Workforce Development
Going Lean in Order to Grow
This shop has a plan for dramatically expanding its contract machining business in high-value markets.
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Look for the Codes
Two-dimensional matrix codes are being used for everything from marketing campaigns to positioning tool presetters to linking print magazines with bonus online content. Consider how you might use them.
Read MoreWeb Site Launched for Five-Axis Education
Hurco has launched a new web site dedicated to five-axis education, fiveaxismachining.com.
Read MoreChiron Expands Facility, Workforce
Machine tool builder and turnkey solution provider Chiron America recently began construction on a 20,000-square-foot addition to its existing 55,000-square-foot facility in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Video: Maximizing Cutter Life
A shop owner describes his simple approach to evaluating cutting tool performance and finding the best parameters.
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Large-Capacity Multi-Turret for Complex Jobs
The ST-38 represents the latest in the company’s multi-turret technology and features capacity to machine components ranging in size to 38 mm.
Read MoreGanesh Expands Training Area
To accommodate customer needs, Ganesh Machinery has expanded the classroom training area of its Chatsworth, California campus.
Read MoreMachinist Training Program Receives Scholarship Funding
Repeating last year’s investment in a program that provides training and education in machining technology, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation has provided $50,000 from the Gene Haas Machining Technology Scholarship Fund to Focus: HOPE’s Machinist Training Institute (MTI). “Employers seek out our students because of our emphasis on the latest machining skills as well as our high standards for developing superior work habits,” says William F.
Read MoreCount on Companies?
The perceived decline of companies as reliable sources of employment may be an additional factor affecting manufacturing’s talent pool.
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How Center Rock Sees Setups
The company that made the rock drills used to free the Chilean miners last year is exploring the right level of multitask machining.
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