Several years ago, I had “Happy Holiday Duty” – between Christmas and New Years somebody had to man the office. Since I was low man on the totem pole and didn’t know to say “not it” fast enough, I was it. As a distributor of machine tools, most do not want to deal with a…

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Automating your manufacturing cell is quickly becoming easier to justify with the advancement of technology and the rising cost of labor. Also, design for flexible change overs is a must in todays automation. The key is pushing your manufacturing cell closer to 24/7. Automation can be as simple as a bar feeder on a turning…

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Installing the first Weiler lathe has always been more difficult than the second or more. After our third installation at a local shop, I did my customary follow up but this time I happened to have the owner of Weiler with me. Thinking this would be like visits in the past, this time it was…

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