and chip away at new, tough materials to create complex shapes. By using a coating developed even a few years ago, a manufacturer can miss out on the opportunity to lower production costs.
Lights out, grinder on
- By Sue Roberts
- Nov 16, 2017
- Metalworking
- Article
Detailed pre-production planning and a software that guides programmers through the steps that make unattended grinding possible can keeping grinders working overtime.
Advancing equipment care
- By Sue Roberts
- Nov 15, 2017
- Fabricating
- Article
Constant, real-time monitoring paired with reports diagnosed by the machine tool manufacturer can predict a problem before it slows or stops production.
Trending towards special bending
- By Sue Roberts
- Oct 30, 2017
- Fabricating
- Article
As parts get more complicated, the process for designing special press brake tools for complex angles is getting easier. At the same time automation is making the bending process faster.
6 things to know about safety
- By Sue Roberts
- Oct 26, 2017
- Management
- Article
Custom, integrated safety systems can safeguard everyone on a shop floor and meet safety regulations without inhibiting production.
A smooth finish
- By Sue Roberts
- Oct 24, 2017
- Cutting Tools
- Article
Technical advances have made cermet inserts less fragile, coatings extend their cutting lives, and they provide stability and high-quality surfaces for finishing through medium applications.
Fort Garry Fire Trucks are built for extremes
- By Sue Roberts
- Oct 23, 2017
- Made In Canada
- Article
Each emergency vehicle manufactured at Fort Garry Fire Trucks is specially designed to meet the customer’s needs and endure at least 25 years of severe weather conditions and punishing use.
Time for a punch tooling reorg?
- By Sue Roberts
- Sep 15, 2017
- Fabricating
- Article
Keeping punch tools clean, sharp, and in their place, and everyone up-to-speed on a structured care and storage system, shaves time off tooling changeovers and protects the tooling investment.
Let the job determine the speed
- By Sue Roberts
- Sep 15, 2017
- Fabricating
- Article
Grinding at top speed isn’t always the best strategy for productivity, quality, or consumable life.
Turning up Micropart Production
- By Sue Roberts
- Aug 15, 2017
- Cutting Tools
- Article
Parts are getting smaller and the number of industries using microparts is increasing. Micro tool manufacturers are working with OEMs to make micropart production easier.
Keep the Ram Moving
- By Sue Roberts
- Aug 11, 2017
- Fabricating
- Article
Keeping setup off the shop floor and embracing automation for in-process bend measurement and correction and tool changing can help make build-to-order on a press brake more efficient.
Present Parts!
- By Sue Roberts
- Aug 9, 2017
- Fabricating
- Article
The combination of robots and lasers can provide flexibility and speed for adding permanent identifiers to parts from very small to very large. Robots can accurately position the parts for laser marking of virtually any information.
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