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Maximize Machine Tools with MTConnect
One of the highlights of this week’s MC2 conference was the introduction of this video, which features Joel Neidig, technology manager at ITAMCO. He talks about how machine monitoring and other MTConnect-enabled technologies have benefited this north central Indiana job shop.
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DMG/Mori Seiki USA Plans Innovation Days Event
DMG/Mori Seiki USA will host Innovation Days 2013 at its U.S. headquarters near Chicago, Illinois May 7-10.
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Check out This Family Business’ “Working Museum”
Central Texas Tools moved to its current location back in 1937. The close-knit, three-generation shop uses the same belt-driven equipment as it did back then, too.
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Machine Tools Contributed to G.W. Lisk Training Program
One company’s training program benefits manufacturers throughout Upstate New York. Hyundai WIA announced its support for the program with new machines.
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Finding Middle Ground
Here’s how one shop dealt with the problems created by parts that don’t lend themselves to either the toolroom or high-volume production equipment.
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Sixty Years of EDM
GF AgieCharmilles has been involved in EDM technology for some 60 years now. Its recent International Technology Show in Losone, Switzerland was a good place to sense the history and current status of this technology.
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PMTS is Bigger, But Still Focused
The latest edition of the Precision Machining Technology Show will be the largest. Taking time to attend the show is time well-spent.
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Metalworking Returns to Growth
With a reading of 50.5, Gardner’s metalworking business index showed that business activity in the metalworking industry increased for the first time since June 2012.
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Taiwan Eyes U.S. for Advancing Technology
Taiwan's machine tools are becoming more sophisticated, while the U.S. is becoming an increasingly important export market for the growing industry.
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New Website for Additive Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing, the quarterly supplement to both Modern Machine Shop and MoldMaking Technology, now has its own website.
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Manufacturing Energy Use, Intensity Down
Total energy consumption in the U.S. manufacturing sector decreased by 17 percent from 2002 to 2010.
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Watch for Opportunities to Test Tools
I often advocate evaluating new cutting tools, but finding the time and resources to do this testing is not easy.
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