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Lean Manufacturing Means Taking Nothing for Granted
As foreign competition undercut Valtech Corp.'s business throughout the aughts, the company had a choice to make: Switch production to CNC machining for one of its products, or abandon the product line. Starting from scratch with older machine tools has helped the company scrutinize each step of its processes.
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After Machine Monitoring, Is Machine Learning the Next Step? Getting Ready for AI in Manufacturing
Is artificial intelligence coming to machine shops? Automatically gathering data is already widespread. Automatically analyzing data is likely the next step. One book offers a useful perspective on what this will and will not mean.
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Additive Manufacturing Versus COVID-19: The Race for PPE
Reporting from the front lines of the fight against coronavirus — still deep in the trenches.
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Video: What Will 5G Mean for Machining?
Faster wireless data transfer could bring new possibilities to machining processes. Modern Machine Shop’s "Data Matters" columnist Matt Danford talks about the manufacturing role for 5G.
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ERP Makes Documentation Fast, Paperless
Touchscreen interfaces and digitized part and job data are the latest examples of an aerospace manufacturer taking advantage of its shop management software.
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Metalworking Activity Contracts Further as Coronavirus Disruption Continues
Index sets back-to-back all-time lows stemming from extended COVID-19 turbulence.
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Autonomous Bin Picking for CNC Machining Applications
With the launch of a new application kit for collaborative robots, Universal Robots is creating a new option for lights-out machining. But the company may have tapped into a solution for a deeper problem: attracting millennials to the manufacturing workforce.
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ERP Leads CNC Machine Shop to Adopt a Paperless Initiative
Enterprise resource planning software is not only enabling Chapter 2 to better manage its range of capabilities, but also to help it go paperless.
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For 3D Printed Implant Maker, CNC Machining Is Capacity Constraint
Additive manufacturing is realizing its promise for scale production during the coronavirus period, but machining is an essential downstream capacity need that has to be expanded to keep up.
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CNC Machine Shop Reaps Benefits of Hiring an IT Person
A database guru combined off-the-shelf technology with an elaborate proprietary shop management software to drive efficiency throughout all areas of a machine shop.
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"The Cool Parts Show" Releases New Episodes on the Advance of AM During Pandemic Crisis
Sister publication Additive Manufacturing’s video series focused on industrial 3D printing releases special episodes showing how and why additive manufacturing is growing during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Keeping Good Habits Takes Constant Attention
Living a culture of continuous improvement, relying on data and maintaining a strong machine lineup help this valve manufacturer stay fit.
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