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Why Air Gaging? 10 Reasons
Air gaging is versatile. Chris Koehn, general manager of Stotz Air gaging offers 10 other reasons why air gaging might make sense.
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Benchmarking: A Measure of your Shop’s Success
Learn about the second edition of our Top Shops benchmarking survey and the types of shops that participated. Further survey analysis is found in three articles other articles.
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Top Machining Strategies and Equipment
2012 Benchmarking data reveals the machining technologies and techniques world-class shops use to their advantage.
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Defining Business Characteristics of Top Shops
The Top Shops tend to outshine other shops in a number of financial areas. Sometimes, they apply alternate business strategies to achieve higher performance levels.
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Rethinking the 30-Taper Drilling and Tapping Machine
By enhancing milling capability in a compact, high-speed vertical machining center, DMG/Mori Seiki has redefined the role of the 30-taper machine in high-production applications.
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What’s the Secret to Success?
If the answer to this question lies in the answers to our open-ended survey question, it’s these four factors: 1. Focus on the customer. 2. Keep up with new technology. 3. Engage in continuous improvement. 4. Train your workforce.
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Industrial Production Growing Faster and Faster
The consumer durable goods industrial production index was 95.0 in May 2012. This was the fourth month in a row that the index had been at or above 95.0.
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Cryogenic Machining of 787 Fuselage
Starting early next year, Boeing South Carolina will mill and drill composite fuselage sections for the 787 Dreamliner through cryogenic machining.
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Introducing Mrs. Emily Probst
Exactly five years ago, Emily Tudor joined the staff of Modern Machine Shop. Now Emily has joined Jeff Probst as partner in the married life. Congratulations on both reasons to celebrate!
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The View from Spain
Amid increasing economic difficulties, Spanish technology suppliers are directing their focus beyond Europe, and the United States is certainly on the radar. Here is a brief overview of some of the technology they have to offer.
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Machine Tool Orders Remain Robust
According to USMTO, machine tool orders in April 2012 were 2,066 units and $469,653,000. Unit sales have been above 2,000 machines 10 out of the last 14 months.
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Worth the Trip
The Hardinge Machine Tool Show (HMTS) welcomed more than 750 visitors this year. Along with a vast lineup of Hardinge machines, more than 40 of its industry partners rounded out the trade-show atmosphere.
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