Articles

CNC & Machine Controls 13 Nov 2019

5 CNC Apps Simplify Machine Shop Routines

Whether purchased online or made to order, custom control functions help a contract machining startup save time and avoid mistakes.

High Feed Milling Can Reduce Cycle Times 50 Percent

This milling strategy reduces cycle time and tool wear by maintaining high feed rates during aggressive machining passes, even in tough materials like tool steels, titanium and Inconel.

Additive Manufacturing 28 Mar 2019

Rick Brandt Promoted to Publisher of Additive Manufacturing Media

Additive Manufacturing (sister brand of Modern Machine Shop) has a new publisher: Rick Brandt. An employee of Gardner Business Media since 2006, Brandt has been promoted to publisher of the brand and will direct the sales and business development efforts for the multi-channel media outlet in his new role.

Advanced Manufacturing Event Explores Augmented Reality

Transformative technologies will be on display at MT360 in Santa Clara, California, including augmented reality – the digital tool for manual work.

Turn/Mill 27 Mar 2019

Boring Head Enables Sculpture Hardware to Be Machined on a Lathe

When small job shop Ansonia Manufacturing took on a tricky hardware component job for a “live” glass art sculpture, it realized a boring head would be needed to machine the part complete on its live-tool lathe.

View From My Shop 26 Mar 2019

4 Workday Distractions and How to Beat Them

Not all business is productive work.

PMTS 25 Mar 2019

Positive Changes in the Precision CNC Machining World

New PM magazine editor-in-chief. New PMTS trade show location. Newly proposed PMPA management services strategy. Positive momentum continues to build to best serve and move this industry forward.

23 Mar 2019

The Metalworking Economy: Expectations and Observations at Odds

Even though most economists are demonstrating that the global economy’s growth trends are leveling off, machine shop owners still seem to be showing signs of business optimism.