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Making Research Real
Rolls-Royce expands upon a successful formula for developing manufacturing innovations beyond university research and into production.
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This shop says engineering services are key to maintaining strong margins. Those services change the nature of the discussion with the customer
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Composites Machining for the F-35
Lockheed Martin’s precision machining of composite skin sections for the F-35 provides part of the reason why this plane saves money for U.S. taxpayers. That machining makes the plane compelling in ways that have led other countries to take up some of the cost. Here is a look at a high-value, highly engineered machining process for the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.
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There is Too Much Focus on Faster Cutting
A faster machining cycle is not a reliable way to save lead time unless all the steps surrounding the machining cycle already feature minimal waste.
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Find Your Speed Outside of Machining
This short-lead-time mold shop achieves its most significant time savings by looking outside the machining cycle. However, one of those elements outside the cycle—palletized setup—ultimately led to cycle time savings via five-axis machining.
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What is Your Shop’s Sales per Employee?
The Manufacturing Performance Institute recently published the results of a study of manufacturers that compares self-identified “world-class” manufacturers with those that do not perceive themselves this way.
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Should Maintenance be Outsourced?
Sometimes, businesses outsource manufacturing for the sake of offloading the challenges that manufacturing entails.
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Video: What is Double Disc Grinding?
This footage shows grinding of opposite surfaces at the same time.
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Are Manufacturers Doing Enough to Meet Staffing Needs?
(Photo courtesy of East Leyden High School, Franklin Park, Illinois.) When MMS published this article describing manufacturers’ difficulty with finding qualified staff, nearly all of the negative feedback I received came from Michigan.
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The Hole Range of Options
A seemingly straightforward question to the expert in our Micromachining Zone recently revealed an important point.
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Benchmark Your Machining Knowledge
Ryan Pohl, president of Expert Technical Training, says his company gives a 20-question, multiple-choice test to shops to evaluate their need for his firm’s “Advanced CNC Milling and Drilling” course. The questions cover important points—though not necessarily basic points—related to tools, toolholders, machine design and cutting parameters. Here is a link to the questions.
Read MoreModern Manufacturing in 12 Tweets
Here are a dozen brief points on the future of U.S. manufacturing.
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