The phrase “Skate or Die” got popular in the 80′s and although most of society would choose the Die option, this week’s shop tip borrows a page from the rolling reckless among us and courtesy of Pierson Workholding, a manufacturer of vacuum chucks. A skateboard is a pretty simple device, but an easily overlooked component [...]
We’re posting a gnarly video below (PG13) that is bound to cause any one of the following reactions: horror, shock, laughter, amazement, fear, anger, sadness, judgement or frustration. You might experience one of the aforementioned, but does it end there? In our consumer/entertainment driven society our brains are slowly being trained to see things and [...]
Haas Automation’s Setup and Run Modes are a keyswitch addition to their control that offers an extra layer of safety and functionality. Introduced in their 2011 line of machines, most operators had to learn a new addition to a familiar control. We’ve seen charts, illustrations, instructions and discussions to explain the differences, but here’s our [...]
You may have caught one of our headlines 30 months back about how President Obama’s small business plan will fail. The $30 billion shot in the arm didn’t quite break the skin of the small business sector and time has proven that government spending through the banking sector is not the answer. Banks tend to [...]
We receive plenty of press releases, but when we saw one claiming an endmill that could machine steel at feeds and speeds usually used with Aluminum, we had to investigate further. Primary Cutter, LLC introduced the SUPERMILL TOMCAT 5 flute carbide endmill line designed to run at high RPM and high feed rates providing rapid [...]
According to Kaeser, manufacturer of air compressor systems, the amount of energy required to run an air system for just one year can easily exceed the purchase price. This makes compressed air one of the costliest utilities in the shop. In order to cut down on air consumption, consider using a spindle fan to blow [...]
A 7500 RPM and 20 hp spindle has been synonymous Haas Automation’s VF series of Vertical Machining Centers for decades. For 2012, Haas increased the speed and performance of the standard spindle on its wide line of 40-taper VMCs, and introduced several new optional spindles. All Haas VF-1 through VF-12 40-taper VMCs are now equipped [...]
EXAIR’s family of Safety Air Guns (Precision Safety Air Gun, Soft Grip Safety Air Gun, and Heavy Duty Safety Air Gun) has always provided high quality performance for your blowoff, drying or cleaning needs. Now, they are available with Chip Shields to protect workers and to help businesses comply with OSHA safety standards. Chip Shields [...]
Safety first… Can you hear me? I said safety first. Several states have already banned cell phone usage while driving. Why would operating a piece of CNC machinery be any different? Sure, operating a machine might become monotonous after awhile, but is that call or text message worth losing focus which might lead to broken [...]
We’ll keep this one short since anti fatigue mats are nothing new. They not only provide a nice cushy place to stand for hours on end, but did you realize they easily pay for themselves by keeping dropped parts from becoming scrapped parts? There’s plenty of choices out there, but we recommend the basic ribbed-pattern [...]
