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What do you remember about interests you and your dad cultivated together? Perhaps it was sports or an appreciation of history, or a love of cars. For many of us, early exposure to some of these things created interests that are a part of who we are today.
Read MoreInclude People In Your Maintenance Program
Most shops have some sort of maintenance program designed to keep their capital equipment up and running at peak efficiency. After all, these machines are the life-blood of any metalworking enterprise.
Read MorePlaying The Game
One of the biggest big business questions of our time revolves around how far Bill Gates' run of success will go. (For those of you who have been in hibernation for the last 10 years, Bill Gates is a co-founder of Microsoft and one of the richest people in the world.
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Low Cost Turning Automation Yields A High Rate Of Return
Two CNC lathes, with live tooling, tool monitor, and auto-load short-bar bar feeders are helping this California manufacturer compete. They've seen impressive reductions in throughput time and manufacturing costs. And, they're just getting started.
Read MoreIt Takes An Industry
As you peruse this special issue of Modern Machine Shop, you may be tempted to think, "how do these four guys know so much about high speed machining. " Well, the truth is, we didn't know as much about it as we needed to.
Read MoreWho Ya Gonna Call?
In sheer numbers, small to medium manufacturers comprise the lion's share of companies making things in this country. Some estimates peg the number at 98 percent.
Read MoreKnow Where You're Going
Building a successful and competitive job shop business takes appropriate technology, applied well. This Swiss-type screw machine shop uses a solid strategic plan like a map to keep focused and make sound business and technology decisions.
Read MoreTaking Advantage Of Superabrasives
Using the cutting capabilities of a superabrasive grinding wheel requires a systematic processing approach. It takes more to get good process results than just slapping a superabrasive grinding wheel on a machine tool.
Read MoreDrill And Bore With A Face Mill
Cutting holes by interpolating a face milling cutter may be a better process choice for many rough and even finish boring operations. Software improvements and better cutter designs allow expanding use of the versatile face mill for hole making.
Read MoreVacuum Workholding Improves Process Flexibility
Nature hates a vacuum but this captive Minnesota model shop loves one. Their world is one of high mix, low volume jobs. Vacuum workholding helps them better serve internal customers.
Read MoreWhere Is Win-Lose?
I grew up playing traditional American sports. As a kid, baseball, football and basketball filled much of my leisure time.
Read MoreA 'Just-In-Case' Case
Aisin Seiki Company (Kariya, Japan) makes master cylinders for automotive clutch and brake systems. They have a successful business with over 400 machine tools in production.
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