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Shop Reclaims 10,000 Square Feet with Inventory Management System
Intech Athens’ inventory management system, which includes vertical lift modules from Kardex Remstar and tool management software from ZOLLER, has saved the company time, space and money.
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Briquetting Manufacturer Tools Up for Faster Turnaround Times
To cut out laborious manual processes like hand-grinding, this briquette manufacturer revamped its machining and cutting tool arsenal for faster production.
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Metalworking Activity Shows Signs of Stabilizing Contraction
Metalworking activity continued to contract in what has become a rather characteristic GBI ‘dance.’
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Can AI Replace Programmers? Writers Face a Similar Question
The answer is the same in both cases. Artificial intelligence performs sophisticated tasks, but falls short of delivering on the fullness of what the work entails.
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Three-Axis Bridge Mill Opens New Doors for Construction OEM
Different industries often require different machining priorities, a truism recently demonstrated by Barbco, an OEM of heavy-duty boring equipment that opened up new design possibilities by pivoting toward rigid, less complex machining centers.
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Incorporating AFSD Into Hybrid Manufacturing Processes
Additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) is a new, solid-state additive manufacturing process that provides an alternative to beam-based AM processes.
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Automatic Sizing Adjustments for High-Volume Lathe Work
Keeping operators from having to manually make sizing adjustments will free them up to do other things for as long as each finishing tool will last, regardless of how many sizing adjustments it requires.
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Digital Comparators are More Than Just Readout Devices
Modern digital comparators often combine the performance of touchscreen phones, LVDTs, digital amplifiers and even small PCs into the size of a standard dial indicator.
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Can ChatGPT Create Usable G-Code Programs?
Since its debut in late 2022, ChatGPT has been used in many situations, from writing stories to writing code, including G-code. But is it useful to shops? We asked a CAM expert for his thoughts.
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Top 10 Modern Machine Shop Articles of 2023
Tips, custom macros and automation topics highlight the top articles published by Modern Machine Shop in 2023.
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5 Benefits of Having a Manageable Backlog
Shops must effectively deal with workloads and not let the backlog grow too large in order to keep customers satisfied.
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Custom PCD Tools Extend Shop’s Tool Life Upward of Ten Times
Adopting PCD tooling has extended FT Precision’s tool life from days to months — and the test drill is still going strong.
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