Articles

November MBI’s Growth is Still Solid

With a reading of 52.9, the November MBI showed that the metalworking industry has grown for 28 consecutive months.

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The Pitfalls of Perfection

Machining to the exact specifications called for in a solid model might be unnecessary.

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What if I Don’t Machine Camshafts?

Why read a story about machining billet racing camshafts when your shop doesn’t do that type of work?

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Marketing Machining Services

You have to wear many hats to successfully run a shop. That means you have to be involved in machining, sales and even marketing.

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Basics

A Career in Manufacturing for Jazmyne?

Top-notch students like Jazmyne need more exposure to what manufacturing is really like. A recent event in the Indianapolis area might be a model for how to do this.

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Machine Shop Marketing

How will you connect with your next customer? Two contract shops describe methods that seem to work.

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Industrial Production Equals Highest Level Since February 2008

Two significant factors contributing to the improvement in industrial production are the weaker dollar and the general reshoring initiative as companies realize the cost of long supply chains and lesser quality.

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Four Factors Matter More Than Labor Cost

Labor cost and currency rates do not matter that much to manufacturers anymore. Instead, there are four more complex considerations that drives companies' choices of where to manufacture.

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MC2 Makes Great Connections

Last week’s MTConnect: Connecting Manufacturing Conference (MC2) brought together developers, supporters, current users and potential new ones to promote MTConnect, a communication standard for manufacturing. A new MTConnect website also went live during the event.

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Skills Shortage: Different Means to the Same End

Companies and organizations are pursuing different strategies to address the critical shortage of skilled technical personnel.

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Holemaking

New Tap Features Innovative Emuge Chip-Breaking Technology

(sponsored content) Emuge offers a tap with superb chip-breaking capabilities that is ideally designed for machining applications in the energy and related industries. The new Rekord DZBF Series Taps feature technology developed by Emuge (Emuge CBTz) that eliminates the formation of long continuous chips that commonly occur when tapping carbon steels, alloy steels, and austenitic stainless steels.

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Machine Tool Sales Skyrocket

According to USMTC, unit orders for machine tools in September 2011 were at their second highest total since September 1998.

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