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Get a Grip on Your ID!
Mitee-Bite Products offers a wide array of solutions for clamping on the ID, including: the Original ID Xpansion™ Clamp that ranges from .160" -- 9.85", the new 17-4 XYZ Xpansion™ Pins and for blind holes the Side-Loc Xpansion® Clamps for mills and lathes. We strive to deliver in stock, off-the-shelf solutions, many that can be used in automation.
ID-Xpansion Clamp | Modular XYZ Xpansion Pins | Sideloc Clamps
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A Holiday Message from MAN
The staff at Modern Applications News would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, and a very Happy New Year! We hope you're able to put work aside and spend some quality time with your family and loved ones over the holidays. That's definitely our plan!
Looking back at 2019, we're thankful that the U.S. economy continued to soar for a 3rd straight year. Unemployment has dropped to 3.5% -- a 50 year low, while the stock market has set more than a dozen record highs. However, the manufacturing industry is ending the year on an uneven note. The Institute for Supply Management's index dropped to 48.1%, significantly lower than the robust 59.3% at this time last year.
While forecasts are mixed, we believe the machine tool/metalworking industry will continue to play a vital role in a healthy economy. One of the biggest trends, Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing, looks to take the next step into serial production. Advancements in other recent trends -- Robotic Automation, Digital Manufacturing, and Artificial intelligence -- also provide a bright outlook for 2020.
The same remains true for us here at Nelson Publishing. Our eNewsletters -- Modern Applications News (MAN), Tooling & Production (T&P), and the Manufacturing Center Product Spotlight continue to thrive. MAN begins its 53rd year in January while T&P embarks on its 85th year of serving the machine tool industry!
In what has become our annual tradition, we have put together our "Best of 2019" issue. We have compiled two lists -- the Top 10 Most Read Features and Top 10 Most Read Product Spotlights, as judged by our readers. We hope you enjoy these stories and catch some helpful information you may have missed the first time around. Again, we want to thank you for your loyalty to our publications and we'd like to wish you a successful and prosperous 2020! |
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Quick Selective Marking
Numberall Model 83 Selective Numbering Machines offer a fast set-up in the semi-automatic class where permanent indenting of nameplates, parts or packaging materials are needed. You can quickly rotate the wheels to a desired sequence. Available from 1/32" to 1/4" characters and up to 12 wheels. Available in hand held or press mount versions. Made in the USA, since 1930.
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The Case of the Self-Destructing End Mills
Sometimes all it takes is the right person in the right place at the right time to solve a productivity mystery. Andy Joerg, Owner of Custom Precision, went in search of a good machining detective when faced with a job that was eating up end mills at a rapid rate.
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Texas Shop Installs Collaborative Robots, Sees 60% Profit Increase
All Axis Machining struggled to automate the operation of old machinery. But when the shop discovered the Universal Robots+ platform, it was quickly able to automate 6 different operations with collaborative robots. The deployment was so successful that All Axis started offering UR cobot integration services to other machine shops.
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The Truth About 5-Axis Machining
For shops that aren't already using it, 5-axis can seem pretty intimidating. In the early days, this reputation was justified. But Errol Burrell, Machining Center Product Specialist for Okuma, says, "not anymore."
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Texas Job Shop Reaps the Benefits of Quick-Change Toolholders
Since 1946, Anthony Machine, a job shop in San Antonio, has served various industries and accrued enough experience to handle just about any job thrown its way. But the latest challenge is from within -- finding the right tooling to make the most of its recent investment in new live-tool lathes.
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A Full Range of Styli for All Applications
Renishaw offers a comprehensive range of precision-engineered styli and stylus accessories. We offer standard, custom, high-performance, and additive manufactured styli. Whatever your styli requirements, Renishaw has the solution for you.
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