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Once you have a basic machine monitoring system in place in the factory, you can do a variety of things with the data that is collected... Read More

Components of Industry 40 Any Industry 40 implementation has these three key components: Cyber physical system, IOT and Cloud... Read More

Industry 40 in manufacturing – machine monitoring for improving production and productivity This is what typically happens on a manufacturing shop... Read More

CNC – Threading – full profile vs partial profile inserts A thread actually has a radius or flat at the root, and a radius at the crest A... Read More

CNC – Lathe spindle – what the innards look like 1: Spindle lock nut 2: Spindle 3: Double row cylindrical roller bearing 4,5: Headstock housing... Read More

CNC – Cutting cycle time without cutting tool life Cutting speed has the highest effect on tool life Feed rate has a much smaller effect Depth of... Read More

CNC – Cutting speed formulae – turning and milling The cutting speed equation is the same for both milling and turning In milling, where the... Read More

CNC – Drill helix angles and their applications The higher the helix angle, the greater the force pushing chips axially out of the hole However,... Read More

CNC: Turning – nose radius, its effect on radial cutting force When turning, the axial component of the cutting force is pushing the part against... Read More

CNC – Positioning accuracy, repeatability – achieving tolerance less than the accuracy Here’s a question: A CNC lathe has a positioning... Read More