July 2024 Issue

July 2024

Digital Edition

A History of Precision: The Invention and Evolution of Swiss-Style Machining

In the late 1800s, a new technology — Swiss-type machines — emerged to serve Switzerland’s growing watchmaking industry. Today, Swiss-machined parts are ubiquitous, and there’s a good reason for that: No other machining technology can produce tiny, complex components more efficiently or at higher quality.

Features

Featured articles from the July 2024 issue of Modern Machine Shop

Economics 7 Jun 2024

Metalworking Activity Trends Downward in May

Accelerated contraction and declines in business optimism span manufacturing segments. Odds are that broad-reaching economic factors are at play.

Tooling 17 Jul 2024

5 Tool Setting Techniques

Each tool setting technique has merit, and it depends on where you are as a shop and the type of work you do, as cost and efficiency all come into play.

5 Jun 2024

Community, Machines and the Open Road: A Tribute to Barry Rogers

Machine tool industry stalwart and friend Barry Rogers will be remembered for his passion, kindness and community spirit. A reflection on Barry’s remarkable career and the impact he had on countless individuals.

26 Jun 2024

Encountering Surface Finishes in the Everyday World

Surface measurement is becoming increasingly important to ensure proper performance of a manufactured product. Advanced surface measurement tools are not only beneficial in the manufacturing industry but also have unconventional applications.

29 Jul 2024

A User-Created Canned Cycle for Porting Tools

FANUC’s version of parametric programming, Custom Macro, enables you to create your own canned cycles tailored to whatever the application requires.

Basics 28 Jun 2024

4 Rules for Running a Successful Machine Shop

Take time to optimize your shop’s structure to effectively meet demand while causing the least amount of stress in the shop.

Workforce Development 22 Jul 2024

How I Made It: Trevor Hirschi, Instructor, Bridgerland Technical College

Student, operator, instructor, shop owner — Trevor Hirschi’s many roles have enabled him to understand both the technical and creative sides of manufacturing.