MMS Blog

Turning Machines 14 Apr 2015

Product Slideshow: Turning

Lathes and turning machines designed for flexibility are highlighted in this month’s product spotlight.

13 Apr 2015

Video: 3D-Printed Car, Mark II

In six weeks, Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility 3D printed a working Shelby Cobra for the Detroit Auto Show. This facility will be on of the locations for an Additive Manufacturing Conference debuting in October.

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Shop Management Software 10 Apr 2015

2014 Autodesk Inventor of the Year: Gear Manufacturer in IN

Once a year, members from the Autodesk Manufacturing Community choose among the past year's monthly “Inventing the Future” honorees to select an Autodesk Inventor of the Year. The 2014 winner was recently announced and it is ITAMCO, a custom gear manufacturer based in Plymouth, Indiana.

9 Apr 2015

My Take on Titan

The TV program about a CNC machining job shop is more realistic than the typical reality show.

Cutting Tools 7 Apr 2015

Drilling System Offers Increased Speed, Improved Surface Finishes

M4 Sciences offers its next-generation TriboMAM drilling system based on modulation-assisted machining (MAM) technology.

Workforce Development 7 Apr 2015

Welcome to Machining, Kris

Reading MMS’s encouragement to hire employees lacking in machining skills, this shop manager did exactly that. Now more than two months in, a new hire with a great attitude is succeeding at a CNC machining center.

Economics 6 Apr 2015

March MBI Highest Since June 2014

The Metalworking Business Index (MBI) has been growing for that past 15 consecutive months.

2 Apr 2015

Improving Lighting Quality, Lowering Lighting Costs

Learn about the benefits this manufacturer realized by moving to LED lighting.

1 Apr 2015

Video: Additive Manufacturing and the Gun Fallacy

This installment in a video series debunking 3D printing misconceptions looks at the notion that the technology is dangerous because it can be used to make firearms.

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