Articles

Can U.S. Manufacturing Beat Trade Volatility? Lessons from Tormach's Global Strategy

As new tariffs loom, Tormach’s CEO shares how the company has adapted its supply chain to mitigate risk. By shifting production from Asia to Mexico and redesigning key products, the company is showing how strategic agility is the key to surviving and thriving in a volatile trade environment.

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Measurement

Tips for Ensuring the Performance of a Surface Finish Measuring System

Industry standards for surface finish help define the specifications of the instruments, how they are used, the results they provide and how they can be tested for performance.

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Basics

4 Manufacturing Trends That Cannot Be Ignored

The next five years will present their own unique set of challenges, and shops can alleviate them by embracing these technologies and trends.

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DN Solutions Chicago Technical Center Grand Opening

  Join DN Solutions America as it opens the doors of its new Chicago Technical Center. Expect high-end machines, technology, demos and seminars over the three-day event.  

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How I Made It: Jared Doerfler

Jared Doerfler quit his comfortable job and taught himself CNC machining to launch his boutique putter company in small-town Iowa. With zero prior machining experience, Doerfler poured his life savings into a dream — crafting high-quality, American-made golf putters in his own machine shop. A story of risk, resilience and turning passion into reality.

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View From My Shop: The Challenge of a One-Man Machine Shop

Mason Montalvo took up the challenge of starting his own shop running manual machine tools to produce complex parts.

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Machine Monitoring Integrates With ERP to Reduce Errors

By investing in machine monitoring that links machine data with the shop’s ERP system, this machine shop broke down communication barriers and dramatically reduced errors.

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Inverted Milling Offers Power in a Compact Machine

To compete in terms of stability and horsepower, Modig’s recent IM-8 mill takes an unorthodox approach: positioning the spindle at the bottom of the work area.

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Basics

Blueprints to Chips: CAD/CAM Tips and Tricks

This collection of articles delves into the latest CAD/CAM innovations, from AI-driven automation and optimized tool paths to the impact of digital twins and system requirements.

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3 Machine Options to Aid Automation

Don’t overlook controller options, process security options and coolant handling when staring down the line items of a new machine purchase.

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Automation

KUKA Automation Tech Day Highlights the Power of Integrated Automation Technologies

A demonstration of an automated machining cell showed the power of combining vision systems, robots and AMRs.

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Taking Machine Monitoring from Data to Action

What will define the next stage of machine monitoring software? MachineMetrics’ Rutherford Wilson believes the answer will look something like a manufacturing execution system.

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