MMS Blog

The 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2015

It’s become a tradition for me, as this blog’s moderator, to look back on the year and see which posts resonated best with our readers. Here is the list of our most popular blog posts of 2015.

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Positive Surprises This Year and Next

Some thoughts upon looking back over content MMS produced during this past year.

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Finding Time to “Play”

The chance to work on something other than work can not only improve morale, but also lead to new ideas and new opportunities for improving the manufacturing process.

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Toolholders

Defeating Axial Forces

Prolong tool life and avoid failure—and even workpiece damage—with a toolholding system specially designed to provide pull-out protection.

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Christmas, Steam Trains and Machine Tools

We all know that Christmas and steam trains go together (think Polar Express, for example). Historic steam trains, as you can imagine, require precise machining operations for restoration and maintenance. Here is a link to a newsletter about a place where Christmas, steam trains and machine tools all come together.

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Milling Tools

Evacuation Plan

Milling deep grooves generates tons of chips that are sometimes hard to clear. This internal coolant device provides an innovative solution to this challenge.

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CNC Training Making Headway in Florida

We hear the complaint time and time again: There’s a shortage of skilled labor in the United States. So what are we doing about it? One solution that has been getting results in Florida is the 80 to Work Program from Longwood-based Machine Training Solutions (MTS). This intensive virtual reality training program helped Hoerbiger Corp. of America have new employees on its shop floor moving on with the next phase of their training in two weeks.

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Modern Machine Shop Featured on “Making Chips” Podcast

The show’s recent conversation with MMS Editor Peter Zelinski is one of 50 episodes posted by the metalworking podcast in its first year.

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The Force Is Strong with These High School Machinists

High schoolers in a Computer Integrated Manufacturing class learned how to design a part for turning, calculate feeds and speeds, program a CNC lathe, and become Jedi knights.

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#MFGDay15 Illuminates and Bridges the Manufacturing Divide

Gaps in workforce skills and public perception are nothing new to manufacturing. What is Manufacturing Day doing to help, and what happens after outreach?

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New Vincennes University Education Center Unveiled

Take a look inside the new Vincennes University Gene Haas Training and Education Center, which offers CNC courses for veterans and the under-employed.

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Aerospace

Robotic Polishing of Turbine Engine Blades

Testing explores an airfoil finishing alternative to loose-abrasive polishing.

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