The adage "don't put all of your eggs in one basket" certainly rings true for Sipco Molding Technologies of Meadville, Pennsylvania. Today, the company provides design and engineering, precision machining, custom injection molding, and mold-making services to the auto-motive, electronics,...
Time is a huge factor in running an in-house tooling operation for a major plastic injection operation. Tim Andreas, tooling manager at AMA Plastics in Corona, California, says that time pressures have led the company to undertake a revolutionary streamlining of design and tooling operations.
Justifying a large investment can be difficult in today's world of throw-away electronics and disposable everything. People aren't used to products that are truly reliable, perform as they're designed to for years, and outlast even newer, more technologically advanced ones.
The whole industry seems to be discussing this topic. Here’s what Modern Machine Shop has to say about "Interpolating Curves".
A sinker EDM's mass and dampening qualities improve the accuracy of electrode positioning in the spark gap, which, in turn, improves machining speed and finish.
The aerospace industry's seemingly wild growth has spurred dramatic increases in part production levels. To feed the demand, manufacturers including Boeing are responding on a global scale. Its Wichita, Kansas-based machine fabrication division, for example, recently redesigned and updated its bulkhead...
Anyone who believes the American dream is just a fairy tale created to keep the citizenry happy, should talk to George Marcinkowski, founder and president of Calmax Machining, Inc.-a Santa Clara, job shop specializing in production of machined parts and assemblies for a broad segment of the Silicon Valley's...
While EDM speeds today are impressive, there also are a number of machining variables that influence high-performance wire EDM.
As the largest producer of commercial jetliners, it’s estimated that a Boeing-made airplane takes off every three-and-a-half seconds. This marketshare is a testament to Boeing’s exacting focus on aircraft which began in 1916. However, Boeing cannot rest on this impressive statistic.
The objective of the demonstration is to show 3-axis contouring with Super Geometric Intelligence machining.