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Which Five-Axis Machine for Mold Makers?
This Chicago-area mold shop compares tilting-spindle and tilting-table five-axis machines.
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Additive Manufacturing at EuroMold
See what was on display at the show this year, and other additive manufacturing on the horizon.
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Slideshow: Additive Manufacturing at EuroMold 2011
Here are scenes from a major trade show showcasing additive manufacturing.
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Marketing Machining Services
You have to wear many hats to successfully run a shop. That means you have to be involved in machining, sales and even marketing.
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Machine Shop Marketing
How will you connect with your next customer? Two contract shops describe methods that seem to work.
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Here is what it might look like if government got out of the way of manufacturing.
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Four Factors Matter More Than Labor Cost
Labor cost and currency rates do not matter that much to manufacturers anymore. Instead, there are four more complex considerations that drives companies' choices of where to manufacture.
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Know How Much Quality is Costing You
In a way, quality is less valuable than you think. It’s also more expensive than you think.
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Snapshots from Mazak’s T3 Event
Mazak’s recent “Tomorrow’s Technology Today” event in Florence, Kentucky showcased a broad range of new machine models, as well as machining processes engineered around challenging parts.
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Shop Leaders Share Thoughts on Five-Axis Machining
Modern Machine Shop recently started a “Top Shops” discussion group on LinkedIn. The group is for owners, managers, engineers and other senior personnel in CNC machining facilities. A recent discussion thread from that group revealed various shops’ thoughts on five-axis machining.
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Delivering Value in Program Production
A contract manufacturer specializing in ongoing production programs describes the investments involved in winning this work.
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Uniting Office and Shop
In this shop, employees recognize that both office workers and machine operators are valued—without each department, progress cannot be made.
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