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Shop Owner’s Tattoo Honors the Machinist Who Taught Him
Brent Beistel says he loves machining and can make a living at it largely because of one person—his dad. A tattoo he just completed honors his father and the work that both men do.
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DFM in the Glass Hut
For this company, the collaboration between engineering and manufacturing is physically represented by the “glass hut,” the so-named conference room with a clear view of the shop floor.
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Beyond the Essentials
This shop discovered that it needed more than equipment and expertise to address the challenges of dealing with a diverse, complex workload.
Read MoreThere’s More Than One Way to Carve a Pumpkin
Flow International shows off an unusual way to create a Halloween jack-o-lantern.
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The Recession in a Photo
Closing the doors on one facility sometimes enables another to grow. In this case, a manufacturing company used a former facility’s service desk as a tool crib.
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It’s Not All about Machining
This application story describes how a precision machine shop realized substantial energy cost savings by adopting “intelligent” LED lighting fixtures.
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What Else I Like About Shop Visits
Experiences that I often appreciate most extend beyond learning about advanced machining concepts and strategies.
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GF AgieCharmilles Becomes a CCAM Member
As part of its membership to the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM), GF AgieCharmilles supplied the Prince George County facility with an FO 550 sp die-sinking EDM.
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Ingersoll Rand Looking for Oldest Air Compressor, Tool
Upload photos of your oldest working Ingersoll Rand air compressor or tool and have the chance to win new ones.
Read MoreThe Humble Pull Stud
I’ve said that the toolholder is the least appreciated element in many milling processes, but the pull stud (or retention knob) is perhaps the least appreciated component of the toolholder.
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A Summit of Their Own for Women in Manufacturing
The second annual Women in Manufacturing Summit (October 29-30) aims to attract more women to careers in manufacturing.
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Aerospace Company Goes All in for Titanium Machining
Aerospace Dynamics International has purchased eight Mag five-axis, five-spindle gantry profilers as part of a $90 million plant expansion.
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