Machine Tools Reference Materials
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Selecting Spring Loaded Devices
From: J. W. Winco, Inc.Description: When an engineer's objective is to align, hold, or latch different parts of equipment together, you need a spring loaded device. The options for these components are many and varied. ...
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Sof' Shoe Shims Eliminate Angular Soft Foot Problems
Description: Angular soft foot robs productivity, shorten motor life, and increases maintenance demands. ...
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Case Study from Modern Machine Shop - Gantry Loaded Chuckers Turn Up Productivity (Brenco, a subsidiary of Amsted Rail in Petersburg, Virginia)
Description: Case Study from Modern Machine Shop - Gantry Loaded Chuckers Turn Up Productivity (Brenco, a subsidiary of Amsted Rail in Petersburg, Virginia) Click here for case study ...
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How To Maintain and Evaluate Toolholders
From: Techniks, Inc.Description: Modern CNC machines feature high-capacity tool changers that automatically swap toolholders in and out of the spindle as needed, by means of a high speed swing arm or a rotary carousel. Periodically, ...
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Engine Test Stand
From: Staubli CorporationDescription: Commercial grade Turbo- Charger Test Stand and Pallet System (MCS/MA). Test utilizes piping system and gas burner to simulate engine/ turbo operation. Inspection rate of turbo unit at manufacturing ...
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The Progress of Industrial Laser Marking (.pdf)
From: KEYENCEDescription: Laser markers were once bulky machines that required constant maintenance to replace coolant and lamps. They consumed enough energy to power a small household and were used mostly to mark product ...
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Machine Tool Builder Demands Ultra-Precise Racks To Eliminate Need for Error Compensation
Description: For years, a machine tool builder had manufactured their own precision gear racks to achieve ultra-precise positioning on their machines. They also needed this because their critical customers ...
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Case Study:GEN2 T-A® Composite Automotive
Description: The customer supplies gears and gear assemblies to the automotive industry. The part being manufactured is a transmission gear carrier for the Hummer H3. The customer was drilling a 14 mm (.551?) bolt ...
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Locating Pins and How They Are Used
From: MISUMI USADescription: Typically, the locating pins are used for controlled, fine tolerance positioning of a work piece. For example, a pallet that is moved along one axis, where the drive mechanism is not accurate and ...
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Water Jet Cutting Machine - Tough Environment
Description: A building products manufacturer that produces fiber-cement plank siding for homes needed an actuated system that would hold up in a harsh environment where cement dust covers everything in the plant. ...
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5-Axis Machining: Getting a Grip on the Accuracy of Rotary Axes (.pdf)
Description: Every year's new machine tools have been showing improvements in efficiency and power. Increasing feed rates and acceleration value have steadily reduced machining times. At the same time, increasing ...
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