MMS Blog
Manufacturing News of Note: February 2018
CT scanning for mid-size metal castings, funding secured for an Apprentice Academy in Virginia, and more industry news.
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Metalworking Index Starts 2018 Sharply Stronger
The Gardner Business Index: Metalworking shows that new orders, including export demand, are driving industry expansion.
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How to Check Roundness Between Centers
A centers-based method can be useful for checking for out-of-roundness without the need for a dedicated roundness machine.
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Control Beyond CAM Unlocks Five-Axis Potential
Capabilities native to the CNC can facilitate levels of performance that would be impossible to achieve by relying solely on post processed part programs.
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Why Tie Payroll Hours to Machine Hours?
The February 2018 digital edition of Modern Machine Shop covers topics such as machine monitoring, holemaking and tooling technology.
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Is Your Shop Ready for 3D Printing?
Andrew Tordanato of Diversified Manufacturing Technologies shares the questions to answer before adding 3D printing capability to your manufacturing operation.
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Cybersecurity for Job Shops
Small and medium-size machining job shops can take steps to protect computerized or networked assets such as CNC machines from cyber attacks.
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The Value of PVD Coatings for Medical Devices
Applying a PVD coating to medical devices can offer both aesthetic and functional advantages. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions.
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Why Tie Payroll Hours to Machine Tool Hours?
J&R Machine uses machine-monitoring data not just to track machine uptime, but also to create a financial index that helps it shape decisions related to equipment, processes, staffing, sales and business in general.
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Shop Hits Home Run with Toolpath Simulation Software
Wolcott Design Services needed to improve efficiency during high-mix, low-volume runs. HMCs and Vericut tool simulation software by CGTech improved efficiency, spindle utilization and revenue.
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Lightweighting with Lattices
Instead of building components as a solid, building them as a network of unit cells may improve material utilization and performance.
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Your Chance to Affect Policy Change
Complete the U.S. Manufacturing Reshoring Study survey to provide politicians with insights into how much manufacturers offshore and what drives them to do so.
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