October 2023 Issue
October 2023
Digital Edition
Features
Featured articles from the October 2023 issue of Modern Machine Shop
Troubleshooting Differences in Programming Methods, Machine Usage
Regardless of the level of consistency among machines owned by your company, you probably have experienced consistency-related issues. Here are some tips to help solve them.
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Same Headcount, Double the Sales: Successful Job Shop Automation
Doubling sales requires more than just robots. Pro Products’ staff works in tandem with robots, performing inspection and other value-added activities.
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6 Machine Shop Essentials to Stay Competitive
If you want to streamline production and be competitive in the industry, you will need far more than a standard three-axis CNC mill or two-axis CNC lathe and a few measuring tools.
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Considerations for Adding CMM Capabilities to Your Shop
CMMs may provide simple efficiency gains, but if you look deeper, the machine unlocks more complex work for your shop.
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Finding Skilled Labor Through Partnerships and Benefits
To combat the skilled labor shortage, this Top Shops honoree turned to partnerships and unique benefits to attract talented workers.
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Moving from Contact to Noncontact Surface Analysis
2D measurement systems check specific lines for roughness quality, while a 3D surface analysis provides assurance for a broader area — which can avoid costly process disruptions and bonding failure.
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Metalworking Activity Continued to Contract Steadily in August
The degrees of accelerated contraction are relatively minor, contributing to a mostly stable index despite the number of components contracting.
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CNC Machine Shop Honored for Automation, Machine Monitoring
From cobots to machine monitoring, this Top Shop honoree shows that machining technology is about more than the machine tool.
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Receiving Honors and Actionable Feedback Through Top Shops
The Top Shops benchmarking program not only honors the best of the best, but it provides actionable data, enabling participants to recognize “how high is up.”
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In Moldmaking, Mantle Process Addresses Lead Time and Talent Pool
A new process delivered through what looks like a standard machining center promises to streamline machining of injection mold cores and cavities and even answer the declining availability of toolmakers.
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Increasing OEM Visibility to Shopfloor Operations for the Win
A former employee of General Motors and Tesla talks about the issues that led to shutdowns on factory lines, and what small- to medium-sized manufacturers can do today to win business from large OEMs.
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Moving from Contact to Noncontact Surface Analysis
