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Economic Growth Indicated in the Lead-Up to IMTS 2018
Significant indicators point to major economic growth for the manufacturing industry leading up to IMTS 2018.
Read MoreAdditive Manufacturing Pavilion Triples in Size!
IMTS 2018 visitors will encounter more Additive Manufacturing exhibitors than ever before at the Additive Manufacturing Pavilion.
Read MoreThe Many Possibilities of Additive Manufacturing
Why would anyone want to use additive manufacturing?
Read MoreMMS Looks Back: 1970s - When We Looked Back and Forward
One article in the 50th anniversary issue recapped the emerging technologies covered in years past, but another predicted how the digital computer and automation might impact our industry in the future. This story is part of our 90th anniversary series.
Read MoreStanding Aid Reduces Chronic Leg and Back Pain
Faced with chronic pain, a machinist developed a system for relieving work-related strains on the body.
Read MoreJune 2018 Product Spotlight: EDM
This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on electrical discharge machines (EDMs) tailored to a variety of industries.
Read MoreCharacterizing the Future of Manufacturing over the Next Nine Years
The hopes and dreams we have today provide a good clue for what tomorrow might be like.
Read MoreMoving Up to Five-Axis Machining
Upgrading to five-axis machining doesn't have to be an uphill battle. Discover how to take advantage of today’s five-axis technology in a way that makes sense for your job shop. (Sponsored Content)
Read MoreMMS Looks Back: 1960s - The Radical Becomes Practical
Stories about whether to adopt numerical control reveal the value of careful consideration over wholehearted embrace or outright dismissal of new disruptive technologies. This story is part of our 90th anniversary series.
Read MoreMMS Looks Back: 1950s - NC? What’s NC?
Numerical control was first mentioned in the pages of Modern Machine Shop in the mid-1950s. It proved to be the biggest disruptive machining technology of that era—maybe even the biggest disruptive technology ever. This story is part of our 90th anniversary series.
Read MoreMMS Looks Back: 1940s - How They Rolled During World War II
What has changed in roller bearing manufacturing? The Timken Company and Modern Machine Shop reunite to explore the topic we covered 75 years ago. This story is part of our 90th anniversary series.
Read MoreOvercoming the Limits of Hard Milling with EDM
An unusual opportunity led a maker of die-cast dies to reconsider its emphasis on hard milling and take another look at its use of EDM.
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