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Aerospace 8 Nov 2011

Big Ben! Parliament! Advanced Manufacturing!

The Rolls-Royce Trent 900 aircraft engine, which made its debut in the Advanced Manufacturing Center display at IMTS 2010, was recently displayed in front of the House of Parliament as an example of high-value manufacturing.

Basics 4 Nov 2011

Why Mazak Supports MTConnect

Mazak has taken a lead in implementing and supporting MTConnect, the standardized communication protocol for machine tools and other production equipment. An exclusive interview with Mazak President Brian Papke reveals the company’s thinking behind this stance.

Shop Management Software 3 Nov 2011

Know How Much Quality is Costing You

In a way, quality is less valuable than you think. It’s also more expensive than you think.

2 Nov 2011

October MBI at 54.0 – 27 Months of Growth

Starting with October, the MBI now goes out to a larger, random group of shops that are subscribers to Modern Machine Shop. This has greatly increased the number of responses and should make the data more accurate.

31 Oct 2011

Snapshots from Mazak’s T3 Event

Mazak’s recent “Tomorrow’s Technology Today” event in Florence, Kentucky showcased a broad range of new machine models, as well as machining processes engineered around challenging parts.

Basics 28 Oct 2011

Getting Started with MTConnect

MTConnect is a standardized communication protocol designed to help shops and plants integrate every piece of shopfloor equipment into a manufacturing data system. A new "conductivity guide" explains how to start implementing MTConnect to improve productivity on the shop floor.

27 Oct 2011

A Festive Opening for New Technical Center

Absolute Machine Tools kicked off the opening of its new tech center with a traditional Oktoberfest celebration.

Top Shops 25 Oct 2011

Shop Leaders Share Thoughts on Five-Axis Machining

Modern Machine Shop recently started a “Top Shops” discussion group on LinkedIn. The group is for owners, managers, engineers and other senior personnel in CNC machining facilities. A recent discussion thread from that group revealed various shops’ thoughts on five-axis machining.

24 Oct 2011

November’s Four Free Webinars

Learn about four webinars to be held in November that cover a range of strategies to help shops become more effective and efficient.

Shop Management Software 24 Oct 2011

An Unexpected Payoff

An Ethernet communications system purchased to improve productivity on one part family ended up having a broader impact on this printing press manufacturer’s business.

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