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Top Shops

See the Top Shops Executive Summary

This digital report compares responses from the elite Top Shops benchmarking group with the other shops that participated in the survey.

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Free Android App Estimates Metals Weight and Cost

Carpenter Technology Corp.'s MetalMass calculator is now available in an Android version that can be downloaded at no cost.

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Die/Mold

Video: 3D Printed Mold Tooling

Injection mold tooling can be created quickly using 3D printing.

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Group Think

In many ways, the exercise in a jury room is designed to mimic how we should function in business.

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Watch and Learn

These videos share ideas that might be relevant to the challenges your shop is facing.

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Video: Perspectives on Cardinal Manufacturing

An innovative high school vocational manufacturing program has students doing production work for paying customers.

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May Machine Tool Orders 2nd Highest of 2012

    According to USMTO, machine tool orders in May 2012 were 2,075 units and $408,053,000.

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Beyond Power and Pressure

Waterjet cutting speed depends on more than a single pump specification.

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Aerospace

A New Business Model for Contract Manufacturing

In this new book, Brad Hart, CEO of Roberts Tool Company, describes how a manufacturer of aerospace components can meet the customer’s price and achieve healthy profits by building effective processes for the right kind of work. Read my review of this book here.

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Too Short for Swiss? Try This

The Quicktech TT-42 from Absolute Machine Tools is designed to provide the benefits of Swiss-type machining for parts that don’t require a guide bushing.

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A Different Type of Shrink-Fit Machine for Micro Work

Horizontal orientation is a distinguishing design element of this compact new shrink-fit machine.

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Video: Time-Saving Workholding

Two Erowa workholding devices can help mold shops save time and work more efficiently.

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