View From My Shop
Sharing the Manufacturing Narrative With Policymakers
Conversations with policymakers represent a chance to communicate our challenges, showcase our passion and impact them with our pride in American manufacturing.
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How Transparency Can Help Machine Shops Become More Efficient
Here are three areas that a machine shop owner can use to both share information and gather new information that would help them become more efficient and effective.
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Overcoming Barriers to Machine Shop Automation
Industrial automation using robots has improved productivity for operations large and small — so why do some manufacturers shy away from it?
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View From My Shop Episode 6: Baker Industries' Huge Parts and Massive Machining Centers
In the latest episode of The View From My Shop, Modern Machine Shop takes a tour of Baker Industries, a manufacturer of tooling, prototypes and low-volume production components. See how this large-scale operation gets everything done across multiple facilities on the same site.
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View From My Shop Episode 5: Inside a Full Five-Axis Shop With KCS Advanced Machining
In this episode of our shop tour series, KCS Advanced Machining takes us inside their shop and breaks down why they decided to invest completely in five-axis machining centers.
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View From My Shop Episode 4: Prototype Machining From a Garage Shop
Guy Driscoll’s shop, Metal Parts Machine, is a garage shop that found success with automation. This mom-and-pop shop uses lights-out machining to run parts with 5-axis capabilities, cobots, pallet changers and more.
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View From My Shop, Episode 3: Expanding a Machine Shop With Budde Precision Machining
Three years ago, Budde Precision Machining was a well-regarded tool shop. Today, new technology has grown its reach and customer base far wider.
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Close Collaboration With Customers Brings Job Shop Success
Contract machining operations win when they collaborate closely and openly with customers.
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View From My Shop, Episode 2: 3D Printing and Postprocessing With Tangible Solutions
Collaboration between Tangible Solutions’ additive and machining departments simplifies their work. Learn more in this episode of The View From My Shop.
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View From My Shop Video 1: A Deep Dive Into Automation with Advance CNC
Advance CNC leverages multiple forms of automation to increase its milling machines' productivity. Learn more in this episode of The View From My Shop.
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