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Help Set Up a Student-Run CNC Shop Near You
This replicable student-run business model offers promise not only in terms of workforce development, but also in potentially lowering U.S. manufacturing costs.
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Additive Manufacturing for Large Parts
Powder-bed fusion is driving the hype for additive manufacturing right now, but it may not be the best answer. Directed energy deposition is a strong contender.
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Here’s What a Voice-Controlled Machine Shop Could Look Like
Voice-control technology has entered the machine tool scene, and companies like Makino are now setting their eyes toward using it to connect more equipment on the shop floor.
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Shops Outside the Core Set of Buyers Are Driving Machine Tool Consumption
Spending by the so-called “marginal buyer” (typically a small shop that purchases machines on a discretionary basis) is the dominant factor in today’s market.
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Three Expectations for Robotic Automation
Shops take some modern robot capabilities as given, but a recent trade show in Japan demonstrated ways those capabilities continue to improve.
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Rise Up Industries’ Machine Training Program Rises Up to Help on Many Levels
This CNC machine-operator training program helps individuals prepare for sustainable employment as a vital element for successful reentry into society and departure from gang life.
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An Editor’s Vantage Point Helps the Metalworking Industry
Long ago, I told a story about being an editor in metalworking and the value of the vantage point it gave me. The point of that story is still true today.
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Metalworking Index: Strong Production and Supplier Deliveries Decrease Backlog Growth
The Gardner Business Index (GBI): Metalworking’s November reading of 54.7 marks the 23rd consecutive month of expansion.
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How to Continuously Improve Your Machine Shop
Monthly Kaizen events could help your company improve operations in 12 ways.
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Maximizing Machines, Empowering the Machinist: The Art of Shop Floor Efficiency
When the Great Recession hit Linda Tool, leadership for the 66-year-old machine shop decided against cutting staff. Instead, they made a series of strategic investments and decisions around five-axis machining that has allowed them to scale up the business without increasing headcount.
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2019 U.S. Machine Tool Consumption Projected to Grow 11 Percent
Full versions of the Capital Spending Survey and the World Machine Tool Survey by Gardner Intelligence, the research arm of Gardner Business Media, are available for purchase online.
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