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Marposs Celebrates its Past, Eyes Future Opportunities
During its open house in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Marposs presentations focused on future opportunities across growing industries such as EV and semiconductors.
WatchAutomation and Process Simplification Define Eastec 2023
Manufacturing technology at this year’s Eastec met the market with tools to streamline operations and assist machinists in achieving greater productivity.
WatchProbing for Setup and Lights-Out Machining — The One-Person Shop Episode #2
Automatic measurement on the machine tool speeds efficiency by day and safeguards capacity at night for a small machine shop.
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Step Inside a Robot Shangri-La
While the Automate show in Detroit was not strictly geared toward CNC machining applications, the technology on display offered a glimpse into the future — and present — of robotic automation for the manufacturing industry at large.
WatchUsing the Toolchanger to Automate Production
Taking advantage of a feature that’s already on the machine tool, Lang’s Haubex system uses the toolchanger to move and store parts, making it an easy-to-use and cost-effective automation solution.
WatchAutomation Solutions, Multitasking Machines Take Center Stage at Machine Fest 2023
Methods Machine Tools' Chicago-area Machine Fest saw over 15 live demos and more than 20 industry vendors over its two days, with a noticeable presence of automation solutions and multitasking machines.
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Manufacturing Madness: Colleges Vie for Machining Title (Includes Video)
The first annual SEC Machining Competition highlighted students studying for careers in machining, as well as the need to rebuild a domestic manufacturing workforce.
WatchVideo: Shifting into Shop Ownership
Mike Budde, owner of Budde Precision Machining, shares his experience with buying a machine shop and what he’s learned in his two years of shop ownership.
WatchThe Right (Machine) Tool for the Right Job
This high-production shop uses both mechanical and CNC Swiss machines to make parts, but which machine is right for which job?
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Monaghan Drills Optimize Chip Evacuation
MK Tools Rambo Speed Drills are well suited for high-speed applications where efficiency is key, including connecting rods, injection pumps, wheel carriers, guide wheel shafts and more.
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Five Common Mistakes Shops Make with ER Collets (And How to Prevent Them)
Collets play a crucial role in the machining process, so proper tool assembly and maintenance is important. Here are five potential pitfalls to avoid when using ER collets.
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Lights Out Machining With An Automated 5-Axis Cell
Legacy Precision Molds takes us on a tour of their moldbuilding facility. They've recently implemented two automated 5-axis cells for metal and graphite machining that run lights out during nights and weekends.
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Monaghan Reaming System Provides Long Service Life
The Diatool Top Speed Ring modular reaming system features multiblade design with uneven spacing of cutting edges to create round and cylindrical bores.
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Registration Opens for Women in Manufacturing Summit Event
The summit will feature in-person and virtual keynote presentations, roundtable discussions, breakout sessions, plant tours and social events from September 25-27, 2023 in San Diego, California.
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Workholding Fixtures Save Over 4,500 Hours of Labor Annually
All World Machinery Supply designs each fixture to minimize the number of operations, resulting in reduced handling and idle spindle time.
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Monaghan Drills Optimize Chip Evacuation
MK Tools Rambo Speed Drills are well suited for high-speed applications where efficiency is key, including connecting rods, injection pumps, wheel carriers, guide wheel shafts and more.
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The First American-Made Watch in a Half Century
In the latest episode of our View From My Shop series, MMS Editor-in-Chief Brent Donaldson visited the JN Shapiro Watches headquarters and production facility where Founder Joshua Shapiro—a history teacher turned watchmaker—realized his dream of "making a watch from scratch and everything in it."
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Where Micro-Laser Machining Is the Focus
A company that was once a consulting firm has become a successful micro-laser machine shop producing complex parts and features that most traditional CNC shops cannot machine.
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Top Shops 2024 Is Now Live
The Top Shops 2024 survey for the metalworking market is now live, alongside a new homepage collecting the stories of past Honorees.
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Additive/Subtractive Hybrid CNC Machine Tools Continue to Make Gains (Includes Video)
The hybrid machine tool is an idea that continues to advance. Two important developments of recent years expand the possibilities for this platform.
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