Building a Custom Hydraulic Fixturing Solution
Posted by Crystal Van Vleet
An aerospace supplier was in need of a large and complex hydraulic fixturing solution. With a model already created in CAD, they were seeking a build partner who could assemble and test it for them.
- Read More | Comments (0) | Oct 30, 2020
Eliminating Wasted Material with 5th Axis Workholding
Posted by Levi Johnston
Dovetailing has long been considered one of the strongest ways to join wood. How can manufacturers utilize dovetail vise jaws for more efficient 5-axis machining?
- Read More | Comments (0) | Oct 12, 2020
Increasing Productivity with a 4th Axis CNC Solution for Workholding
Posted by Levi Johnston
How Martin’s Stallion trunnion table system and AME’s CDV improve efficiency for vertical machining centers.
- Read More | Comments (0) | Jun 24, 2020
The Value-Add of Collaboration: How Outside Partners Can Drive Growth
Posted by Nick Goellner
When customers think of AMROK, the first thing that seems to come to mind is “leaders in tombstone manufacturing”, and that is certainly a reputation we are proud of and feel we have earned. However, what customers may not realize is that tombstones are just a small segment of our company. Through the years, we’ve also cultivated a reputation for building and maintaining strong…
- Read More | Comments (0) | May 29, 2020
How To: Maximize the Potential of Your Machining Envelope with Modular Vises
Posted by Crystal Van Vleet
Where can you make adjustments to take advantage of maximizing your shop’s potential while harnessing the creativity of your engineers, machinists, and operators?
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4th-Axis Workholding Systems Provide Streamlined, Efficient Setup
Posted by Meaghan Ziemba
There are many advantages to upgrading your workholding setup to include a modular, 4th-axis workholding system, and a simpler, more streamlined, and more efficient setup are just the start.
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4th-Axis Workholding Provides Improved Efficiency
Posted by Crystal Van Vleet
Improve your throughput by upgrading your vertical machining center (VMC) setup to include a full 4th-axis workholding trunnion and modular fixturing system.
- Read More | Comments (0) | Mar 31, 2020
Tombstone Testing for Dynamic Performance
Posted by Meaghan Ziemba
Because tombstones support the workpiece during machining, their dynamic response becomes part of the entire system. The goal of this effort was to measure the dynamics individually and then as part of a machine set up. All tests were conducted by Dr. Tony L. Schmitz, a world renowned mechanical engineering professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Joint Faculty at Oak RIdge National Laboratory, who specializes in machine tool research and manufacturing engineering.
- Read More | Comments (0) | Jan 21, 2020
Five Workholding Tips to Eliminate the Wasted Space (and time) that Cuts into your Profit
Posted by Beat Baumgartner
"Wasting space within the machine tool is wasting time and in the business of manufacturing, time is money." - Beat Baumgartner - Triag International AG
- Read More | Comments (0) | Mar 25, 2019
Spending too much time Indicating in your Machine Shop?
Posted by Nick Goellner
That's an indication that you may need to upgrade your workholding foundations from T-slots to Grid Plates.
- Read More | Comments (0) | Mar 25, 2019