Workholding

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Workholding: Why is it so important?   In machining workholding is the method with which the workpiece is being held in order for the part to stay in alignment while being machined. How a part is to be machined is the most pivotal factor when determining how a workpiece is to be held, but can…

Understanding Job Shop Manufacturing

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Understanding Job Shop Manufacturing   Marples Gears runs a job shop manufacturing system style production, meaning that we manufacture small to medium run custom orders for our clients in order to meet their gear and machined component needs. Due to the customization of the components being manufactured job shops typically are business-to-business type sales. The…