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Article Published on 7/13/2020
Portal Milling Machine Provides Years of Smooth Operation

Neuman & Esser uses their eight-year-old Droop+Rein from Starrag as a “workhorse” for complete machining.

Article Published on 11/26/2014
Hiring Consultant Shares How to Evaluate Soft Skills

A shop we recently profiled has changed its hiring practices to favor personal strengths over manufacturing skills. The consultant working with this shop elaborates, giving tips for manufacturing hiring including how to identify these strengths.

Article Published on 8/30/2019
A Shop Where a Machine Loads Itself

Instead of investing in an external robotic loading system, this shop adopted technology that lets a machine tool load parts on its own.

Article Published on 2/20/2023
ESOP Solidifies Culture of Continuous Improvement

Astro Machine Works’ ESOP rewards all employees when the shop does well, inspiring many toward continuous improvement as Astro expands its capabilities.

Article Published on 10/2/2020
How Machine Tool Dynamics Could Become a U.S. Supply Chain Strategy

A collaborative agreement being overseen by the U.S. Department of Energy involves a deceptively simple test — a test that could radically increase throughput of the United States’ existing base of CNC machine tools.

Article Published on 5/21/2021
Cybersecurity Becomes a CNC Machining Prerequisite

Management software and information technology partner services prove their worth amid the rollout of defense industry requirements. 

Product Published on 7/17/2024
Weiler Abrasives Shares Grinding, Surface Conditioning Portfolio

IMTS 2024: Weiler Abrasives showcases its portfolio of solutions for gear and roll grinding, precision grinding, metal conditioning, foundries and quality assurance. 

Article Published on 11/4/2018
Machine Shop for Sale

Reflections on the why, the how and the final outcome of selling my machine shop.

Article Published on 8/10/2019
Where Can CNC Machine Shops Learn from Other CNC Machine Shops?

At the Top Shops Conference, owners and managers of machine shops join other industry experts in presenting advanced strategies to grow your machining business. Here’s some of what can you learn from your peers.

Article Published on 5/5/2019
Running Unattended at Night Lets Machine Shop Serve New Customers During Day

Precision Tool Technologies found capacity for diversification not by adding machines, people or space, but by freeing up time. Running unattended—running so it can machine through all 168 hours in the week—has enabled this shop to use hours when staff is present to deliver work that lands outside its established specialty. To achieve unattended machining, some of the biggest challenges have related to basic details such as chips and coolant.

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