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Manufacturing Meets Social Media
An inside look at how one Canadian manufacturer is harnessing the power of social media.
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Combination Work
Reducing the number of secondary operations is one key to successful manufacturing. Another is completing a part with minimal or even no...
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Optimizing the Robotic Welding Process
Robotic welding systems have become increasingly popular in industries that require speed and repeatability to maintain a high volume of...
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A Look at Milling
New milling tools and techniques can aid a shop's bottom line.
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CAD/CAM Software
New software packages can increase productivity.
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Education Anywhere, Anytime
Online Webinars can ease travel costs while educating staff.
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Grinding: A Dynamic Machining Process
Machine uptime and utilization in a grinding process influences final cost-per-part.
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Precision Hydrojet
Three-head waterjet reduces setup costs as well as cost-per-part.
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Dumur Industries
Unique seven-axis plasma cutter lets this custom manufacturer bevel-cut thick plate.
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Community Machining
Ontario job shop expands into new industries.
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Canadian Automotive Content
Automotive industry analyst Dennis DesRosiers talks about the role Canada plays in the North American auto sector.
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Branson Machine & Tool
CIM explains how one Ontario job shop is using on-machine probing technology to reduce setup times and rework.
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Optima Manufacturing
Calgary-based manufacturer uses novel toolpath software to serve the needs of its oilpatch customers.
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Tube Design Evolution
An evolution in the design and fabrication of products and assemblies is under way as the use of tube stock in manufacturing becomes more...
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International Report: Finding the sweet spot in laser cutting automation
Walking a block north of the Leie River flanked by the medieval Broel towers—two of the few original structures left standing in...
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Note to the Government: Manufacturing Matters
Poll: The country’s manufacturers believe they can compete on quality and value, but not on price.
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The Advancement of CNC
As five-axis machining becomes more popular, the demand for advanced control functions related to five-axis movement has increased.
New CNCs...
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Industry Update: The Health of Canadian Medical Manufacturing
Parts are made for the medical industry are generally small and therefore require small tooling, such as Iscar's Minicut (shown here).
As...
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Band Saw or Circular Cold Saw?
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the November 2009 edition of The FABRICATOR, CIM’s sister publication.
It's a...
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Bending Efficiency Explained
Canadian Industrial Machinery asked John Kemp, bending product manager, Bystronic Inc., to explain how manufacturers can improve the...
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Pressing Needs
CIM gets press brake bending advice from John Kemp, bending product manager for Bystronic Inc.
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An Overview of Precision-ground Tooling
An examination of the role precision-ground press brake tooling can play in a fabricator’s bending operation.
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Multitasking Programming Tips
More time must be spent at the beginning of the process when programming multitasking machines in order to eliminate programming errors and...
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Changes Coming in New Edition of CSA Z142-10 Press Standard
Laser-actuated active optoelectronic protective devices (AOPDs), which have been used throughout Europe for many years, now have their own...
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Drilling Plate
Thousands of holes are drilled each day at Innovative Steam Technologies.
Drilling 2,000 or more holes in inch-thick plate may seem...
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Measuring Aerospace Parts
A proper probing strategy is necessary when measuring prismatic parts.
Canada’s aerospace industry has a long history of success in the...
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The Art of Milling
New tooling when combined with proper techniques can dramatically improve milling operations.
Removing material quickly is the key to most...
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Holemaking Using High-feed Milling
Dry cutting with an air blast through the spindle allows chips to be easily evacuated when using a high-feed cutter, such as the Tungaloy TXP...
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Waterjet: Cut Quality and Cutting Speed Explained
Canadian Industrial Machinery asked James Daugherty, product manager, Flow International Corp., and Steve Szczesniak, national waterjet product...
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Part Marking
For the medical, aerospace, and automotive industries, the traceability of parts is not just an option but a firm requirement.
For...
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Small-hole EDM
The electrical discharge machine (EDM) process lends itself to small-hole creation for several reasons. By precisely controlling the spark...
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Preparing to Weld
The math is simple: The less time you take setting up a job, the more time can be spent welding. This equates to more inches of weld being...
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5 Questions With...
Today’s multitasking equipment allows many operations to be carried out at any one time, which can potentially increase productivity,...
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Shrink-fit Toolholding for the Medical Industry
Haimer USA's Power series, which includes shrink chucks and collet chucks, is suitable for medical equipment machining.
Tolerance...
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Going Retro
Coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) measure a part’s critical features and reports on size, position, and form.
And because most...
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Tips for Improving Small-hole EDM Precision
Bullet-nosing, a condition describing the tapering that occurs to an electrode, is a common and widespread problem that comes with most...
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J/E Bearing and Machine
There is nothing like the atmosphere and buzz at a family-run shop when a new piece of equipment arrives.
The setting this time is...
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Digital Readouts
Operator error is, for all practical purposes, eliminated with a digital readout (DRO), according to the experts. Calculations are...
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