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Making the Most of Mixed Toolholder Assemblies

Modern Machine Shop

To make it even more complicated, each of these manufacturers have very different recommended torque specs, even for the same sizes. The reason is the smoother, more precise fit means less wasted force overcoming friction during tightening of the collet nut.

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Hands-on review: VKTRY Gold Insoles

E&T

These carbon-fibre sports insoles replace the factory-fitted insoles in your trainers. Athletes and sportspeople, both amateur and professional, will do a lot to boost their performance. You can spend many hours training to shave off milliseconds or add millimetres. And while you can’t buy elite performance. Highly explosive!'

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Does Metal Additive Manufacturing Belong in a Machine Shop? The Answer Is Mixed

Modern Machine Shop

Part of the reason this expansion made sense for Imperial was its machining expertise. It might, and the shop mentioned above did — but it goes too far to say the typical machine shop is a natural fit for metal part production through AM. Should machine shops adopt AM? My answer to this question has shifted.

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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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The technology behind serial production

Manufacturer's Monthly

The acquisition fit both companies perfectly. Crucially, Markforged’s Digital Forge platform is helping take Digital Metal’s mechanical solutions to the next level – the easy-to-use platform, best-in-class software capabilities and material expertise felt like a natural fit together. When I arrived, we were ready to scale,” he said. “I

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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

It produces molds for straight injection, low-pressure/structural foam, gas-assist, 2K/overmolding and stack molds sized to fit presses with clamping pressures between 50 and 6,600 tons/tonnes, although 1,000 to 3,000 tons/tonnes is considered CDM’s sweet spot. Photo Credit: CDM Tool & Mfg. CDM Tool & Mfg. CDM Tool & Mfg.