MMS Blog
Benchmark Your Machining Knowledge
Ryan Pohl, president of Expert Technical Training, says his company gives a 20-question, multiple-choice test to shops to evaluate their need for his firm’s “Advanced CNC Milling and Drilling” course. The questions cover important points—though not necessarily basic points—related to tools, toolholders, machine design and cutting parameters. Here is a link to the questions.
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Numerical Control Makes a Splash—at the 1960 Machine Tool Show
Today, it’s difficult to imagine manufacturing without the aid of computers.
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Re-Shoring Part 2
The next Contract Manufacturing Purchasing Fair has been scheduled for October 29.
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A Candid Take on Turn/Mills
Turn/mills like this one enable Hunt and Hunt to efficiently machine oilfield components.
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Just don’t Call it Vibration
The device for rapid peck cycles holds the drill like a toolholder.
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Looming Crisis for CAM Industry?
Unlike machine or cutting tool manufacturers, CAM companies must consider new developments from a host of other disciplines when planning their R&D budgets.
Read MoreJune MBI at 59.2 – Growth Rate Strong but Slowing
With a reading of 59.2, the MBI showed that the metalworking industry has been growing for 11 consecutive months.
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CAM Developer CEO Forecasts R&D Cash Crunch
Dan Frayssinet, CEO of Esprit CAM software developer DP Technology, predicts tough times ahead for CAM developers.
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Manufacturing Close to Home?
The shrinking of some machine tools enables them to be used in non-shop locations.
Read MoreIncome and Spending Virtually Flat in May
Compared to April, real personal income excluding government transfers and consumer spending on durable goods were virtually flat in May, with income up just 0.05% and spending up just 1.1%. The story is a little different compared to last year.
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Investing in a Market
As we are all painfully aware, much of the manufacturing base that was once domestically owned has been supplanted by companies from overseas.
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