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How Aneesa Muthana Found Her Own Path in Manufacturing

From working phones at 11 years old to reinventing her own business during a downturn, here's how Aneesa Muthana created her own path in manufacturing.

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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 4: A Measured Approach

The L.S. Starrett Co. has been manufacturing precision measurement tools in Athol, Massachusetts, since 1880. Attention to U.S. manufacturing often focuses on reshoring manufacturing from other countries, but Starrett never left. The facility in Athol employs hundreds and produces thousands of tools that remain vital for measurement in machining and other fields.

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Grinding

Rebuilding Machine Centers: Low Cost, Higher Performance

By sending its grinding machines out for rebuilding, a tooling manufacturer achieved higher speeds at roughly three-fourths the cost of a new machine.

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Automation

Handling the Growth of an Adaptable Automation System

Implementing an adaptable automation system helped this shop stay on top of seasonal swings in demand. To effectively grow this system, it had to keep several considerations in mind.

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Automation

4 Steps to a Cobot Culture: How Thyssenkrupp Bilstein Has Answered Staffing Shortages With Economical Automation

Safe, economical automation using collaborative robots can transform a manufacturing facility and overcome staffing shortfalls, but it takes additional investment and a systemized approach to automation in order to realize this change.

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3 Keys to Digital Marketing

Whether you’re an influencer who lives for likes or a novice marketer who swears “tick, tock” is the sound a clock makes, you can launch a successful digital marketing presence.

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Automation

Metrology: Automation’s Unsung Hero

When contemplating automation, it is easy to envision a robot moving material from point A to point B, parts coming out of a machine and being ferried by conveyors to the next step, or pallet changers reloading fresh stock back into a machine.

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Basics

What are Harmonics in Milling?

Milling-force harmonics always exist. Understanding the source of milling harmonics and their relationship to vibration can help improve parameter selection.

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Automation

MetalQuest - Robotic Automation of a Machine Shop

Robots have helped MetalQuest stay competitive and deal with the skills gap. See how they have integrated high-level automation into all aspects of their shop.

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Basics

How to Pass the Job Interview as an Employer

Job interviews are a two-way street. Follow these tips to make a good impression on your potential future workforce.

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Basics

How to Optimize Operator Efficiency on Any Shop Floor

Striking the perfect balance of person to machine is unique to each shop and can depend on a number of factors, including the type of work a shop undertakes, the available equipment, staffing levels, scheduling and more.

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Automation

Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 3: The Robots Come Home

The latest episode “Made in the USA” podcast explores a company that uses collaborative robots, one of the key tools helping US machine shops and other manufacturers compete with lower cost countries by automating production.

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