Emily Probst Former Senior Editor
A Machine Shop Poised for Additive Production
By laying the groundwork now, Able Tool will be prepared for the day when machine shops are commonly called to produce metal parts via additive manufacturing.
Read MoreModern Machine Shop Covers Top Shops
The speakers at this year’s Top Shops Conference have faced business challenges just like you. Before heading to the show, read stories we’ve written about them in past issues of Modern Machine Shop.
Read MoreModern Machine Shop Announces Top Shops Honorees for 2019
Annual benchmarking program identifies best practices at best-in-class manufacturing facilities.
Read MoreCurious About Additive Manufacturing? Tour a Facility
This year’s Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo includes technical tours of Austin-based headquarters for EOS and Essentium. The hands-on learning experience will cover topics including metal additive manufacturing (AM), AM for production, materials testing, business changes for AM and polymers.
Read MoreWrite About Your Shop in MMS's "The View from My Shop" Column
Tell us about machine shop management and the challenges involved in the technology and business of machining from your point of view.
Read MoreAmerican Precision Museum Seeks Executive Director
The American Precision Museum in Windsor, Vermont, is soliciting resumes from manufacturing industry professionals for the position of Executive Director.
Read MoreRelationships at the Heart of Manufacturing Move
Once again under the leadership of Ed Beaumont, fast-hole EDM supplier Beaumont Machine recently moved to a new facility. Relationships with customers, employees and the aerospace industry as a whole were cited as the reasons for this change.
Read MoreHow Manufacturers Beyond Machining Are Addressing the Skills Challenge
The need for talent in manufacturing is a challenge extending beyond just machining, and manufacturers in other sectors are finding solutions that machine shops might be able to learn from.
Read MoreEarn Recognition for Your Reshoring Efforts
Companies that have successfully reshored products, parts or tooling made primarily by metal forming, fabricating, casting or machining, including additive manufacturing, are invited to apply by January 31 for the Second National Reshoring Award.
Read MoreThe 10 Most Popular Posts of 2018
A look back at the top posts from 2018 reveals that while shops still want to find products and processes that will help solve particular manufacturing challenges, shops are also paying particular attention to improving the front-office segment of their business.
Read MoreWomen Transform IMTS
The Digital Transformation Conference at IMTS featured an all-female panel that presented tips and tricks for understanding the value of manufacturing data, enabling those on the shop floor to make better decisions.
WatchWe Belong Here: Women in Manufacturing Share Their Stories
Three women—a young welder, an experienced machinist/setup person and a shop owner—share what it is like to be a woman in a manufacturing career and illustrate that a more inclusive workforce helps our manufacturing industry thrive.
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