MMS Blog

Inspection System Helps Company Meet Short Lead Times

Even after buying new fast machine tools, inspection remained a bottleneck for BCI. A digital video inspection system from Starrett is increasing this company’s inspection throughput and helping it get parts to its customer on time. 

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A Dramatic Debut and Key Collaborations at the Paris Air Show

News announcements by aerospace manufacturers and suppliers flew fast and furious throughout the Paris Air Show, but — at least for this writer — the long-awaited debut of the world’s largest engine and a series of announcements by Oerlikon took center stage.

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Retain and Retrain, or Replace?

The answer to this questions is never completely up to the business owner; employees also have a say in it.

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Cutting Tools

Industry News of Note: June 2019

This month: Hexagon breaks ground in Detroit, Xometry lets users search and buy Mitsubishi cutting tools, Gosiger lays plans for 2019 exhibition, and other industry news. 

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Write About Your Shop in MMS's "The View from My Shop" Column

Tell us about machine shop management and the challenges involved in the technology and business of machining from your point of view.

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Aerospace

Are You Ready for Next-Gen Aerospace Manufacturing?

In light of this week’s Paris Air Show, we’re preparing for the next generation of commercial aircraft programs with a new special edition collaboration from Modern Machine Shop, Additive Manufacturing and CompositesWorld.

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A Brainstorming Technique to Increase Manufacturing Employee Engagement

This technique works for just about any type of question for which independent and unbiased answers are sought.  

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Basics

ERP Helps Forward-Thinking Manufacturers Look Back

Enterprise-wide performance data and an understanding of which metrics matter form a foundation for the predictive analytics that characterize “smart” CNC machine shops.

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Measurement

How to choose a micrometer that fits your needs

Match your micrometer choice to your specific machine shop needs.

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