by Bob Warfield | Jun 16, 2022 | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Machining Techniques
Heat treatment of Metals for Machinists What is Heat Treatment? Heat Treatment a manufacturing process that uses heat to modify the mechanical properties of a material, such as steel. Nearly every metal involved in manufacturing goes through some sort of...
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by Bob Warfield | Apr 12, 2022 | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, CNC Products, Cool, Machining Techniques, Manual Machining
The other day I came across one of my new favorite workholding solutions. They’re called “Adaptix™ Soft Jaws”, and they’re made by an outfit called Norgen Workholding in Saline, Michigan. What are Adaptix™ Soft Jaws? We’ve all used soft...
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by Bob Warfield | Mar 29, 2022 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Feeds and Speeds
Recently, I had a question from a reader that I wanted to talk about: I’ve got a question I was hoping you could answer. It seems like a lot of emphasis is put on calculating feeds and speeds based on chip load. I understand how that could be a metric, but...
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by Bob Warfield | Dec 8, 2021 | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Machining Techniques
I have always told managers that the one decision that is the most important one they will ever make is hiring. No other decision has the potential to cause so much pain if done poorly, or to make the manager’s job and the underlying business more...
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by Bob Warfield | Dec 7, 2021 | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, CNC Products, Feeds and Speeds, GCode, Machining Techniques, Software
Did you make some New Year’s Resolutions this year? You really should. 2022 is going to be a growth year for CNC. Right here at the beginning is your chance to take on some new challenges and learn some new things that will help ensure you grow too this year....
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by Bob Warfield | Sep 2, 2021 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Feeds and Speeds, Machining Techniques
What is Material Removal Rate (MRR)? Material Removal Rate, sometimes called Metal Removal Rate, is the rate at which material is removed from a part in a given period of time. It’s abbreviation is MRR. Material Removal Rate Units The units for Material Removal...
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