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How Is Digitalization Affecting the Manufacturing Supply Chain?
Leaders across the supply chain offered their thoughts during a recent panel presentation.
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Voice Recognition Technology Is Changing How You Work with Machine Tools
You may scoff at the idea of talking to your machine tools, but voice-activated HMIs are changing how we interact with machine tools, and the advantages are greater than you think.
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The Sign on the Wall When I First Met Mark Albert: “When In Doubt, Tell the Truth”
Not just writing, but writing with integrity, is the work and the craft to which Mark Albert gave his career.
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Video: Emotional Intelligence in Action at Westminster Tool
A companion to the recent Modern Machine Shop cover story on a moldmaker’s commitment to emotional intelligence, here is a look at the culture change at this shop through the words and perspectives of team members.
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The 10 Most Popular Posts of 2018
A look back at the top posts from 2018 reveals that while shops still want to find products and processes that will help solve particular manufacturing challenges, shops are also paying particular attention to improving the front-office segment of their business.
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Top Three Questions about the Top Shops Benchmarking Program
Our ninth annual Top Shops online benchmarking survey is now live. Here I answer three common questions I receive about it.
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For This Mold Shop, the Key to Closing the Skills Gap is Emotional Intelligence
Thanks to a culture change founded on a commitment to emotional intelligence, this mold supplier solved its skilled labor problem and increased throughput per employee.
Read MoreImproving Program Compatibility Among Your CNCs
Put in the effort to eliminate machine-specific programming methods.
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Dial vs. Test Indicators
Dial and test indicators are close cousins. They are both mechanical magnifying devices used for dimensional comparison.
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Two Roughing Strategies That Are Enormously More Productive
High-efficiency milling and high-feed milling are two relatively new ways to achieve much higher metal removal rates than traditional cutting methods. And with the right cutting tools and CAM software, you can use these methods on your existing equipment.
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10 Things to Know About Collaborative Robots
Technology advances related to collaborative robots suggest this technology will become more capable and commonplace.
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Palletization Slashes Setup Time for Racing Shop
Whereas his predecessor had left Big Kaiser’s Unilock pallets in the corner, Charlie Mitchell of Andretti Autosport saw that they could help him reduce setup time on his milling machines in an environment where quick turnaround is essential.
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