MET AL WO RKIN G T O 3D PRINTI N G
ENGINEERING
AdvancedManufacturing.org | Month Year April 2016
CONTENTS APRIL 2016 VOL. 156, NO. 4 c FEATURES
51 / OIL PRICE COLLAPSE TESTS INDUSTRY’S INNOVATION
Good time to tool up for improved effi ciencies, reduced operating cost.
61 / MAKERS OF TURNING CUTTING TOOLS INNOVATE
IN TOUGH TIMES
Oil & gas market affects demand for tubing, which has impact on cutting tool makers.
SHOP SOLUTIONS
39 / SHOP RODE AUTOMOTIVE, TRANSITIONS TO AEROSPACE
Smiths Machine (Cottondale, AL) is a second-generation family-owned business that has transitioned from being a highly successful supplier of automotive parts to becoming a go-to supplier for defense and aerospace manufacturing.
46 / TOOLMAKER PRODUCES DRILLS WITH ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING
MAPAL Inc. (Aalen, Germany; Port Huron, MI) is a manufacturer of precision tools for applications in metalworking, including precision drilling, reaming, milling, and turning for the automotive, mechanical, tool and plant industries.
69 / THE INS AND OUTS OF INSPECTING THREADS
Automotive, aerospace, and other industries fi nd inspecting threads of vital importance. Oil & gas may be the most particular, given the intense operating conditions and consequences of a threaded pipe failure. The Gulf Oil Spill of 2010 continues to have ramifi cations all the way down to pipe thread inspections.
77 / EMPLOYEE-OWNED COMPANIES LOOK TO
THE FUTURE
A family of small manufacturers in Ohio begin to adopt lean manufacturing, automation.
82 / STEPPING UP TO THE SMART FACTORY
Advances in shop-fl oor data management systems give manufacturers real-time views of machining and other operational metrics for fast digital analysis.
90 / BUYS FIRST CNC LATHE IN 1983, REST IS HISTORY
Axly Tool (Bad Axe, MI) is on a roll. In 1983, the company purchased its fi rst Okuma CNC lathe. At the time, Al Rochefort ran an old Warner & Swasey turret lathe for Axly Tool, a small contract machining company with 15 employees. But management recognized that if it wanted to improve, it would have to get into CNC machining.
ON THE WEB
BREATHING SAFELY AROUND 3D PRINTERS
When GE decided that additive manufac- turing was the way to go for making metal fuel nozzles for its new LEAP engine, it also stepped up the focus on safety standards for metal AM. More at
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Cover: At 31,000 lbs. and with a 100 × 136 × 160" footprint, this You Ji VTL from Absolute Machine Tools represents a solid platform for machining large fl uid-handling oil and gas-related components, such as this one. Its ram-style design offers a clear view of possible tool interferences during programming of machining operations. Photo courtesy Absolute Machine Tools.
DEPARTMENTS
6 / UPFRONT Innovation is the Light at the Bottom of the Barrel
8 / CONNECT & ENGAGE
10 / ADVANCED MANUFACTURING NOW
t Deep-Hole Drilling Continues to Evolve t What Can We Do Together to Boost Reshoring?
t In Praise of Manufacturing and Machine Tools
17 / SME SPEAKS
Thought Leaders to Convene at NAMRC 44
21 / NEWSDESK Studer Grows Internal Grinding Prowess
26 / SOFTWARE UPDATE
Software Powers Productivity for Automotive Presses
33 / TECH FRONT It’s Alive! Wake Forest Bioprints Living Ear, Bone, Muscle
92 / MFG4 PREVIEW 100 / CLASSIFIEDS 101 / AD INDEX
102 / WORKFORCE PIPELINE Professional Development in the Supply Chain
104 / VIEWPOINTS
Big Parts Need Swiss-Type Machines on Steroids
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