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Workholding 20 Nov 2019

Temperature-Activated Adhesive Overcomes Limits of Magnetic and Vacuum Workholding

This new chemistry-based solution for five-sided machining allows for a diversity of metals and other workpiece materials to be used along with aggressive cutting forces.

Additive Manufacturing 3 Oct 2020

Can This Metal 3D Printing System Make Production Additive Manufacturing Common in Machine Shops?

A new metal AM system for batches of end-use parts was designed to permit productivity and machine pricing comparable to a CNC machine tool.

18 Nov 2019

Reshoring News: November 2019

Program to provide $100 million to develop apprenticeship programs, legislation introduced to help close trade deficit, and Reshoring Initiative president has been appointed to the Department of Commerce Investment Advisory Council.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 16 Nov 2019

5 Benefits of Sourcing CNC Machining Work Online

Machine learning saves time, makes pricing fairer, inspires improvement initiatives, and even insulates manufacturing businesses against economic shocks.

Top Shops 15 Nov 2019

Top Shops Share Their Top Technology

In this video taken at the 2019 Top Shops Conference, the year’s four Honors Program winners describe how they’ve each benefited from a new addition to their business.

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Additive Manufacturing 14 Nov 2019

Additive Manufacturing with Sheet Lamination

No longer limited to paper, sheet lamination bonds sheets of material together to form an object. Companies are exploring the possibilities of this process.

12 Nov 2019

Manufacturing as a Soul-Satisfying Experience

Many shops acknowledge a spiritual dimension to the business of making things. This awareness of a “higher calling” gives a boost to creativity, productivity, quality, ethics and teamwork.

Five-Axis 11 Nov 2019

November 2019 Product Spotlight: 5-Axis Machining

This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on five-axis machining technologies.

Measurement 9 Nov 2019

The Tie Between Technology and People

Top Shops data analysis shows that investment in employees more directly correlates to profit margin than investment in equipment. Still, careful consideration of new technology matters.

Six Ways to Make 5-Axis Machining More Productive

Five-axis machining is growing in popularity because of the dramatic efficiencies it can bring in an increasingly broad range of applications — from aerospace to medical to production parts as well as dies and molds. Good CAM software is critical to unlocking that potential.