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With many machine shops anticipating long-term growth in demand from the semiconductor industry, it is worth the time to heed the advice of manufacturers who have already been servicing this end-market for years.
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Practical work has served Bridgerland Technical College both in preparing its current students for manufacturing jobs and in appealing to new generations of potential machinists.
Shops need to look at their people, processes and technology to get the most of out their automation systems.
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Wolfram Manufacturing showcased its new facility, which houses its machine shop along with space for its work as a provider of its own machine monitoring software and as an integrator for Caron Engineering.
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Across a range of technical presentations aimed at small and mid-sized job shops, the first-ever Automated Shop Conference (TASC) offered insights into several automated technologies, implementation strategies, shopfloor training tips, and even the untapped power of automated coolant delivery.
Automation is no longer a luxury in manufacturing today – it’s a necessity. The Automated Shop Conference (TASC) will connect job shops with experts who offer advice and considerations for this process.
The Automated Shop Conference (TASC) will give shops of all sizes and production volumes key insights and practical guidance on how to implement automation.
Looking to automate your shop floor? The Automated Shop Conference (TASC) will connect shops with experts who can advise them through this transition.
Attend TASC, The Automated Shop Conference, in Novi, Mich on Oct. 11, 2023 for a comprehensive look into how to use automation to transform your machine shop.
Staying adaptable and leading through change for 95 years and counting, Modern Machine Shop celebrates its 95th Anniversary since its first publication in 1928.
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The renewal of collaborations, partnerships and networking opportunities created a new level of excitement at IMTS 2022 for 86,307 registrants.
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Meet NASA mission system engineer Mike Menzel and learn more about the James Webb Space Telescope at Mitsui Seiki USA’s booth (338700) in the South Hall from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, September 15.
Machine tool industry stalwart and friend Barry Rogers will be remembered for his passion, kindness and community spirit. A reflection on Barry’s remarkable career and the impact he had on countless individuals.
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In the latest episode of our View From My Shop series, MMS Editor-in-Chief Brent Donaldson visited the JN Shapiro Watches headquarters and production facility where Founder Joshua Shapiro—a history teacher turned watchmaker—realized his dream of "making a watch from scratch and everything in it."
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In this episode of Made in the USA, several executives and senior staff at Hardinge give their first-person account of how they formulated the plan to shift the manufacturing of its milling and turning product lines from its Taiwan plant to its plant in Elmira, New York, the major challenges they encountered and the rewards that made it worth the effort.
The L.S. Starrett Co. has been manufacturing precision measurement tools in Athol, Massachusetts, since 1880. Attention to U.S. manufacturing often focuses on reshoring manufacturing from other countries, but Starrett never left. The facility in Athol employs hundreds and produces thousands of tools that remain vital for measurement in machining and other fields.
The latest episode “Made in the USA” podcast explores a company that uses collaborative robots, one of the key tools helping US machine shops and other manufacturers compete with lower cost countries by automating production.
When Puneet and Neelam Neotia moved from India to the United States several years ago, they brought with them a family background in manufacturing and CNC machining. Now the couple is working to get their startup machine shop off the ground, sourcing new customers and getting the word out about their shop in Clarksville, Indiana. The couple — proud to publicize their "Made in the USA" parts — is leveraging family connections and manufacturing capabilities back in India, but not in the way that some people assume.
Entrepreneur Scott Colosimo found early success in China producing parts for his Cleveland-based motorcycle company in the mid-2000s. This is the story of how IP theft issues overwhelmed the business, prompting Colosimo and his team to start over from scratch — and move production back to the United States.
So far, Made in the USA has looked into system-wide effects of broken supply chains, automation, skilled workforce issues and our perception of manufacturing jobs — examining each topic through a prism of individual experiences. For this final episode for Season 1, let’s look at one more system-wide question and bring it back to personal perspectives: Is there today a new dawn, a new moment for American manufacturing?
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In the latest episode of our View From My Shop series, MMS Editor-in-Chief Brent Donaldson visited the JN Shapiro Watches headquarters and production facility where Founder Joshua Shapiro—a history teacher turned watchmaker—realized his dream of "making a watch from scratch and everything in it."
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Tool-holder-spindle-machine combinations each have a unique dynamic response in the same way that each person has a unique fingerprint, which can be revealed using modal testing.
Explore Tech-Max, a CNC machine shop that specializes in precision machining large and complex parts ranging from 10 in. to over 10 ft.
