The right cutting tool path can optimize a machining process by up to 50%, and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software is critical to successful optimization because it allows manufacturers to integrate advanced machining strategies into their part programs. Unfortunately, although shops often have highly capable CAM software packages to generate those toolpaths, they…
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If there’s one thing worse than downtime for manufacturers, it’s unexplained downtime. You’re doing everything right – keeping up with your suppliers’ preventive maintenance schedules, giving your team plenty of training opportunities, integrating the latest technology – but when the output numbers arrive at the end of the month, you’re still falling short…
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Few things are more awkward than explaining to a customer why a part is late. Even good excuses will only be tolerated a few times before a customer decides to find a more reliable manufacturer. Most of the time, however, manufacturers find themselves without any excuse at all except unpredictable lead times –…
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Proper production engineering can eliminate up to 80% of manufacturing waste, and using cutting tools to their full potential is critical to those efforts. However, not every shop knows exactly how to program the full value out of their tooling investment, or they may lack the resources and knowledge to optimize toolpaths and…
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