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Machine Shops’ Most Important Needs Are Universal
Haas Automation describes its international strategy.In manufacturing, says a company leader, the most important factors are physical and economic considerations that are independent of nationality.
Read MoreAlternative Narratives
On manufacturing topics receiving popular attention, here are the storylines I see.
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Lights-Out Machining and Long-Term Agreements Go Together
The value of a contractual agreement to keep on supplying the same part number to a customer is even greater than many shops realize.
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Manufacturing Professionals Needed, but Measurement Professionals Really Needed
Quality standards based on model-based definition are only increasing the need for skilled inspection professionals. This college recently added a course in computer-assisted inspection.
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Get Ready for Growth
Making good parts is one thing, but making good parts in a process that is scalable is something different. Here is how one manufacturer rethought its production to prepare for opportunity.
Read MoreThe In Thing?
Companies resolving to bring more of their manufacturing under their own roof is a theme I’m seeing more frequently.
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Funding Training is Worth the Risk
What if an employee receiving paid training from an employer takes that training and goes to a different company?
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Finishing Methods for 3D Printed Parts
This manufacturer recently completed its testing of various finishing methods for parts made through fused deposition modeling. Replacing layer lines with attractive finishes is essential for 3D printing to produce components that consumers will see.
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Why a Dual-Column Machining Center?
According to this machine tool supplier, a dual-column or bridge-type machining center is 10 times more thermally stable than a comparable “C” style machine.
Read MoreThe Lights Came Back On
A community college’s fast-track CNC instruction made it possible for one manufacturer to restart its idle machining area. I see several lessons in this.
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Keep Your Scrap Value Intact
A lot of the value in the way this part was machined can be found in the material that was left behind.
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