June 2009 - Volume 3, Issue 12

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Off The Toolpath

Feature Articles

SPECIAL FEATURE   (*This article is available to sample)
Lean cell basis in aerospace
"With a good Lean-cell approach, you can consistently produce Six Sigma quality with less-experienced labor operating less-expensive equipment," noted Brad Hart, of Roberts Tool Co., an aerospace manufacturer of Chatsworth, CA. "You’ll stop wasting material, time and energy — and, of course, you’ll make a lot more money.”
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Okuma's LB-EX Series Lathes Offer Flexibility The thermally stable design enables the EX series to achieve machining dimensional change over time of less than Ø5µm. A ball-screw driven tailstock, and rapid X and Z traverse rates allow for increased accuracy and flexibility. Two bed sizes, two spindle sizes and options including milling capability, a sub-spindle (W), and Y-axis increase functionality. Visit Okuma online.

MACHINING
Electric shakers get things settled down better than air
Toledo Tool and Die of Toledo, OH, wanted to improve the way it removed scrap from its stamping press. The company had been using air-powered shakers for several years, with limited success. Air shakers are known to require frequent maintenance, to be noisy, and to perform inconsistently. The solution came from Magnetic Products Inc. of Highland, MI.
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QUALITY
Lathe linear scale retrofit delivers ± 0.001" accuracy
Automotive component manufacturer TRW had been using four 30-hp CNC turning center lathes (with 12-station turrets for tooling) regularly for about five years before a challenge arose to make Ford Navigator and Expedition SUVs rear toe-links. The company needed to maintain accuracies of ± 0.001" for this job — which was really pushing the limits of what the standard lathes were capable of holding. After fitting Heidenhain linear scales to the lathes, the machine tools were ready to meet the requirements.
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Automated Thread & Gear Grinding from Drake With Drake CNC Thread & Gear Grinders you can produce gears, taps, gages and other threaded parts with automated precision in high volumes. Load blanks and remove finished parts in one movement. Part grippers and software designed for quick changeovers. See our website for External, Internal and Gear Grinders, Hobbers and Rack Mills.www.drakemfg.com.

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Repairs department initiates autosizer swap program
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EDITOR'S CHOICE: Brochures, Literature, and White Papers for Large Plants

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• New sensor, vision, automation technical guide
• Trigonal insert shoulder milling cutter
• Inch and metric 360-page mechanical products
• Machine components manual
• ERP manufacturing tips

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• Making Piston/Cylinder Assemblies
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  A Marposs Corp. precision manufacturing white paper

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