When you're competing in the diesel truck pull arena, your driver, components and engineering have to be on point! D & J Precision has been manufacturing tool steel connecting rods for many years, designed to withstand extreme stresses, used in the quickest, high-performance Cummins engines generating over 3300hp. Where do we come in? Mitee-Bite Clamps are used in each operation...making it easy like a Sunday morning...♪♫
Probing for an Answer (Watch Video) When Australia-based machine shop, Hammond Engineering, found that manually setting workpiece positions was time consuming and difficult to repeat, it looked to the potential of on-machine probing. Since using Renishaw's OMP40-2 optical transmission probe, the company has experienced faster set-up times and higher levels of productivity. Full Article
Massachusetts Shop Implements Machine Monitoring and Realizes Its ROI in Only 60 Days (Watch Videos) AccuRounds, a family-owned manufacturing company, decided to install a machine monitoring system. In a continuous effort to build a strong culture from the front office to the shop floor, the leadership team worked diligently to manage the tensions and skepticism that came from employees during the first few months after installation. Full Article
Replace messy mist systems and improve dry machining with clean, cold air! EXAIR's Cold Gun Aircoolant System improves tolerances, tool life and production rates by cooling with 20°F air. The Cold Gun is ideal for tool sharpening, drill and cutter grinding, milling, band sawing, more.
The new larger Equator™ 500 system now enables the gauging of larger parts, with a working volume of 500 mm in diameter and up to 400 mm in height. The new Equator™ 500 provides a larger measuring volume, accuracy with rapid temperature changes, and automatic update of tool offsets directly from Equator™ 300 and 500 systems.
