‘Hole Pattern’
A Manufacturingtalk guide
Start with the news release
Test point beads support circuit-board components from
William Hughes, which we summarised at the time by saying "William Hughes has brought out test point beads for design and development engineers working on prototypes or small-quantity printed circuit-board production. ".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release NI announces PXI Express-based test instruments from
National Instruments: "National Instruments has introduced two 32-channel PXI Express-based digital instruments and an eight-slot high-bandwidth PXI Express 3U chassis for advanced automated test applications.".
In June 2009, we covered the news from Automatic Cutting Technology
- take a look at Cad Vision reduces pattern-making time
which says: "Automatic Cutting Technology has introduced Cad Vision: a CAD/CAM system for pattern creating and modifying and for optimum marker and nesting making.".
Take a look also at the news release from Ward CNC Machinery, HS 5000 HMC accommodates table load of 500kg,
as well as Citizen machines provide maximum productivity from Citizen Machinery UK,
and Vision system detects chucker rotation from Cognex - automation.
Latest stories...
Tri-Tech CT blades cut difficult-to-machine metals (June 2009)
Lenox has introduced into the UK and Ireland a range of tungsten carbide tipped (TCT) bandsaw blades for cutting large cross-sections of difficult-to-machine metals.
Laser order includes analysing and reporting tools (June 2009)
Prima North America Laserdyne Systems's fifth follow-on order from an aerospace engine manufacturer includes analysing and reporting functions within the laser drilling processes of these machines.
Thermalpack prints multiple lines simultaneously (June 2009)
Norwood Marking Systems and Allen Coding Systems have introduced the Thermalpak traversing system for high-speed multi-line, multi-row printing.
Aerotech introduces Pro series linear stages (June 2009)
Aerotech has completed and launched its low-cost Pro series linear stages.
Machine Building Systems offers Item base plate (June 2009)
Item has added a die-cast 'Base Plate 8, 40x40 M10' to its aluminium-profile machine construction kit, available from Machine Building Systems.
WorkNC software plays role in vehicle development (June 2009)
Sescoi's WorkNC CAD/CAM software is helping in the design and development of a vehicle concept that addresses traffic congestion and the overall CO2 impact produced during the lifecycle of a car.
Wilcox releases 3D point cloud software (June 2009)
Wilcox Associates, a Hexagon Metrology company, has announced the immediate availability of PC-DMIS Reshaper software as a standalone application.
Habasit unveils plastic modular belting system (June 2009)
Habasit Rossi has launched Hyclean, a plastic modular belting system for the food processing industry.
Further reading
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Multiple hole patterns drilled at low cost
AutoDrill has introduced a fast low cost method to drill multiple hole patterns.
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Hole patterns and notches in sheet metal explained
Book explains how to create standard and special shape holes and cutouts in sheet metal and uses tables to parametrically update the patterns as the part size changes.
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