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SITUATION -->FPD Company of McMurray, Pennsylvania is a leading manufacturer of implantable medical devices. When a customer approached the company with a new femoral component for an artificial knee, FPD faced several unique manufacturing challenges, including:    •  Precision...

Starting with a flexible cell, this shop added efficient tool management plus workholding hardware designed for fast and error-free changeover.   A PLATFORM FOR FLEXIBILITY In some ways, Muller Martini’s process used to be too flexible. At least the workholding...

THE CHALLENGE CS Tool Engineering of Cedar Springs, Mich., produces plastic injection and compression molds for the automotive industry. It also makes molds for a variety of consumer products. As business was ramping up for CS Tool, the company was in need of an equipment...

Makino's a81M horizontal machining center has been developed for the machining of tough and hard materials. It is ideally suited for large diameter boring and face milling on such challenging materials as stainless steel, titanium, titanium alloys, inconel, ductile iron, cast iron and CGI (compacted...

THE CHALLENGE Quality, customer service and innovation are critical to AFAB Precision Machining. In order to drive success in each of these areas, AFAB goes to great lengths to ensure customer success. The Lake Forest, Calif., company specializes in precision parts for the medical...

SITUATION Cincinnati Mine Machinery is a family-owned business serving several leading companies in the mining equipment industry. The company manufactures a variety of OEM and replacement components, with an emphasis on conveyor systems. Assemblies...

The A99E horizontal machining center (HMC) has been completely redesigned to substantially upgrade the quality and performance of the machine. This all new HMC replaces the former A99, and includes new designs and dimensions that enhance its strength, metal removal capability, speed of operation and...

THE CHALLENGE Waters Corporation is a global operation that designs, manufactures, sells and services precision analytical technologies, such as liquid chromatography (LC), mass spectrometry (MS) and thermal analysis. The company is regarded as a technology innovator, a premium...

New Heights in Aerospace Realized Through Advanced High-Speed Machining Process   THIN WALL MACHINING New Heights in Aerospace Realized Through Advanced High-Speed Machining Process   The manufacturing demands faced by the aerospace...