An Introduction To Live Tooling

Live tooling, as the name implies, is specifically driven by the CNC control and the turret of various spindle and powered sub-spindle configurations on...

Improving EDM Speed and Operations at Clippard

Clippard (Cincinnati, Ohio) is a world leader in fluid control products and other high-precision components, and the company prides itself on having been vertically...

Getting a Handle on Extraneous Rust

Nowadays, more and more products are being manufactured from stainless steel and higher and higher requirements are being placed on the surface finish of...

Soft Tooling vs. Hard Tooling

Before cast urethane molding came along, there were limited economic options for producing small to medium runs for limited market releases and bridge applications....

Specialty Coatings Extend Service Life of Cutting Tools Used for Non-Ferrous Materials

Because machine tools constantly cut and grind away material at high RPMs to shape a workpiece, carbide cutting tools are often used instead of...
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Scalable Quality Inspection and Collaborative Solutions

Capable of detecting defects of less than half the width of a human hair and imperceptible to the naked eye, ABB’s new 3D quality...

The Tool for Moving Heavy Machinery — Embedded Air Casters

One of the major problems manufacturers face with tooling and machinery is the difficulty of moving heavy equipment from point to point. For example,...

Strategies to Improve Safety & Reliability of Your Equipment

Advanced technologies, including high-performance robots, continue to build automation confidence and positively impact operational efficiency across the industrial landscape. To sustain a high level...

Dry electropolishing — More Sustainability in the Field of Surface Finishing

The field of surface finishing is characterized by demands for higher quality with, at the same time, an increasing need for process consistency, traceability...

Short Run Tool Shop Has Long History Of Success

Shortly after Mike Winters started his company in his garage on November 10, 1982, first as Winters Carbide Tools, now TJ Grinding in Waukesha,...
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