December 2023 Issue
December 2023
Digital Edition
Features
Featured articles from the December 2023 issue of Modern Machine Shop
Large Plants Plan High Rates of Capital Spending in 2024
Gardner Business Media’s Capital Spending survey projects a modest decline of 7.4% in machine tool spending next year. While job shops are taking a wait-and-see posture, large plants plan robust spending with machining centers leading the way.
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Random Thoughts on Manufacturing, Innovation, What We Appreciate, and More
Here are several mini-columns merged into one. Take these thoughts all at once or in small doses.
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How Important is Spindle Power?
Consider these spindle attributes to make a choice that is balanced, usable and compliments your processes as best as possible.
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An Open Letter to Kids About Machines and the World of Making Things
This is an open letter to middle- and high-school students about choices they’ll soon face. It is also an introduction to Career and Technical Education (CTE), the world of CNC machining, and a reminder that there are options outside of the traditional four-year college path.
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Metalworking Activity Continues its Roller Coaster Year of Contraction
October marks a full year of metalworking activity contracting, barring just one isolated month of reprieve in February.
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5 Benefits of Having a Manageable Backlog
Shops must effectively deal with workloads and not let the backlog grow too large in order to keep customers satisfied.
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The Many Ways of Measuring Thickness
While it may seem to be a straightforward check, there are many approaches to measuring thickness that are determined by the requirements of the part.
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Controlling Extreme Cutting Conditions in Large-Part Machining
Newly patented technologies for controlling chatter and vibration during milling, turning and boring operations promise to drastically reduce production time and increase machining performance.
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The Keys to Combining High- and Low-Volume Production
Process expertise and precise production planning enable the Kinetic Company to produce both high- and low-volume jobs requiring machining, grinding, heat treatment and other processes.
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Combining Functions With User-Defined G & M Codes
CNC programmers gain flexibility when using custom macros to define G and M codes themselves.
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Machining Vektek Hydraulic Swing Clamp Bodies Using Royal Products Collet Fixtures
A study in repeatable and flexible workholding by one OEM for another.
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