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Data-Driven Manufacturing

Marposs Introduces Air Gage Interface Box for Data Acquisition

The Duo Air can be supplied with one or two analog air-to-electronics converters with adjustable sensitivity and zeroing nozzles for connecting to one or two gauges.

Toolholders

IMTS Takeaways From the Modern Machine Shop Editorial Team

The first in-person IMTS in four years left the MMS editorial staff with a lot to digest. Here are a few of our takeaways from the show floor.
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Finally, A Comprehensive Software Solution Designed for Small Job Shops

Zel X from Siemens is an integrated software application that consolidates collaboration, design, manufacturing, and operations into a comprehensive, easy-to-use solution. From RFQ to delivery, it’s a more efficient way to handle quotes, manage jobs, make parts, and collaborate with teams of all sizes.
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Workholding

Moving To Magnets Doubles Productivity

Moving from hydraulic to magnetic fixtures enabled this shop to reduce setup time, improve rigidity and eliminate manual operations. As a result, productivity doubled.

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SolidCAM Wants to Help Machine Shops Get into Additive Manufacturing

SolidCAM's partnership with Desktop Metal is aimed at making additive manufacturing more accessible to job shops and other manufacturers.

Automation

Digital Demo: High-Precision Single Spindle CNC Automation with the Muratec MS50

This machine makes you more money by shortening the overall cycle time and reducing the spindle idle time. (Sponsored)

Automation

Better Together: Combining Cobots and Palletization

Using a collaborative robot to tend a machine with a pallet changer can help shops maximize unattended machining time.

High-Speed Videos Analyze Machining Processes in Fine Detail

Blaser Swisslube captures the machining process, chip formation and behavior of its Synergy 735 metalworking fluid through high-speed, macro photos and videos.
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Modern Bar Feeds Bring New Life to Automatic Swiss Lathes

Cam-actuated Swiss lathes are still the fastest way to process many parts. By adding modern bar feeders, this shop has dramatically improved their utilization with the ability to work unattended, even in a lights-out environment.

Turn/Mill

Digital Demo: People and History Drive Solutions

Bourn & Koch has long provided unique manufacturing solutions. However, the people who work at Bourn & Koch enable the company to deliver value to each partner they work with. From service to assembly to engineering, each step builds on the solution—helping you solve your most challenging manufacturing problems. (Sponsored)