Fanning’s Automated Five-Axis Formula for Success
This shop owner realizes that the investment doesn’t stop at the machine when developing an efficient five-axis process.
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VIEW ALLHow I Made It: Melissa Ramos, Owner, M95 Machining
Melissa Ramos’ career in manufacturing got off to a shaky start, but the self-taught machinist and owner of M95 has persisted and built her own shop.
Read MoreApply AI and GPU Simulation for More Efficient CAM Programming
The latest version of Mastercam enables users to leverage AI to adjust feeds and speeds using voice or text commands, and GPU simulation to achieve fast, high-resolution verification.
Read MoreBefore You Automate, Learn to Stop
Better software, robots and AI raise the payoff for machine shops that have stable processes. But do they raise the cost for everyone else?
Read MorePerforming Complex Processes in Fewer Touches
High-end, complex parts and staffing the machines that make them are perennial bugbears for job shops. In this recap of DN Solutions’ 2026 Manufacturing Without Limits event, see the technology and software the OEM showcased to meet both these needs.
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- When Buffers Do the Work and When Your Process Should
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- How White-Light Interferometry Enables Nanometer Surface Height Measurement of Critical Components
- 10 Patterns Shaping Machine Shops Right Now
- Methods for Threading Blind Holes in Thin Materials
- Achieving More Versatility from Three-Point Gaging
- Why Setups Are the Real Bottleneck in High-Mix Machining
- 7 Steps to Optimize Aggressive Roughing Operations
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How to Stabilize Machining With Tap Testing
Use tap testing to generate stability maps and maximize productivity with chatter-free machining parameters.
Read MoreFrom Pet Food to Precision Aerospace Parts
When her father stepped away from the shop he founded due to illness, Christy Subia made a career change that turned out to be more familiar than she expected.
Read MoreTop Shops Conference Expands, Adds Products Finishing
The annual data-driven benchmarking and business improvement event now includes CNC machining and industrial finishing.
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VIEW ALLMade in the USA - Season 2 Episode 6: Why, and How, Hardinge is Reshoring Machine Tool Production
In this episode of Made in the USA, several executives and senior staff at Hardinge give their first-person account of how they formulated the plan to shift the manufacturing of its milling and turning product lines from its Taiwan plant to its plant in Elmira, New York, the major challenges they encountered and the rewards that made it worth the effort.
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The L.S. Starrett Co. has been manufacturing precision measurement tools in Athol, Massachusetts, since 1880. Attention to U.S. manufacturing often focuses on reshoring manufacturing from other countries, but Starrett never left. The facility in Athol employs hundreds and produces thousands of tools that remain vital for measurement in machining and other fields.
ListenMade in the USA - Season 2 Episode 3: The Robots Come Home
The latest episode “Made in the USA” podcast explores a company that uses collaborative robots, one of the key tools helping US machine shops and other manufacturers compete with lower cost countries by automating production.
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VIEW ALLNikon Laser Radar Provides High-Speed, Precision Measurement in Compact Design
Nikon Corp.’s APDIS MV5X Laser Radar provides up to six times faster scanning than previous models and a lightweight form for enhanced manufacturing quality control.
Read MoreMastrex Metal 3D Printer Supports Industrial AM Accessibility
Mastrex’s MX300 laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printer is compatible with titanium, stainless steel, aluminum, cobalt-chrome, Inconel and more, designed for aerospace, defense and medical applications.
Read MoreTrumpf Laser Cutting Machine Provides Flexible Tube Processing
Trumpf's TruLaser Tube 7000 delivers 9 kW of laser power, expanded tube size capacity and intelligent quality features to boost throughput and cut costs per part.
Read MoreWilton Vises Provide Durable Performance for Range of Workpieces
Wilton expands its Apprentice vise line to include six models suitable for small shop owners, automotive mechanics and MRO technicians.
Read MoreFryer Toolroom Bed Mill Features Conversational Control
Fryer’s MB-R mill is designed for ease of use through its conversational control, fast setup keys and simple menu programming, which enables both single- and multipart operations to be done quickly and efficiently.
Read MoreANCA Tool Grinding Software Boosts Productivity
ToolRoom RN35 features feedrate optimization, airtime reduction, faster digitizing operations and more for cutting tool manufacturers.
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