IN THE 2006 AMERICAN MACHINIST Benchmarking Survey we asked respondents to indicate their average machining cycle times (from the start of a cut to completion) for a typical product and how those ...

Editor's Note: The following question comes courtesy of Reddit. I was on Reddit, saw this inquiry and found it interesting. Given that Larry Fast writes our Ask the Expert: Lean Leadership column, I ...

OKUMA AMERICA CORP. has debuted the MCR-S double-column machining center (DCMC), designed for heavy-duty machining of process-intensive press dies, and capable of roughing and finishing large-scale ...

Cycle time prediction is a critical process in semiconductor manufacturing, where it serves as an essential tool for optimising production schedules, reducing operational costs, and enhancing overall ...

Siemens used this test part to demonstrate new state-of-the-art milling techniques. It is made of tool steel hardened to 54 HRC and was machined on a Micron HPM 800U machining center. Something most ...

In this example of what 2 saved seconds of cycle time can do for the bottom line, this molder making proprietary parts can increase productivity by 21.3% without increasing machine operating ...