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The Value of a Job Quoting Checklist for CNC Machine Shops
A more comprehensive quoting process might enable you to win the right amount of the right type of work for your shop while eliminating any surprises that might otherwise pop up when production of a new job ensues.
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Buying a Wire EDM, Part 3: Speed, Accuracy and Finish
What kind of surface finish can the purchaser of a wire EDM expect with today’s technology?
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Video: What Can Force Analysis Tell You About Your Machining Process?
See cuts and force profiles corresponding to tool failure, built-up edge and a tool that is too positive for the setup.
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Five Live Centers for Five Applications
It is vital for a shop to select the right machine tool components for the right job, and live centers for lathes are no exception.
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A Collection of Company Newsletters by Mitsui Seiki’s Scott Walker
Learn, teach and repeat became the formula that generated a long series of company newsletters. The best of the teachings from these newsletters have been gathered into a readable, enlightening book.
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October 2018 Product Spotlight: Measurement and Inspection
This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on various inspection and measuring machines and equipment, much of it on display at IMTS 2018.
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Six Points on Effective Leadership
Anyone placed in a leadership position must ultimately develop their own leadership style. These points will help that development.
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The Little Shop That Could (with the Help of a Tapping Arm)
A pneumatic tapping arm enabled a small job shop to complete a challenging job in a week that would have taken other shops months to finish.
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Buying a Wire EDM, Part 2: Wire Considerations
Each type of EDM wire has its strengths and weaknesses. This post reviews wire types, the importance of tensile strength and wire rethreading.
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What Does Data-Driven Manufacturing Mean for Your Shop?
Industry 4.0. Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Smart manufacturing. The buzzwords abound, but what does this technology really mean for your shop? Here’s how you can start applying best practices in digitalization today.
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Top Shops: Do You Have What It Takes?
Modern Machine Shop's Top Shops Program is more than just an honor—it’s a pathway to excellence. The annual benchmarking program is an opportunity to guide your shop’s improvement efforts and gage where you rank among industry-leading machining businesses. This interactive story helps you decide: How does your business stack up?
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Metalworking Index Reaches Historic Acceleration in Growth
Supplier deliveries drove the index in September.
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