Weekly Update 02/14/2008

February 14, 2008 NEWSLETTER SPONSOR

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Articles

Don't Let Spindles Idle

While it's great to reduce part-cutting cycle times when it's possible, opportunities to optimize machining processes further abound when shops focus on reducing spindle-idle time. Find out if you should be taking a closer look at shortening spindle-idle time. Read more

Operations Lists Grow For Machine Tools

Lathes with live tooling, mill-turn machines or multitasking machines ¬-- no matter how they are referred to, such machines continue to offer more capabilities. As a result, shops can machine parts in a single clamping, and eliminate secondary operations that previously were done on separate pieces of equipment. Read more

Putting More Money In The Bank With Barfeeeders

If you're barfeeding your turning machines, there are two new magazine barfeeders that are designed to save you money. These two systems, according to their manufacturer, represent the latest advancements in the design and manufacture of magazine-style feeders. Read more

Affordable Automation

Two machining systems offer job shops affordable alternatives to manual machine tending and high-priced automation equipment. Both systems provide the same productivity and laborsaving advantages as custom systems, yet with job-shop flexibility. Read more

Automated Prep Work

Automating part-surface prep work just got a whole lot easier. Through automation-compatible controls, a special rotary blast machine readily interfaces with either robots or pick-and-place devices for unmanned operation. Read more

Events

IW Best Plants Conference

Continuous Improvement Gets Real. Continuous improvement's got to start somewhere, but a lot of programs only talk about theories and advanced tactics. Get concrete at the 2008 IW Best Plants Conference. The conference's 45 sessions (including the seven-session Continuous Improvement 101 track) make lean make real sense to real operations. Plant tours and interviews with the IW Best Plants Winners also give the chance to get strategies that really apply to your operation. Click here to learn more about the conference.

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