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Basics

Custom Workholding Principles to Live By

Workholding solutions can take on infinite forms and all would be correct to some degree. Follow these tips to help optimize custom workholding solutions.

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Measurement

When Evaluating Gage Stability, a Picture Says 1,000 Words

Gage capability programs can help analyze the cause of stability problems, but it can be revealing to manually sketch out histogram data to get a pictorial view of what is happening.

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3 Rules of Thumb for Buying New Equipment or Technology

Follow these rules each time you make a purchase.

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Digital Solutions Dominate TIMTOS

At TIMTOS, many OEMs highlighted solutions designed to overcome challenges that may sound familiar to U.S. manufacturers.

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Five-Axis

Does a Five-Axis Machine Increase Business?

Five-axis machining is enabling custom fabricator Meyer Tool to take on more complex work and helping it produce less complex jobs more efficiently.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Know How to Write Custom Macros

Custom macros enhance what can be done in G-code programs, giving users the ability to code operations that were previously not possible.

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Basics

Tips for Investing Intelligently When Upgrading a Shop on a Budget

Working on a tight budget is not easy, but these tips can help you make the most of your free capital.

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Economics

Metalworking Activity Contracted Marginally in April

The GBI Metalworking Index in April looked a lot like March, contracting at a marginally greater degree.

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Automation

Investing in Automation, Five-Axis to Increase Production Capacity

To meet an increase in demand, this shop invested heavily in automation solutions and five-axis machines to ramp up its production capabilities.

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The Cool Parts Showcase Seeks Innovative 3D Printed Parts

Do you solve problems with 3D printing? Enter your 3D printed parts in this contest from The Cool Parts Show. 

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Random Thoughts About Reshoring and Buying American

What will be the effect of the supply chain disruptions of recent years? Here are several observations related to where companies produce and how we think about a manufactured product’s origins.

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Translating a Prototyping Mindset to Production

The experimental mindset that benefited BDE Manufacturing Technologies as a prototype job shop has given it an adaptable edge as a production facility.

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