MMS Blog

Economics 8 Mar 2018

Metalworking Index Extends Upward Breakout

All components of the Gardner Business Index: Metalworking sustained continued expansion in February.

Shop Management Software 7 Mar 2018

Web-Based Quoting System Leverages the Cloud to Integrate the Process

Applying “intelligent algorithms” to part geometry and linking to appropriate sources of other required information can make the job-quoting process faster, more accurate and more likely to be competitive.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 6 Mar 2018

Iscar Leader Describes Tool Technology for Machine Shops Acting on Data

As more sophisticated insight into machining performance reveals opportunities for efficiency gain, the value of tooling choices that save time will become increasingly clear.

5 Mar 2018

Stay on Course by Digitalizing Shop Processes and Business Procedures

On the road ahead, manufacturers will have to keep their eyes on leading-edge business practices as well as innovative production processes, while being mindful about a powerful synergy between them.

Automation 3 Mar 2018

The Self-Programming Shop

The March 2018 digital edition of Modern Machine Shop covers topics such as software automation, tool monitoring and robotic inspection.

2 Mar 2018

Latest Phase of Outsourcing Favors U.S. Suppliers

An expert with a view from both sides of the OEM/supplier divide sees the narrowing of this divide as one of the major positives favoring manufacturing in the United States.

Top Shops 1 Mar 2018

Collaboration with Other Shops Helps with Finding High-Value Machining Work

In a Maryland manufacturing co-op, the allied businesses sell one another’s services and support one another. The co-op even enables direct competitors to cooperate, as described in this video from the Top Shops Conference.

CNC & Machine Controls 1 Mar 2018

3D Printers: Using CNC Machines to Adapt Through Similarities

By thinking of 3D printers like any other CNC machine, users can find it easier to adapt to the technology.

Workforce Development 1 Mar 2018

Job Shop Automates Quoting and Programming

From quoting and design analysis to the application of tool paths, software automation facilitates custom-machined parts on demand and without middlemen.

Turn/Mill 28 Feb 2018

With Face Drivers, Shop Faces Long Cycle Times Head On

By switching from jaw chucks to face drivers, a manufacturer of large shaft components was able to reduce the number of setups, cutting cycle times on some parts from days to hours.

Workforce Development 28 Feb 2018

Providing the Next Generation with Digital Fabrication Tools and Education

Equipped with machines from Roland DGA, the first 4-H Fab Lab will provide students in Lakeside, Arizona, with a chance to learn manufacturing skills at their own pace.