Metalworking Contraction Slows Slightly in October
While still in a state of contraction, some indicators are improving in the metalworking market.
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How I Made It: Dennis Rymanowski
Dennis Rymanowski has worked at NSH USA for 60 years, with his passion for manufacturing living alongside his passion for his family’s polka band.
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Continuous Improvement and New Functionality Are the Name of the Game
Mastercam 2025 incorporates big advancements and small — all based on customer feedback and the company’s commitment to keeping its signature product best in class.
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Four Questions (& Answers) About Data-Driven Process Improvement at CNC Job Shops
How can shops can make informed decisions using data-driven feedback to improve shopfloor efficiency and profitability? And how will these technologies differ between high- and low-volume production?
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The Symbiotic Relationship Between Robots and 3D Printing
In this episode of the AM Radio podcast, Robots & Autonomy Editor Julia Hider joins Additive Manufacturing’s Executive Editor Stephanie Hendrixson and Editor-in-Chief Peter Zelinski to discuss how robots and 3D printing enable each other.
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- Should You Add Linear Scales to Your Machine?
- Considerations for Machining Coolant Care
- 3 Task Simplifications That Reduce Production Time
- 3 Tips for Properly Making Form Measurements
- 2 Secondary Coordinate Systems You Should Know
- Is Grant Funding Available for Your Machine Shop? Here's How to Find Out.
- A Balancing Act for Differential Gaging
- Tips for Fine-Tuning RPM
- 2 Applications When Using Incremental Mode is Better
- Machine Shop Mastery: Insights from America’s Top Shops
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Five-Axis Machines Speed NASCAR Engine Production
Moving from an aging set of five-axis mills to more advanced machines enabled Hendrick Motorsports to dramatically improve its engine production.
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Top Shops: Designing a Shop to Meet Customer Needs
Working closely with customers and making careful investments has enabled this Wisconsin machine shop to tackle difficult jobs with tight deadlines as a core part of its business.
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Faster Programming and Training Helps Automotive Shop Thrive
Features that save on training, programming and cycle times have enabled Speedway Motors to rapidly grow and mature its manufacturing arm.
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Made 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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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 4: A Measured Approach
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.
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Made 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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Fixtureworks Five-Axis Clamping Vises Offer Stable Workholding
Fixtureworks’ CP170 five-axis clamping vises provide stable workholding during five-axis machining.
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Verisurf Probing Suite Provides Flexibility in Quality Inspection
Verisurf’s Machine Tool Probing (MTP) suite is an in-process automated inspection solution for CNC machine tools, offering inspection and reporting capabilities.
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Edge Technologies Moves to New Facility
Spanning 113,500 square feet, the facility will centralize the company’s storage and distribution, as well as enhance operational efficiency.
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Emuge-Franken's TIN Coated Thread Gages Improve Wear Resistance
Emuge-Franken USA expands its precision thread gages line with TIN coated gages featuring 3B class-of-fit.
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Sandvik Coromant Parting, Grooving Concept Improves Stability, Chip Control
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroCut 2 with -RF geometry is designed for secure and high-precision profiling, eliminating the trade-off between chip control and optimized surface finish.
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Vericut AI-Powered Tools Enhance Software Accessibility
Vericut Intelligence and Vericut Assistant aim to simplify the way users can interact with and gain knowledge from Vericut’s software products.
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