Workforce Development
Machinist 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.
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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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Automatic Turning with Short Job Times
The SPRINT 20 linear production lathe combines driven tools and a main-spindle Y axis with an accommodating, functional work area to simultaneously machine with two tools, the manufacturer says.
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Employee Training Software
The Visual EstiTrack’s ERP employee training capabilities are designed to help users plan and prepare for training.
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Cell Works the Night Shift
At this aerospace and medical component manufacturer, a Doosan HMC paired with a flexible pallet magazine and cell controller from Fastems has increased production and part quality while eliminating variation throughout the production chain.
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ERP Synergizes Disparate Departments, Applications
Despite access to a sophisticated ERP system, this company still used manual methods for managing critical resources. Expanding its use of that system has streamlined operations and synergized disparate software applications and departments.
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Long-Lasting Insert Turns Around Tough Inconel Job
By changing to a hex-shaped turning insert with a 45-degree lead angle, this shop saved thousands of dollars on a difficult Inconel turning application.
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Video: Safe Shrink-Fit Has Built-in Cooling
The cycle for heating the toolholder also includes water cooling so the toolholder finishes cool.
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Job Shop Uses 3D Wire Bending and CNC Machining To Find Its Niche
Marshall Manufacturing melds CNC machining and 3D bending to create intricate medical components from small-diameter barstock and tubing. Customer needs spurred the shop to carve out what has become a successful medical-manufacturing niche.
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