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Shop Develops Its Own Wireless Data Device
Shops that invent their own manufacturing technology not only give themselves a competitive advantage, but they may also come up with a commercial product line. This handheld wireless data collector/transmitter developed by ITAMCO is the most recent example I’ve encountered.
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Tapping Oil Field Parts
Emuge’s Rekord DZBF taps promote the uninterrupted flow of chips out of the cutting zone to protect oil field components during hole-threading operations.
Read MoreWhy I Love MTConnect
It’s got good people behind it. It’s got great shops as users. It’s got really neat applications. In short, it’s fun to write about.
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MT Connect: Two Shops Share Their Experience
For two shops in northern Indiana, using MTConnect for machine monitoring was just the start. Both shops are now ready to implement other promising applications.
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We Made it TO Mars!/We Made it FOR Mars!
Every American can be proud of the accomplishment represented by the successful landing and deployment of the Mars rover, Curiosity. Some machine shops, however, can be proud that parts they made are on that amazing vehicle.
Read MoreThe Mood at the Moment
There is much to feel good about these days, yet a partly cloudy disposition often seems the best we can muster. Here is my sense of this sentiment.
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Free Android App Estimates Metals Weight and Cost
Carpenter Technology Corp.'s MetalMass calculator is now available in an Android version that can be downloaded at no cost.
Read MoreA New Business Model for Contract Manufacturing
In this new book, Brad Hart, CEO of Roberts Tool Company, describes how a manufacturer of aerospace components can meet the customer’s price and achieve healthy profits by building effective processes for the right kind of work. Read my review of this book here.
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Kellenberger Opens New Facility for Large Part Machining
New building facilitates complete machining of large workpieces such as the bases for the company’s grinders, which are some of the most precise in the world. The design and layout of the facility are a model for large part machining.
Read MoreFour Good Reasons to Attend IMTS
The 2012 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago is an opportunity to bolster the success factors Top Shops rely on most.
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Rethinking the 30-Taper Drilling and Tapping Machine
By enhancing milling capability in a compact, high-speed vertical machining center, DMG/Mori Seiki has redefined the role of the 30-taper machine in high-production applications.
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What’s the Secret to Success?
If the answer to this question lies in the answers to our open-ended survey question, it’s these four factors: 1. Focus on the customer. 2. Keep up with new technology. 3. Engage in continuous improvement. 4. Train your workforce.
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