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Measurement

CT Scanning Moves from Lab to Production Line

In addition to raw computing power, new microfocus source designs and intuitive software make this technology ready for the production line.

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Measurement

On-Machine Verification Keeps Process Chain Intact

Measuring on machining centers is no substitute for this mold manufacturer's CMM. Rather, the goal of on-machine probing is to minimize downtime at individual workstations and to maximize overall throughput.

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Redefining the Rustbelt

From Akron, Ohio, to Albany, New York, former manufacturing towns are charting a course toward a brighter future as a hub of innovative thinking leading to the production of smarter products, not just cheap ones.

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Virtual Training Helps High Schools Teach CNC Skills

Machine Training Solutions is paving the way to bring virtual CNC training and mentoring to high school honors students.

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Automation

Ingenuity Meets Automation. Lunch Meets Learn.

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Automation

Meet the Humans Behind Makino Adaptive Automation

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Caterpillar’s Deployment Strategy for Additive Manufacturing

A dedicated AM facility is helping the company discover the technology’s potential for design as well as production.

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More Shop Dogs

A few weeks ago, I introduced Bandit, a border collie who runs a continuous mood improvement program at a CNC Swiss shop in North Carolina. More readers responded with notes about their shop dogs.

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Training the Manufacturers of Tomorrow

With help from Edgecam, Northern Maine Community College trains the next generation of skilled manufacturers.

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Basics

Put Employees’ Skills on Display

A shop interested in cross training publicly scores its employees according to how much time they spend with different types of equipment.

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Doosan Technical Center Offers Collaborative Environment

Customers, industry partners and U.S. distributors gathered recently to celebrate the opening of Doosan Machine Tools’ new site for demonstrations and collaborations.

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Automation

Broken-Up Programs Limit Broken Tools

Posting tool paths for different operations to the machine individually rather than as a single, combined part program helps this heavily lights-out operation quickly address the causes of tool wear and breakage.

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