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Another Strong Quarter for Metalworking
The Gardner Business Index for September 2017 shows that the metalworking industry is continuing its upward trend.
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Meeting the Machining Challenges of Additive Manufacturing
You can 3D print the part, but can you finish it? Here is how to overcome the challenge of part deflection in the machining of lightweight, complex AM parts.
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Taking the Drag out of Automotive Machining Setups
Paired with the right cutting tools, workholding and software, multi-tasking and multi-axis equipment enables this race team to also bill itself as a full-fledged parts supplier.
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Filler Metal Solutions Improve Productivity, Quality
Fabtech 2017: Hobart will showcase filler metal solutions that are designed to improve productivity and quality and offer cost savings for the fabrication and manufacturing industries.
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Top Shops Profile: Richards Industries
Richards Industries was 2017's Top Shops Honors Program winner in the category of shopfloor practices.
Read MoreLean and Data-Driven Manufacturing Go Hand in Hand
Lean manufacturing is a never-ending quest to remove waste from processes. This pursuit should put a shop on the path to data-driven manufacturing.
Read MoreThe Drug Testing Dilemma
Even if attitudes are shifting toward greater tolerance of drug use, manufacturing employers see little choice but to keep up their screening.
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Understanding Direct-Drive Technology in Machine Tools
Today’s electric motors and electronic control systems offer important benefits.
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Establishing an Effective Hard-Turning Process
In devising its hard-turning strategy, this die/mold shop has been able to speed the production of its new deep-draw round tooling offerings by turning them instead of grinding them after heat treating.
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Understanding Electropolishing
Compared to other options for deburring high volumes of metal parts, this process is said to be particularly well suited for the smallest imperfections and most fragile workpieces.
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What Should You Consider When Turning Micro Parts on a Lathe?
Various factors, including the machine, cutting tools and operator, must be taken into consideration to turn very small parts.
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7 Tips for Successfully Leveraging Social Media as a Machine Shop
Machine shops are finding new ways to engage potential customers and forge identity on social media. These best practices provide some guidance for getting started.
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