MMS Blog
Incorporating AFSD Into Hybrid Manufacturing Processes
Additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) is a new, solid-state additive manufacturing process that provides an alternative to beam-based AM processes.
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Automatic Sizing Adjustments for High-Volume Lathe Work
Keeping operators from having to manually make sizing adjustments will free them up to do other things for as long as each finishing tool will last, regardless of how many sizing adjustments it requires.
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Digital Comparators are More Than Just Readout Devices
Modern digital comparators often combine the performance of touchscreen phones, LVDTs, digital amplifiers and even small PCs into the size of a standard dial indicator.
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Can ChatGPT Create Usable G-Code Programs?
Since its debut in late 2022, ChatGPT has been used in many situations, from writing stories to writing code, including G-code. But is it useful to shops? We asked a CAM expert for his thoughts.
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Top 10 Modern Machine Shop Articles of 2023
Tips, custom macros and automation topics highlight the top articles published by Modern Machine Shop in 2023.
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5 Benefits of Having a Manageable Backlog
Shops must effectively deal with workloads and not let the backlog grow too large in order to keep customers satisfied.
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Custom PCD Tools Extend Shop’s Tool Life Upward of Ten Times
Adopting PCD tooling has extended FT Precision’s tool life from days to months — and the test drill is still going strong.
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An Open Letter to Kids About Machines and the World of Making Things
This is an open letter to middle- and high-school students about choices they’ll soon face. It is also an introduction to Career and Technical Education (CTE), the world of CNC machining, and a reminder that there are options outside of the traditional four-year college path.
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Medical Shop Performs Lights-Out Production in Five-Axes
Moving to five-axis machining enabled this shop to dramatically reduce setup time and increase lights-out capacity, but success relied on the right combination of workholding and automation.
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Large Plants Plan High Rates of Capital Spending in 2024
Gardner Business Media’s Capital Spending survey projects a modest decline of 7.4% in machine tool spending next year. While job shops are taking a wait-and-see posture, large plants plan robust spending with machining centers leading the way.
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Controlling Extreme Cutting Conditions in Large-Part Machining
Newly patented technologies for controlling chatter and vibration during milling, turning and boring operations promise to drastically reduce production time and increase machining performance.
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Metalworking Activity Remained on a Path of Contraction
Steady contraction of production, new orders and backlog drove accelerated contraction in November.
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