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See how combining metrology and microscopy technologies can increase efficiency and reduce costs. The growing demand for miniaturization and high-density interconnects make it increasingly difficult to identify defects, meaning a need for inspection technology that can do traditional metrology applications and optical inspection tasks in microscopy. Printed circuit boards (PCB) and printed circuit assemblies (PCA) need advanced metrology and inspection systems to build high reliability devices that are important for new energy vehicles (NEV), aerospace, spacecraft and medical device creation. Both metrology and microscopy technologies combine to fulfill high-end geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) tasks along with image analysis techniques required for new product development and failure analysis inspection. This trend helps manufacturers increase efficiency while saving on service costs and space. Agenda: Understand how trends in electronics and medical manufacturing affect quality assurance Learn how microscopy inspection and metrology work together to support electronics manufacturing Application experts offer inspection tips and example workflows Understand savings made on service costs and space
In a rapidly-evolving manufacturing landscape, the integration of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies into CNC machining operations is not just an innovation but a necessity for staying competitive. Phillips Corporation invites you to this insightful webinar that sheds light on the transformative impact of 3D printing in CNC shops. Join the presenters as they delve into real-world applications, financial insights and the future of manufacturing. Join Phillips for this engaging webinar on how 3D printing can revolutionize your CNC operations from enhancing design flexibility and operational efficiency to securing significant financial advantages. Whether you’re just starting to explore the potential of additive manufacturing or looking to optimize its integration, this session will provide valuable insights and practical advice for leveraging AM technology to its fullest potential. Agenda: Learn how AM streamlines production processes. drastically reducing lead times and the need for extensive inventory while optimizing labor costs Explore the design flexibility that AM offers, allowing for complex geometries and customization options not feasible with traditional CNC machining Review the compelling financial rationale for integrating AM now, detailing cost savings, efficiency improvements and the competitive edge it provides
The truth is: without people like you, the country would not be able to function. Your role is indispensable. With so much on the line everyday, it can start to feel stressful. We get it - we’ve been in your shoes - and we know there is a better way. With over 25 years of experience in the manufacturing world, ProShop has honed strategies that could have propelled its founders ahead if they had access to them when they started Pro CNC back in 1997. Join ProShop as they delve into these game-changing strategies, crafted through years of hands-on experience and industry insight. This webinar isn't just about tips and tricks; it's about fostering a culture of continuous improvement, sharing knowledge and bringing the community together. Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and elevate your precision manufacturing operations in 2024 and beyond. Join to lead — not follow—in shaping the future of the industry. Agenda: Brand development promoting what you’re good at Getting all your data in one paperless system Getting the certifications you need to reach new markets Mastering machine shop finance the simple way Building a cohesive team that gets it done Optimizing shop floor management and productivity for revenue and profit
One of the hardest steps for most shops moving toward a zero-point system is: where do I begin? I have my machine and I have my application, but how can I effectively add a zero-point system to my machine and speed up my setups? In this webinar, Lang Technovation will discuss how to best approach adding a zero-point system and will share some ideas on how to plan for your best investment. Agenda: What is a zero-point system? Key questions to ask when evaluating best applications How to implement once you have made the decision
Join Hexagon to learn how you can transcend traditional CAM systems to revolutionize your discrete part programming. Hexagon's comprehensive approach integrates design, manufacturing and inspection processes to streamline production workflows and achieve operational excellence. Discover how its advanced suite of CAD/CAM, process optimization and automation technologies empowers manufacturers — from medical to aerospace — to seamlessly transition from prototyping to full-scale production. This session is designed for professionals seeking to enhance precision, efficiency and quality in CNC machining operations, providing valuable insights into the latest advancements in manufacturing technology. Agenda: Optimizing part preparation for error-free manufacturing Simplifying complex part machining through advanced CNC programming Enhancing safety and efficiency with collision avoidance and process verification Leveraging shop-floor production intelligence with automated machine monitoring Driving manufacturing success through effective automation and collaboration
