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This mold shop has a full-time employee devoted to nothing but training.
Automated machining processes enable this maker of high-performance mountain bike parts to manufacture efficiently with minimal staff.
Over the years, I have found visual signals to be an effective means of communicating in a plant environment. Unfortunately, many companies complicate communication with detailed instructions that consist mostly of written words.
Today, the lack of skilled manufacturing employees is the major problem holding this company back. To clear the way for growth tomorrow, the company is determined to solve this problem. The answer is an internal university for developing the skills of every current employee and new hire, including many who have never set foot in a machine shop before.
This month's column features Modelwerks, Inc. , located in Seattle, Washington.
Inverted-spindle vertical turning machines take on horizontal chuckers for turning cell applications.
Using the Internet to shop for and purchase metal stock can be efficient and safe. The advice offered here applies to all online buying.
The 5S principles are proving to be a powerful prelude and prerequisite to lean manufacturing at this aerospace job shop.
Software that analyzes design geometry and identifies what is a pocket, a hole, a slot or another machinable shape promises to have a major impact on the productivity of CNC programmers.
Electrical discharge machines, both wire and ram type, have undergone rapid improvements in capability, economical operation, speed and flexibility. New applications are continually emerging as shops discover the advantages of this process.
