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Why Shoulder Bolts Are Too Important to Ignore, Part 2

Mold Making Technology

Thermoplastic washers can be made out of many different types of material. This is Part 2 in a series. Click here to read Part 1 Let’s start off by clarifying two frequently misused names given to shoulder bolts. In addition to limiting travel, range bolts also serve as a safety feature. Typical range bolt.

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True Five-Axis Machine Yields More Throughput, Greater Productivity

Mold Making Technology

LLC serves customers in the packaging, logistics, appliance/household goods, off-highway/agricultural equipment, motorcycle, industrial and automotive industries. The company also provides custom CNC machining of large metal parts for prototyping, automotive, aerospace and composite layup molds. Photo Credit: CDM Tool & Mfg.

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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 6: Why, and How, Hardinge is Reshoring Machine Tool Production

Modern Machine Shop

Listen to the sixth episode of season two here, or visit your favorite podcast platform to subscribe to “Made in the USA.” The following is a complete transcript for Season 2 Episode 6 of the “Made in the USA” podcast. ” Catch up on season 1 here. David Bassett: I'm a hardcore patriot of this country.

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Apex Dynamics praised for “seamless and transparent” integration of AFR gearboxes and rack and pinion sets by Cambridge Dynamics

i4.0 today

The company is run by father and son team André and Andrew Becker and supplies a wide range of industry sectors, from aerospace and automotive to food & beverage, technology and general manufacturing businesses. It is used to cut customized profiles into steel plates made for distilling and brewing processes.

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Port Cutting Made Simple: Machining Ports More Efficiently

Fabricating & Metal Work

Whether you are dealing with difficult materials or being challenged to hold tight tolerances on complex forms, innovations in porting tools have helped to overcome these trials. For stainless steels, it is tough to make chips, so a good geometry helps to get things dialed in. Moreover, solid carbide drills are used in these applications as well.

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Best practices for effective automation applications, Part 1: Automation effectiveness through data collection

Control Engineering

He’s worked for AMT clients in a variety of industries, including aerospace and automotive. Automation application insights System integrators can play a key role in improving automation applications by providing their expertise from past projects to show different perspectives. Determine if a redesign is needed prior to automating.

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Cutting Tools: Technology to Make Your Process Easier

Mold Making Technology

A combination of strength, toughness and heat resistance enables machining capabilities from roughing to finishing with extended tool life and predictability, well suited for materials in the aerospace, automotive, die and mold, medical and power generation industries. Photo Credit: Greenleaf Corp.