Mark Albert

Mark Albert Editor Emeritus

Measurement

Monitoring the State of Tool Monitoring

Digital technology that enables tool changes to be triggered by data-driven predictions of tool wear rather than part counts also is opening the door to other opportunities for optimizing production. A look at in-the-field applications shows that advanced tool monitoring is a step toward plant-wide digitalization.

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Bold, Insightful Leadership Defines Manufacturer’s “DNA”

At its core, this highly successful contract manufacturer is a tool and die shop. Its founder, who has the heart and soul (and mind) of a tool maker, imbued his company with the values and the versatility of a tool room. This is his lasting legacy.

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EDM

Online Store for EDM Wire Gives Small Shops A Boost

Online ordering of a small number of EDM wire in spools encourages small shops to use premium wire types for faster cuts, better results and overall lower cost.

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Top Shops

Keeping Good Habits Takes Constant Attention

Living a culture of continuous improvement, relying on data and maintaining a strong machine lineup help this valve manufacturer stay fit.

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Top Shops

Team Thinking Helps Donson Machine with Nickel Alloy Ventilator Part Production

This shop has taken unusual steps to draw on its strengths as a well-equipped machining facility with a skilled workforce to match.

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Ruby the Riveter and a Reminder for the Times

During WWII, Ruby Shuman helped repair bombers. Her memories have a lesson for a country facing a crisis today.

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Coping with the Coronavirus — One Shop Manager’s Thinking

This president of a machining job shop is preparing for the situation to last and focusing on communication and a positive environment for employees.

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The Coronavirus: Tips to Keep Manufacturing Employees Safe

To minimize interaction, reschedule the work day to place a buffer between shifts.

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CNC Machine Shop Captures Its Conversations

This shop found a way to make job quoting a better, faster process. The next step was improving shop communication.

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The Three Pillars of Reliable Machine Shop Productivity

This shop looks for a systematic convergence of three disciplines in production management.

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Manufacturing as a Soul-Satisfying Experience

Many shops acknowledge a spiritual dimension to the business of making things. This awareness of a “higher calling” gives a boost to creativity, productivity, quality, ethics and teamwork.

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Basics

A New Quality Standard You Need to Know About

The Quality Information Framework (QIF) helps connect product data with process data in emerging data-driven environments.

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