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IMTS 20 Jun 2018

Additive Manufacturing Pavilion Triples in Size!

IMTS 2018 visitors will encounter more Additive Manufacturing exhibitors than ever before at the Additive Manufacturing Pavilion.

Additive Manufacturing 20 Jun 2018

The Many Possibilities of Additive Manufacturing

Why would anyone want to use additive manufacturing?

Automation 19 Jun 2018

MMS Looks Back: 1970s - When We Looked Back and Forward

One article in the 50th anniversary issue recapped the emerging technologies covered in years past, but another predicted how the digital computer and automation might impact our industry in the future. This story is part of our 90th anniversary series.

18 Jun 2018

Standing Aid Reduces Chronic Leg and Back Pain

Faced with chronic pain, a machinist developed a system for relieving work-related strains on the body.

EDM 17 Jun 2018

June 2018 Product Spotlight: EDM

This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on electrical discharge machines (EDMs) tailored to a variety of industries.

16 Jun 2018

Characterizing the Future of Manufacturing over the Next Nine Years

The hopes and dreams we have today provide a good clue for what tomorrow might be like.

Moving Up to Five-Axis Machining

Upgrading to five-axis machining doesn't have to be an uphill battle. Discover how to take advantage of today’s five-axis technology in a way that makes sense for your job shop. (Sponsored Content)

CNC & Machine Controls 14 Jun 2018

MMS Looks Back: 1960s - The Radical Becomes Practical

Stories about whether to adopt numerical control reveal the value of careful consideration over wholehearted embrace or outright dismissal of new disruptive technologies. This story is part of our 90th anniversary series.

13 Jun 2018

MMS Looks Back: 1950s - NC? What’s NC?

Numerical control was first mentioned in the pages of Modern Machine Shop in the mid-1950s. It proved to be the biggest disruptive machining technology of that era—maybe even the biggest disruptive technology ever. This story is part of our 90th anniversary series.