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We’re winding up one of the hottest summers on record in many parts of the country, which means the inside of many CNC shops haven’t been particularly comfortable. Heat and humidity can be tough on factory workers, but it can be murder on CNC machine electronics.

The FBI reports that 7,000 US companies lost more than $740 million to Internet-based crimes in the past 2 years. According to a survey by The National Small Business Association small business owners victimized by cybercrime reported losing an average of over $30,000. Because smaller businesses typically don’t have the security tools larger companies have, they’ve become inviting targets.

Do you wish you could program your Haas CNC machine to automatically perform certain tasks that you typically do manually? Or are their specific functions you’d like to build into a program that could save time or simply eliminate some annoyance? Now you can.

Current US fuel economy standards require manufacturers to improve average automobile efficiencies from 27.5 MPG to 54.4 MPG by 2025. The European Union mandates that carbon dioxide emissions must fall from 130 grams to 95 grams per kilometer by 2021. For automakers, the challenge is to meet these various emission and fuel economy standards while still producing safe vehicles.

Now you can turn your smart phone or tablet into a guide that helps you select just the right cutting tool for any application. Simply visit www.sandvik.coromant.com and click on the “Download” menu button. You’ll find a dozen APPs there including these four that put comprehensive tool information literally at your fingertips.

CNC programming can be intimidating to machine shop employees who are unfamiliar with the process. The truth is that, like most unknowns, it looks more complicated than it really is. If you’re just getting started programming your CNC machine, here are a few things to think about:

For many years all aspects of business have been under intense pressure to drive down costs so we can be more competitive and profitable. Perhaps nowhere is this pressure more intense than in manufacturing. Of course, there are a number of ways to reduce production costs, and you have most likely addressed many of them. Even so, it’s always a good idea to take a fresh look at your operation to see if you’ve overlooked anything.

For many years all aspects of business have been under intense pressure to drive down costs so we can be more competitive and profitable. Perhaps nowhere is this pressure more intense than in manufacturing. Of course, there are a number of ways to reduce production costs, and you have most likely addressed many of them. Even so, it’s always a good idea to take a fresh look at your operation to see if you’ve overlooked anything.