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From Media to Manufacturing

Video producers with no previous knowledge of CNC discover the power and possibilities of modern machine tool technology. Their example says something about where manufacturing talent might come from, and also about the importance of manufacturing as a whole.

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More Accurate Taper Cutting with Wire EDM

Cutting tall, steeply tapered surfaces with wire EDM often creates an overburn situation if the slope of the wire path changes from the top to the bottom of the cut. A feature called Volumetric Taper Compensation with four-axis overburn control compensates for this effect on FANUC wire EDM models from Methods Machine Tools Inc.

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The Secret Robot

A manufacturer struggles over its employees’ potential reaction to automation. The struggle itself says something important.

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Ultrasonic-Assisted Machining with Standard Machines and Tools

A system to be marketed in 2015 will apply ultrasonic vibration from within the toolholder to reduce cutting force and improve the performance of the cut.

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Read the 2014 Top Shops Benchmarking Executive Summary

See a comparison of Top Shops survey responses between the benchmarking group with the other shops that participated in this year’s survey.

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Case Study: Chip Conveyors Run Production Efficiently

Hennig chip conveyors on Niigata machining centers maintain efficiencies and production on ductile iron castings used in heavy truck and military drive train projects at this Michigan shop.

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What It Takes to Be a Top Shop

Leading machine shops share signature traits. This year’s Top Shops benchmarking survey reveals what some of those traits are.

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EOS North American User Day Comes to IMTS

The User Day is one of multiple events at IMTS addressing heightened interest in additive manufacturing technology. Additive has also added its name to a pavilion.

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Video: Mentees and Mentors Describe Manufacturing Careers

Video promoting manufacturing careers highlights young people who have chosen this work, and the plants and schools that employ and teach them.

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Addressing the Skills Gap

According to Roush Industries Operations Manager Mel Koslowski, one way to address the skills gap is to expose kids to programs in high school that will pique their interest in manufacturing careers.

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Extreme Part-Off Demos at IMTS 2014

The strength of part-off tools is shown in demos whereby they part off a railroad rail and sledge hammer head. Talk about significant interrupted cuts…

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Why Reshore?

The question of where to manufacture is not strictly an issue of labor cost. Kent Bicycles is relocating production to the United States. The company CEO lists a number of factors that all contributed to this decision.

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