New Opportunities Spurred by Economic Slowdown 2018 was a great year for manufacturing technology orders in the United States, according to the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). The AMT records new orders for metal cutting, metal forming and fabricating equipment as a leading indicator of industrial activity and releases its findings. However, they report orders …
Where Will the Digitalization of Tooling Take You? Exciting improvements in automation are already on their way—higher productivity, increased safety, greater throughput and less scrap. Breakthrough manufacturing processes include remote monitoring and automation, cloud-connected machine controls and robotics. More so, tool digitalization provides opportunities for production improvements, like our EWE digital fine boring tool. It …
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6 Razones por las que las herramientas de alto rendimiento valen la pena Nuestros productos cuestan un poco más. Lo sabemos. Nuestros clientes lo saben. No es un secreto y no lo ocultamos. Dicho esto, el valor que brindan es innegable; hemos realizado experimentos de desgaste, realizado pruebas comparativas y escrito estudios de caso. Los …
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After Careful Planning, Machine Shop Adds Presetter to Its Lineup Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Peterson Machining of Boulder, CO, can attribute much of its success to careful planning when it comes time to invest in capital equipment. A recent article in Manufacturing Engineering details the company’s latest investment. After researching presetters for eight …
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Benefits of Investing in Premium Vs. Basic Tooling IMTS.com recently published an article where our President and CEO, Chris Kaiser, and Vice President of Sales and Engineering, Jack Burley, discuss the benefits of BIG KAISER tooling and workholding solutions and share a glimpse of what can be seen at this year’s International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS). …
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5 Ideas para Manipulaciones y Ajustes más Seguros de Herramientas La seguridad en general ha adquirido un significado y un enfoque diferente en los últimos meses. Sin embargo, la seguridad dentro y alrededor de la planta productiva ha implicado y siempre implicará un manejo cuidadoso de las herramientas, desde los portaherramientas hasta las herramientas de …
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10 Tips for Improving Tool Holder Performance /**/ The four critical requirements for tool holders are clamping force, concentricity, rigidity, and balance for high-spindle speeds. When these factors are dialed in just right, there’s nearly no chance of holder error and considerable cost reduction is achieved thanks to longer tool life and reduction of down-time …
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For some people, going out shopping can be a tiring task. Going store to store and checking shelf after shelf for that elusive product or tool you need can be exhausting.
One of the best ways to avoid electrical issues is to properly crimp electrical terminals. Did you know that it’s estimated that almost 60% of unplanned maintenance is related to electrical failure? When your terminals are crimped properly, you can help rule out that possibility and get to the root of the problem faster.