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Metalworking Activity Trends Down Again in June
The Metalworking Index closed at 44.3 in June, down 1.2 points relative to May, marking a 2024 low.
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Ready for Life Cycle Assessment?
Tier suppliers are increasingly being asked to report data related to carbon footprint and environmental impact. The requirements are likely to spread through the supply chain. Here is an introduction to life cycle assessment (LCA).
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Electrification Brings Changing Demands to Automotive Manufacturing
Trends to watch at IMTS: A Tier One transmission supplier weighs in on how hybrid and electric vehicles are changing the requirements for automotive component producers.
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Rail Manufacturer Moves Full Steam Ahead with Safe, Efficient Workholding Solution
All World Machinery Supply paired a hydraulic power unit with remote operating capabilities in a custom workholding system for Ahaus Tool & Engineering.
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4 Rules for Running a Successful Machine Shop
Take time to optimize your shop’s structure to effectively meet demand while causing the least amount of stress in the shop.
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Encountering Surface Finishes in the Everyday World
Surface measurement is becoming increasingly important to ensure proper performance of a manufactured product. Advanced surface measurement tools are not only beneficial in the manufacturing industry but also have unconventional applications.
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The Benefits of In-House Toolmaking
The addition of two larger gantry routers has enabled a maker of rubber belting products to produce more tooling in-house, reducing lead times and costs for itself and its sister facilities.
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How One Machine Shop Adopted (and Defined) a Four-Day Work Week
In an industry facing perennial shortages of skilled labor, shop owners must leverage every competitive advantage at their disposal in their efforts to attract talent. One small shop in Bridgewater, Massachusetts is experimenting with a new staff schedule that the owners say is already reaping major benefits: a four-day work week.
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Automating Part Programming Cuts the Time to Engaging Work
CAM Assist cuts repetition from part programming — early users say it could be a useful tool for training new programmers.
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How I Made It: Erez Speiser, “The Machining Doctor”
Erez Speiser has devoted his entire professional life to the world of machining, most notably his 20-plus years in senior management positions at cutting-tool manufacturer Iscar. When the Covid pandemic struck, Speiser began building his “Machining Doctor” website that not only provides technical information for CNC machinists, but also launched a new and unexpected phase of life for him — and a new career.
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Understanding Structured Light Scanning Measurements
Structured light scanning is used to create a digital twin of a manufactured part, but we must understand the measurement reproducibility to best use the data.
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3 Considerations for Revising Design for Manufacturing Efforts
When revising part designs, investigate the 3D CAD, the 2D drawing and the part’s functional requirements to determine which details should be tightened up.
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