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Automation

Seeing How Rego-Fix Expanded and Added Automation

The manufacturer of precision tooling components recently expanded its Swiss headquarters integrating a good deal of automation as well as environmentally friendly initiatives.

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Micromachining

Turning to an Alternative for Small, Complex Work

The QuickTech TT-42 from Absolute Machine Tools provides many of the same advantages as a Swiss-type lathe for small, complex parts that don’t justify the use of a guide bushing.

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What Does Lean Actually Mean?

It's important to make sure your employees are on the same page if you are considering a move to lean. Watch this presentation by BlueSwarf CEO Greg Eckerman for an introduction to lean's core principles.

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Everyone Has an Angle

Capturing a suitable shot for the cover of Modern Machine Shop usually involves finding the right angle. For our April issue, Gardner Publications artist Jeff Norgord was looking for the angle that conveyed both the size and depth of, well, a hole in the floor. The accompanying feature article has an angle, too—that this machine foundation had a special meaning for the whole company where it is installed.

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Waterjet Carves a Broader Niche

Advances in waterjet technology have made that process more viable as an alternative to both laser cutting and wire EDM.

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Milling Tools

What Your Handbook Isn’t Telling You

Tony Schmitz, professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, gives a presentation on machine tool dynamics. Learn the role that this concept plays in realizing your optimal machining center performance.

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Will You Be Represented at IMTS?

Whether you are an attendee or an exhibitor, now is the time to finalize your IMTS planning. We’ve already received our first, official product release. You won’t want to miss either the show or our August show issue.

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Take Pride in Your Fixtures

The rack of fixtures in many shops might look like random hardware, but often it is actually shelf upon shelf of invention.

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The Right Message?

Are promises of riches the right way to draw people into manufacturing careers?

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The Harbinger of an Era?

A car that will be displayed at this years’ IMTS show is the product of an innovative, de-centralized development process.

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Then What Do You Look For?

These days, shops must place greater emphasis on one’s personality when evaluating potential new hires.

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The Advantages of Standardization

Extensive reliance on equipment from a single builder provides the flexibility this manufacturer needs to accommodate a variety of custom work on short notice.

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