From The Experts
Shop Doc – Custom Macro programming
Dan Murphy
Today’s Machining World Archives August 2010 Volume 06 Issue 06
Dear Shop Doc,
One of our operators came from another shop and told us that we can use Custom Macro for tool [...]
Shop Doc – Micro Beginnings
Peter Bagwell
Dear Shop Doc,
I have recently been asked if my shop does “micro” machining. I’ve done some work on small
parts recently, but I’m not exactly sure what is meant by “micro.” [...]
Making parts faster doesn’t always mean cheaper
Mark Bos
By Mark Bos
In today’s difficult economy, we are all trying to make parts faster and cheaper. Unfortunately, making parts faster is sometimes at odds with making them cheaper.
I have learned [...]
Shop Doc – When to go Hydromat
Flavio Rovertoni
Dear Shop Doc,
We are a new job shop looking to add some equipment. We are wondering whether we should invest in used rotary transfer machines like a Hydromat Legacy or [...]










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