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What Should You Blog About?
A blog can be an effective sales and marketing tool for your machine shop so long as you’re generating the right types of posts (and you’re consistently posting to it).
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Centerless Sets the Tone for Shop-to-Stage Success
Grinding three shaft diameters at once eliminates runout and helps reintroduce a ‘70s-era guitar effects unit that mimics the action of a violin bow.
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3D Printer Enables Toolmaker to Produce Fixturing, End-Use Parts
A 3D printer helped a tooling manufacturer quickly and cost-effectively create fixturing for its tools and, eventually, end-use parts for customers.
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Metalworking Index Has Impressive First Quarter
First-quarter performance is unparalleled in the history of the Index.
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The Educational Benefits of Seeing Technology in Action
Live demos at trade shows give you an exclusive look at current and emerging technology and how it’s being used. Here’s what you can learn from them. (Sponsored Content)
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Data Collection Is about More Than Just Numbers
Data-driven manufacturing is at its best when it reinforces people-driven manufacturing.
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What Is the Next Big Thing for Your Shop? Three Top Shops Winners Reply
All their replies pointed to automation. One also sees additive manufacturing. Watch video from the Top Shops Conference.
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Machine Monitoring Enhances Human Resource Functions
Decisions about manufacturing processes are not the only business factors that can be improved by the insights derived from data collected by a machine-monitoring system. For this shop, using this information to strengthen and fine-tune its employee incentive program is a significant benefit, among many others.
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Five-Axis Front and Center at Hurco's 50th-Anniversary Event
Machine tool builder Hurco had its five-axis technology on display, and provided attendees with a sneak peek at two other machining center models that will be introduced at this year's International Manufacturing Technology Show.
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Future-Proof Your Job Shop with Configurable ERP
Especially for small-to-medium sized machine shops, a well-configured ERP system makes business more efficient and profitable. With new cloud-based ERP, these benefits are more attainable and provide a system that can adapt and grow with your job shop business.
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Evolution of Performance Camshaft Grinding, Finishing
Comp Cams has made numerous improvements to its CNC camshaft grinding process. The company has also implemented what it calls its “Micro Surface Enhancement” finishing technology, which works in tandem with its enhanced grinding process to further improve camshaft longevity and durability.
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Float Your Air Plugs for Easy Part Alignment
One way to design clearance forgiveness into an air plug is to enable some float.
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