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Machinery's Technology Zone provides editorial features classified into key industry sector topics. The latest 25 articles are displayed below.
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Smooth operators
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11/11/2008
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| Cost per cut reduction is a recurring theme via latest, more stable, robust sawing technology |
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Racking up productivity
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06/11/2008
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| With lathes offering larger (and smaller) bar capacities and increasingly high speed spindles, the demands placed upon today’s magazine barfeeds have never been greater |
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Probing quality solutions
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03/11/2008
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| From helicopters to watch movement parts, on-machine probing is key to accuracy and productivity |
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Bad [coolant] science
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31/10/2008
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| Scare stories and mis-information abound in the national press, but as technical people we are better informed, aren’t we? Perhaps not |
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Grinding out a bigger name
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31/10/2008
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| Swiss, German, Austrian Group Winterthur Technology Group is set to increase its presence and profile in the UK as well as globally, as Machinery reports |
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Emerging technologies
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30/10/2008
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| Julia Moore, GTMA CEO, shares some thoughts on the importance of emerging technologies to the UK mould and die sector |
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Profit in the pipeline
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30/10/2008
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| Whether oil, gas, petrochemical, power generation, nuclear, wind, solar or tidal, the energy sector has never been more topical…or potentially lucrative |
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Globally competitive in the UK
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28/10/2008
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| What did it take to reverse entrenched outsourcing at a the UK site of a global manufacturing company? Modern technology, yes, but not only that |
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Big ideas for small components
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27/10/2008
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| Micro-machining is the focus of the forthcoming MM Live event, the UK’s first exhibition devoted to micro-manufacturing technology and services. Machinery reports |
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Whys and wherefores
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24/10/2008
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| While there's a buzz around 5-axis machining, investment in 'traditional' horizontal or vertical machining centres still pays dividends |
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Expanding complexities
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21/10/2008
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| The increasing use of composites throws up challenges for cutting tool companies; and not only because of the diverse materials |
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Second time around
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15/10/2008
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| For modest outlay, rebuilding or retrofitting new controls to a tiring shop floor favourite can provide enormous benefits. |
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Coolant conundrums
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14/10/2008
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| Health and safety issues solved; the successful removal of grinding sludge; minimal quantity lubrication; and a unique, ‘safe’ coolant product. |
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First off the mark
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10/10/2008
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| Marking systems are smaller, more versatile, more practical, more powerful and far cheaper than even five years ago. |
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Technology trade-up
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08/10/2008
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| Progressive investment in ever more productive manufacturing technology has been a theme at companies both large and small. |
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Smooth passage for aerospace industry
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03/10/2008
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| A record-breaking Farnborough Airshow has set the scene for a busy period in the aerospace sector, where the rewards for those prepared to invest will be significant. |
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The final piece
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01/10/2008
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| Rolls-Royce is bridging the gap between university research and production via Rotherham-based Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, and more of the same. |
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Material price skirmish
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27/09/2008
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| Confederation of British Metalforming director general John Houseman believes Europe’s metalformers have come out on top in the current Chinese-made galvanised sheet debacle. |
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Shades of green
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26/09/2008
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| It ain't easy being green. The law of unintended consequences appears time and again as we opt for green choices only to discover they're not. |
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Technology under control
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06/09/2008
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| The very heart of a modern machine its CNC. And for manual machines, it's DRO. Machinery investigates latest technology developments. |
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Machining under the microscope
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03/09/2008
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| With the increasing trend of miniaturisation, reliable, cost-effective micro-machining processes are in high demand. Machinery reports. |
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The XYZ of success
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31/08/2008
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| XYZ Machine Tools continues to power forward at home and, increasingly, abroad. It’s a combination of the right product and the right business approach, as Machinery heard |
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Space age metrology
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28/08/2008
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| A recent workshop held at Cranfield University promoted discussion about how advances in metrology can help the aerospace and space industries. Machinery listened in |
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