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How Additive Can Complement Subtractive Manufacturing
Think of additive and subtractive as complementary processes, rather than being in opposition.
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PowRgrip Responds to Three Tooling Trends
Rego-Fix’s PowRgrip tooling system has expanded over the past 20 years to incorporate a wider range of tool sizes, as well as automation.
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A 100-Year-Old Measurement Tool That is Still Used Today
The reed mechanism was a breakthrough in high-precision measurement and is still used today for sub-micron or even nanometer resolution applications.
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Optimism Grows as Metalworking Index Improves Again in November
A sharp increase in future business expectations underscores hopeful conditions in 2025.
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How I Made It: Noah Decker, CEO of Decker Machine Works
Noah Decker grew up around his father's shop, where he picked up an experimental, DIY mindset for rehabbing and retrofitting old equipment that has helped Decker Machine Works thrive under his leadership.
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Advanced CAMs Simplify Programming of Conical Barrel Cutters
Conical barrel cutters have grown in popularity thanks to the large stepovers that reduce the time needed for some finishing processes, but advanced CAM systems can dramatically improve their usefulness.
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Supercritical Success for Medical Machining
High-pressure carbon dioxide coolant can dramatically improve the production rate of titanium parts while leaving no residue — an excellent fit for medical machining.
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Building Out a Foundation for Student Machinists
Autodesk and Haas have teamed up to produce an introductory course for students that covers the basics of CAD, CAM and CNC while providing them with a portfolio part.
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CNC Machines, Wyoming Monks, and Enduring Works of Gothic Art
The Carmelite monks of Wyoming adopted CNC machining to help build a monastery that, without this technology, would take decades or longer to complete. How they are doing it is fascinating. But so is why.
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Tactile Sensor Could Give Robots Human Touch
Gelsight’s tactile sensing technology could give robots more flexibility in the tasks and environments they can handle.
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How to Automate a Prototyping Shop
By focusing machine tending on pallets rather than individual parts, KAD Models has automated its high-mix, low-volume workload — and thrived as a result.
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Inside a CNC-Machined Gothic Monastery in Wyoming
An inside look into the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming, who are combining centuries-old Gothic architectural principles with modern CNC machining to build a monastery in the mountains of Wyoming.
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