Workforce Development

Cylindrical Grinder For Small-Run Jobs

Industrial Strength Succession Planning

Raise your hand if you are the owner of a successful family business and you want your kids to step into your shoes someday. First, let’s be specific about the word “kids.

Using CAM To Stay Atop Complex Undersea Manifold Jobs

This manufacturer achieved greater programming efficiency for large manifolds used deep underwater.

Minimizing Part Setup With Five-Axis Technology

More unattended machining was one of the benefits of this shop's move from four-axis to five-axis machines.

Three Divisions Under One Shop Management Program

Instead of buying multiple software packages to perform the distinctly different functions of its three separate divisions, Mt. Vernon Machine & Tool Inc. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) selected just one package.

Decoding (Not Interpreting) GD&T

A suite of online applications aims to help all of the personnel involved with a part to read and apply GD&T information accurately.

Always In The Learning Mode

Finding what works is both a guiding principle and a driving force for this machine tool builder.

Machining Education Resources On The Web

The replenishment of the metalworking and machining trade has been high on all of our minds for years. While government, much of academia and our culture have generally ignored this need, there are creative, dedicated folks trying to do something about the “manufacturing malaise” in the U.

Programming From Memory

Go beyond crib books. Using a CAM-based knowledge library does more than just speed programming—it can also make machining more consistent throughout the shop.

Low-Speed Machines Benefit From Tool Balancing

In addition to improved cutting tool life and surface finish, there are other reasons why shops should consider an in-house balancing system for toolholder assemblies used on low-rpm machine tools.