This week we cover Polygonal Turning and Rotary Broaching. These two technologies have been available to the industry for decades, however don’t often see much use or consideration in everyday production. We’ll talk about what it takes to bring these technologies into everyday shop use. Jay Pierson hosts.
Author: Moussa Ahmad Source: BI-ME and media reports UAE. Abu Dhabi Basic Industries, known as ADBIC, plans to invest up to US$23 billion in new manufacturing projects which include Aluminium smelters, and petrochemical plants. ADBIC’s Chief Operating Officer Jim White said last week in an interview that his company will build a 700,000-ton per year [...]
In this episode our host Jay Pierson interviews his father, Joel Pierson as he recounts a business nightmare of his own. Remember we’re still looking for your stories to share for future shows. Join us next week as we cover Polygonal Turning in more depth.
Machine, machine, grind. This is the typical manufacturing flow in most shops when working with materials that are prone to distortion because of internal stresses in material. Bonal Technologies is putting an end to that with their Black Magic line of distortion controllers. Their products use small amounts of mechanical energy waves to vibrate the [...]
This week we throw out an open invitation to send us your manufacturing nightmares! These can range anywhere from Vendor Customer relations to difficult jobs. Stay tuned… the best (or worst) story might have a prize coming to them. Our host Jay Pierson ties in one of his nightmare stories into some key points.
This week our host Jay Pierson discusses the two types of home machinists; one for hobby and one for profit. Jay will also discuss the troubles and advantages of running a manufacturing business in a rural location. We will continue to release new episodes on Sunday nights at 9pm Central.
The new Nexus VCN 510C /50 machine built in Florence, KY, is the first of the Nexus Vertical Machine Center family with 50-taper spindle for increased metal-removal capability with higher horsepower and higher torque. The new VCN 510C/50 delivers 30 Hp, 6000 rpm, and 206 ft-lbs torque with a 1:2 fixed gear reducer standard. A [...]