First article inspection (FAI) creation is an essential element of quality control programs but can consume a significant amount of time. In this webinar, Rebecca Keller will discuss a tool that consolidates all requirements into an accountability checklist, keeping drawing and inspection sheets in sync. Automatically capture sheet and zone and identify bill of materials (BOM) and specifications for a complete and accurate report. This software exports a professional ballooned print as a PDF and can output to your customized Excel spreadsheet. In this session, Discus Software will go over how to reduce quality escapes that occur from overlooking requirements. Failing results are flagged in real time and any missing FAIR AS9102 data is also flagged for compliance to the standard. Easily renumber balloon sequencing and change between imperial and metric unites as required by your customers. Learn how to seamlessly import your coordinate-measuring machine (CMM) data to validate each result and easily flag non-conformances. Use any CMM in your shop to create result data and automatically populate the designed tooling. The tool to discuss will assist you in keeping up with the growing prevalence of 3D modeling in manufacturing. Using the product manufacturing information (PMI) of the model, this software extracts the geometry and notes from the model to create views with ballooned data and exports to the inspection sheet. Agenda: Error-proof each FAI for accuracy and customer approval Eliminate the need for manual data entry Use your CMM output to populate FAI actuals Address your customer's requirement for model-based definition (MBD)
As an annual conference and supportive community, Moms in MFG is designed exclusively to support working parents and caregivers in manufacturing. Moms in MFG is dedicated to empowering and connecting moms and caregivers in manufacturing. In addition, it aims to assist manufacturing companies in discovering how they can provide the necessary support and create a nurturing environment for caregivers in manufacturing. Through valuable content, networking opportunities, and collaboration with fellow industry professionals, Moms in MFG celebrates the unique journey of moms and caregivers in manufacturing.
RAPID + TCT is returning to the west coast after a decade away! For more than 30 years, RAPID + TCT has defined the crucial role of additive manufacturing and empowered the establishment of an industry that continues to conceive, test, improve and manufacture new products at a faster, more cost-efficient pace. SME and Rapid News Publications have teamed up to produce the annual RAPID + TCT event, which takes place June 25-27 in Los Angeles, California. The event is for those who provide technology and for those who need to understand, explore and adopt 3D printing, additive manufacturing, 3D scanning, CAD/CAE, metrology and inspection technologies.
Laser powder bed fusion is the most widely used additive manufacturing method for metal part production, and electron beam melting is a closely related technology. For metalworking facilities contemplating a move into metal AM using technologies such as these, here is a road map for success. Speakers will cover materials, safety, part design, production workflow and differences between laser and electron beam metal powder bed fusion systems.
FABTECH 2024 will be held October 15-17, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, at the Orange County Convention Center. FABTECH provides a convenient ‘one-stop shop’ venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, discover innovative solutions, and find the tools to improve productivity and increase profits. There is no better opportunity to network, share knowledge and explore the latest technology, all here in one place. Future U.S. Show Dates and Locations 2025 – September 8-11 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL 2026 – October 21-23 at Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV 2027 – September 13-16 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL
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Robots with adaptive grippers have opened entire shifts of capacity to high-mix, low-volume shop Précinov, doubling its sales.
Automating low-volume, high-mix, high-complexity parts isn’t just possible — it’s profitable. Précinov, a precision machine shop based in Lévis, Quebec, has managed to double sales by adopting bar feeders and PartNR systems engineered by Mirabel, Quebec-based automation provider Waybo.
When Mathieu DeBlois (right) was choosing his automation supplier, Jean-Sébastien Neveu (left), president of Waybo, demonstrated the simplicity of his company’s robotic cells by picking up a robot from his garage, driving it across Montreal to Précinov and setting it up on the spot. Images courtesy of DGS Marketing.
Précinov both makes stockpiles of parts for repeat customers and manufactures parts to order for customers in the opto-mechanics, robotics, medical, electronics and energy industries. This hybrid role has the shop working on lot sizes anywhere from a handful of parts to about 1,000 pieces, with tolerances regularly under 0.001 inch and cycle times between 10 and 15 minutes.
Keeping up with this demand is a challenge, so it began automating its machines in 2016. Out of a dozen machines, eight are now automated. Several of these are lathes with bar feeders, but its Matsuura four- and five-axis mills and Nakamura-Tome Super NTMX multitasking machine use something a bit more complex: PartNR automated cells from Waybo.
Waybo’s PartNR cells each include one Kuka robot paired to one machine. This 1:1 setup ensures that an error in one robot or machine does not impact the overall machining operation, while also ensuring that machines are paired with robots of appropriate sizes.
