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Machine Monitoring Integrates With ERP to Reduce Errors

Modern Machine Shop

Source: All images taken by MMS Machine shops run thanks to a combination of skilled professionals and advanced technology. At every stage, expert machinists and engineers check and re-check their work to ensure every part is in spec. Advanced CNC machines run G-code produced by CAM systems or programmed by experts.

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Data Visibility Boosts Beryllium Shop’s Revenue

Modern Machine Shop

Today, the shop primarily works on aerospace and defense parts, especially satellite structures and components. Beryllium stock is about 10 times as expensive as aluminum, McKay says. To avoid scrap, the company makes test parts out of aluminum to prove out machining processes and programs before embarking on a beryllium version.

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4 Ways to Establish Machine Accuracy

Modern Machine Shop

Source: Way of the Mill LLC Reader Question: Our shop continues to progress into more complex parts with much more difficult print requirements. Miller’s Answer: A spec sheet is nice, and a lot of marketing literature will brag about hand-scraped surfaces or build quality. It is measured with a dial indicator and ceramic square.

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Navigating Outsource Manufacturing

Trimantec

In the past, many companies were hesitant to outsource any of their manufacturing to an outside source. The following industries are all outsourcing jobs: Aerospace, aviation, and defense. For starters, you will either allow your contractor to source materials or you will provide the materials for builds. .

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Servo and Stepper Motors: From Steamboats to Robots

DO Supply

This made them ideal for applications where maintaining a fixed position is critical, such as holding a camera or laser steady during a scanning operation. Whether we’re talking about transportation, manufacturing, or entertainment, motors are everywhere.