March 4, 2008 — Volume 2, Issue 3
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Feature Articles
MACHINING
Challenge: to provide world-class competence for crankshaft machining
The crankshaft is one of the most challenging workpieces to machine. It is highly unsymmetrical, long and relatively slender, made of material that has poor machinability, has close quality limits and is subjected to very competitive manufacturing demands. A central component of any combustion engine, crankshafts come in many shapes and sizes – from small ones found in two-stroke engines in garden equipment to giant ones found in diesel engines in ships.
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CUTTING & HOLDING
Vincent Precision Machining cuts setup time to less than a minute
Using five new vises in a new setup instead of two has resulted in a huge savings of time for Vincent Precision Machining, Medota Heights, MN. Five Kurt HDL double station vises mounted side-by-side on a new Bridgeport VMC 1000 XP3 vertical machining center (VMC) allow Vincent Precision to set up in less than a minute per part compared to more than five minutes per part for its 420 stainless steel medical components.
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SOFTWARE
Design for Manufacturability reviews bring rewards
Today’s mechanical product designers stand on a very unique position where the product lifecycle has broken the barrier of manufacturing factory walls and entered into the business process of enterprises. This was possible because of the integration between the product lifecycle management (PLM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
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QUALITY
Laser scanning at Audi: recording reality’s digital fingerprint
The scene is a long hall. A laser scanner is making a discreet buzz, constantly rotating on its own axis. One minute later, the results are displayed on a computer monitor: an accurately detailed representation of the long hall, the labyrinth of pipes over various thicknesses on the wall, the production machines in the area, in Fish-Eye-Optic, grayscale, and 3-D.
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New Products
Machining Products
Arkansas operation zeroes in on auto aftermarket product
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Cutting & Holding Products
Specialty gear chucks shift to quick change
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Software Products
Ansoft certifies automotive industry standard VHDL-AMS models
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Quality Products
Height gages triple inspection speed
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Brochures
- MIG welding wire supplies highlighted
- Free framing idea book from 80/20
- Threading tool product range expanded
- Force-limited vibration sensors detailed
- Blind threaded inserts, studs in catalog
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