Three cells use six-axis AGILUS robots, which have a 10-kg payload capacity and a 1,110-mm reach; one cell pairs a larger machine with a KR20 Cybertech robot with a 23.9-kg payload capacity and a 1,813-mm reach; and the last pairs another large machine with a KR22 Cybertech robot with a 27.3-kg payload capacity and 1,612-mm reach.
Précinov’s automated push has eliminated most secondary operations, but the shop has also combined some of these into its automated cells: one cell tasks a robot with polishing aluminum, while robots in other cells perform cleaning and washing operations.
Précinov uses these cells and robots to tackle jobs with long runtimes — and to combine operations in a single machine. Manipulator systems and adaptive grippers on the robots make this a relatively simple task: The robot picks raw material, flips the part after a first operation and removes it after a second operation, all on the same set of grippers.
In this way, the shop can machine multiple sides of a part without ever removing it from the machine tool. According to Mathieu DeBlois, Precinov’s owner, this setup often enables the shop to ship complete parts to customers without requiring secondary operations.
These adaptive grippers do use up part of the robots’ payload capacity — between 5 and 7.5 kg — but the flexibility and ease of setup enabled by this single-set solution make the cells well-suited to high-mix work.
The adaptive grippers on the robots have opened up possibilities neither Précinov nor Waybo were expecting. Namely, the two have started preparing the PartNR cells to run both pallets and single parts using the same grippers and without any extra tool mounting.
Doing so requires planning, as this strategy is best employed when a job is scheduled to finish overnight. The grippers can swap between placing low-volume pallets in the machine and picking raw material and vises for higher-volume parts from a conveyor. Software from Waybo records how many pieces from each part type are produced and then sends out the next program as needed.
“If we’re doing 10 hours on the conveyor, then there’s still time in the day,” DeBlois says. “So we can switch and do some inventory stuff to make the machine run 24 hours a day.”
Before the PartNR cells arrived on its shop floor, Précinov sent several employees to practice programming and robotic manipulation with a Kuka training cell at Cégep de Lévis, a technical and pre-university school ten minutes away from the shop. These employees then made an in-house training guide that helped smooth the shop’s learning curve with the cells, simplifying adoption and initial implementation. The shop quickly set up its production process so that the longest part of job setups came from the CNC machine, not the robot.
The shop owes much of its swift programming to Autodesk’s FeatureCAM. After developing a postprocessor for the robots, programmers could extract values from the CAM model and push them to the robot. “At this time, maybe 80% of the job is done,” DeBlois says. “So you just need to perform some fine tuning on the path of the robot and then you’re done.”
With the part sizes, vises, fixtures and machine obstructions already programmed into the robot, this fine-tuning can take about an hour for a simple first-time part, extending to four or five hours for extremely complex parts. Once this first-time setup is complete, however, repeat jobs or similar parts come easily — especially if they are compatible with the AGILUS robots.
With these, the shop can essentially exchange programs between cells for simple setup. The similarities between robots in the PartNR cells and their programming also simplify Précinov’s training process, as training employees to operate one robot essentially trains them to operate all of them.
A specially designed system enables Précinov to run its PartNR systems with both pallet systems and individual pieces of raw material. This system has helped optimize the shop’s lights-out manufacturing, enabling it to double its productivity.
Instead of programming time, most of Précinov’s concerns about automating jobs revolve around chips, tool life and coolant. “When we’re running lights-out and a machine is stopped, I would say 99% of the time, the problem is somewhere inside the machine, not with the robot,” DeBlois says.
This certainty is bolstered by sensors in the grippers — if the machine drops a part, it knows the tension in the gripper is wrong and that the job must be delayed. Reaching this level of certainty for the machines’ operations is Précinov’s next big task, one the shop is already starting by assigning lasers to measure tools and ensure they are in good enough repair for lights-out machining.
To take advantage of lights-out machining, the shop handles difficult-to-automate jobs during its day shift and assigns simpler programs and those with estimated run times of more than eight hours to the cells’ queue during the lights-out second and third shifts. Completing these long-haul jobs overnight has been a major productivity booster for the shop, with lights-out capability freeing up enough capacity that the shop has been able to double its sales.
The shop has not needed to drastically increase staffing to manage this capacity, only adding five or six folks to its staff since automation began. DeBlois estimates that reaching the shop’s current level of productivity without automation would require 40 to 45 employees. Instead, the shop employs 25 people, with seven operators running keeping the shop’s 12 machining centers running 24/7.
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