Archive for January, 2010

How PH Horn Helps Smith’s Machine Keep Their Groove On

Posted on January 14th, 2010 by Editor

How PH Horn Helps Smith’s Machine Keep Their Groove On

While manufacturing a key component for the Army’s CROWS II remotely operated weapons system, Smith’s Machine found itself in need of a grooving tool that would meet several important criteria. It found what it was looking for, and more, with PH Horn.
Smith’s Machine’s Robert Taber explains: “We were running a slower tool that didn’t last [...]

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Why Smith’s Machine Chose Zeiss Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM)

Posted on January 13th, 2010 by Editor

Why Smith’s Machine Chose Zeiss Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM)

Keith Schaffert, Group Leader for Smith’s Machine, has worked with a lot of CMM equipment during his career, and found most of them to be “pretty good.”
But when it came time recently to add a fourth CMM to Smith’s in-house stable, there was no question in Schaffert’s mind which one it should be.
“When we saw [...]

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