Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM® software, introduces the GibbsCAM Student Edition as well as a new on-line Student Store to provide student resource materials. The Student Edition, which complements the GibbsCAM Classroom Edition, is available immediately to NC programming or machining students of high schools, technical schools, colleges and universities already using GibbsCAM in [...]
April 18, 2013 | Posted in
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Planet Products Corporations announces the ProHold Series 6” hydraulic self-centering vise. This vise is a fully hydraulic double acting type with a total stroke of 4.25” and 11,000 lbs of clamping force at 3800 lbs of hydraulic pressure. The double acting vise permits either OD and ID self centering clamping with no modification, and the [...]
March 14, 2013 | Posted in
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We all know about vertical and horizontal machining centers, but the newest innovation from Haas Automation is their Universal Machining Center know as the UMC-750. The machine is a 5-axis 40-taper vertical machining center with an integrated dual-axis trunnion table with travels of 30″ x 20″ x 20″. The UMC-750’s dual-axis trunnion table can position [...]
March 11, 2013 | Posted in
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In this photo you see three bars of extruded aluminum waiting to be sawed together. Notice the different bars marked with a straight line, a squiggly line and no line. Why? Because not all extrusions arrive with the same exact width and this can create a big problem when holding multiple parts in a vise. [...]
Last year we ran a test on the SUPERMILL TOMCAT 5 cutter since it touted feeds and speeds in steel that are normally reserved for aluminum. You can see that review on machining steel with aluminum feedrates here. Since that review, we did a 6 month follow up with the test shop and we’re here [...]
Ok, now this is a game-changer for industrial labeling. The small but powerful MB-EBS250 Portable Inkjet Marker gives users a convenient solution to mark almost any material quickly, even on curved surfaces. True Type fonts, as well as logos and symbols are all possible with this wireless handheld printer. The MB-EBS250 is battery operated and [...]
November 14, 2012 | Posted in
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The phrase “Skate or Die” got popular in the 80′s and although most of society would choose the Die option, this week’s shop tip borrows a page from the rolling reckless among us and courtesy of Pierson Workholding, a manufacturer of vacuum chucks. A skateboard is a pretty simple device, but an easily overlooked component [...]
We’re posting a gnarly video below (PG13) that is bound to cause any one of the following reactions: horror, shock, laughter, amazement, fear, anger, sadness, judgement or frustration. You might experience one of the aforementioned, but does it end there? In our consumer/entertainment driven society our brains are slowly being trained to see things and [...]
October 30, 2012 | Posted in
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Haas Automation’s Setup and Run Modes are a keyswitch addition to their control that offers an extra layer of safety and functionality. Introduced in their 2011 line of machines, most operators had to learn a new addition to a familiar control. We’ve seen charts, illustrations, instructions and discussions to explain the differences, but here’s our [...]
You may have caught one of our headlines 30 months back about how President Obama’s small business plan will fail. The $30 billion shot in the arm didn’t quite break the skin of the small business sector and time has proven that government spending through the banking sector is not the answer. Banks tend to [...]
October 19, 2012 | Posted in
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