Recently added articles from Modern Machine Shop:
Benefitting from depreciation.(This Month on www.mmsonline.com)
Jul 01, 2008 ... In a new InMotion presentation from Makino, the machine-tool manufacturer's finance manager and tax adviser run through this year's changed ...
Campaigning at IMTS.(Mark: My Word)
Jul 01, 2008; Albert, Mark ... Now that it is clear who are likely to be presidential candidates in the November election, wouldn't it be great if both made appearances at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) this September? It would be the perfect place for them to clarify and promote their support ...
End it with a different question.(One-Off)
Jul 01, 2008; Korn, Derek R. ... Machinists rank second behind engineers on Manpower's 2008 list of the 10 hardest jobs to fill in the United States. Huge surprise, right? Our industry's dearth of skilled labor sometimes presents shops and manufacturers with the unenviable task of vetting (and then training) ...
Why not ask why?(THE Z AXIS)
Jul 01, 2008; Zelinski, Peter C. ... Manufacturing can be downright instructive. The more useful concepts in manufacturing can be applied directly to our own lives. Take the distinction between roughing and finishing, for example. In manufacturing and in life, the key to effectiveness is not necessarily finesse, ...
Drill deletes delamination in CFRP.(Rapid Traverse: Metalworking Technology In Brief)
Jul 01, 2008; Danford, Matt ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Composites are becoming increasingly common in aerospace applications, and machining new materials can be a challenge for shops used to cutting metal. One such substance, carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP), can be difficult to drill because tools often ...
Laser cutter taps into "done-in-one" fabrication.(Rapid Traverse: Metalworking Technology In Brief)
Jul 01, 2008; Danford, Matt ... Multitasking machines offer a number of advantages, including reducing multiple setups that require manual material handling and refixturing. However, many fabricators still use multiple operations on separate machines to process tube and pipe components. Secondary operations such as ...
Precision boring in precision ER collet holders.(Rapid Traverse: Metalworking Technology In Brief)
Jul 01, 2008; Albert, Mark ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the past 20 years or so, the ER-style collet holder has become a de facto standard for retaining round-shank type tooling in milling and machining center applications. A precision boring system can now be included in the range of tooling compatible with ...
Vision system allows automated inspection of bore finish.(Rapid Traverse: Metalworking Technology In Brief)
Jul 01, 2008; Korn, Derek ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bores machined in brake master cylinders, connecting rods, injection systems, valves and similar components must have a quality surface finish to ensure effective performance. Conventional bore inspection techniques, however, typically require an operator ...
Some interesting reasons not to change.(Competing Ideas)
Jul 01, 2008; Chaneski, Wayne S. ... My job allows me to work with many companies in different industries. Most of my interactions with companies are rewarding because I get an opportunity to see changes made and the impact of those changes on the businesses. In my experience, positive change feeds off itself, leading to even ...
There is more to winning the tax game than beating the IRS.(Blackman On Taxes)
Jul 01, 2008; Blackman, Irving L. ... Recently, I read an article entitled "What Makes for Success?" by Kemmons Wilson, the founder of Holiday Inn. He said, "It is great to attain wealth, but money is really just one way and hardly the best way--to keep score." Interesting quote, huh? Most readers of this column ...
IMTS aims to recruit new manufacturing talent.(Shop Talk)
Jul 01, 2008; Danford, Matthew D. ... The International Manufacturing and Technology Show (IMTS) 2008 will play host to visiting students from middle schools, high schools, community colleges and universities. The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Student Summit provides a venue for students to engage with ...
3D animation sheds light on tool operation.(Shop Talk)
Jul 01, 2008; Danford, Matthew D. ... E-Z Burr Tool Company's newly launched Web site, www.ezburr.com, features 3D animation that shows manufacturers exactly how the company's tools work. The animations can become transparent to allow users to view tools from the inside and gain a comprehensive understanding about how products ...
Mastercam/CNC software turns 25.(Shop Talk)
Jul 01, 2008; Danford, Matthew D. ... CNC Software, Inc. is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2008. The company's Mastercam product is said to have the highest number of CAD/CAM seats installed worldwide, totaling 135,824 at the end of last year. The latest version. Mastercam X3, is scheduled for release in the third quarter ...
AMB show to address energy consumption.(Shop Talk)
Jul 01, 2008; Danford, Matthew D. ... In view of the rocketing prices of energy and raw materials, the following question has come to the fore in many production engineering companies: "How can we make our processes more energy efficient?" AMB, the International Exhibition for Metal Working, promises to provide answers to this ...
Latest Delcam customer represents new milestone.(Shop Talk)
Jul 01, 2008; Danford, Matthew D. ... Delcam added its 25,000th customer when special machine developer JR Automation technologies purchased six seats of the developer's FeatureCAM feature-based machining software. At its Holland. Michigan facility, JR Automation's 160 employees design and build lean manufacturing ...
CAM developer "goes green" with HQ expansion.(Shop Talk)
Jul 01, 2008; Danford, Matthew D. ... DP Technology, the developer of Esprit CAM software, is remodeling and expanding its corporate headquarters to better serve the needs of customers and staff. The facility is located roughly 50 miles north of Los Angeles in Ventura County, California. The company acquired an ...
Waterjet manufacturer plans new facility.(Shop Talk)
Jul 01, 2008; Danford, Matthew D. ... Flow International has announced plans to establish a single facility for designing and building its waterjet machines, which include large systems for aerospace applications as well as robotic waterjet cutting cells. The Advanced Waterjet Systems Center will be an expansion of ...
Mori Seiki expands U.S. headquarters.(Shop Talk)
Jul 01, 2008; Danford, Matthew D. ... Machine tool builder Mori Seiki has announced that it will move its U.S. headquarters to a larger facility this year. The expansion will accommodate the growth of the company's Chicago office since becoming the national headquarters in 2005. The new facility is currently in the planning ...
European machine tool production exhibits growth.(Shop Talk)
Jul 01, 2008; Danford, Matthew D. ... Countries included in The European Committee for Cooperation of the Machine Tool Industries (CECIMO) experienced their highest collective growth rate ever in machine tool production in 2007, the organization reported at its 2008 Spring General Assembly in Stockholm, Sweden. Production in ...
Meeting dates.(Calendar)
Jul 01, 2008 ... July 9-10 * The Third International Conference On Rapid Manufacturing will feature a state-of-art mixture of leading industrial applications and cutting-edge academic research currently being undertaken in the field of rapid manufacturing. The conference is being organized by ...