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Medical

Automated Single-Piece Workflow Revolutionizes Implant Manufacturing

A platform enabling automation of lot sizes as small as one part is helping Mach Medical on its mission for just-in-time orthopedic implant manufacturing.

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Milling Tools

Cut Cycle Times Through an HPC and HSM Ecosystem

High-performance tooling can make deep cuts in your cycle times, but requires the right preparations to make full use of it. Sandvik’s Chris Monroe walks us through some of the considerations for making the best use of today’s advanced tooling.

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SPONSORED

Do Shops Need More Machinists or Better Tooling?

Consistent insert accuracy and repeatability can simplify machining, reduce scrap and help shops maintain production despite the skilled labor shortage.

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Factory Orchestration System Adds Clarity, Accountability and Accuracy to Shop Floor

Factory orchestration technology organizes shopfloor data to automate non-productive labor time, solidify process control and ensure ERP ideals match shopfloor reality.

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Inside a Next-Gen Aerospace Machine Shop Running 24/7 Lights-Out | Shop Tour

Lights-out manufacturing boosts throughput while ensuring machinists take on only the tasks that matter. Acutec Precision Aerospace knows this—and uses it as the foundation for an innovative, successful shop.

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Building a Foundation for AI Success on the Shop Floor

Strong ERP infrastructure and proper planning enable shops to harness the power of AI.

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Top Shops

Modern Machine Shop’s 2026 Top Shops Benchmarking Survey Goes Live Feb. 1

Modern Machine Shop is proud to announce the 2026 Top Shops Benchmarking Survey, opening February 1 through April 10, 2026.

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Cutting Tools

When Machinists Own the Tools: How to Standardize Setups Without a Toolroom

How one shop standardized repeatable setups without a toolroom by using operation-level tool lists, location discipline and a pragmatic ERP workflow.

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How White-Light Interferometry Enables Nanometer Surface Height Measurement of Critical Components

Breaking down white-light interferometry, an extreme-precision, noncontact method for measuring the most demanding surface profiles.

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Integrated Metrology Solution Powers Lights-Out Aerospace Production

Acutec Precision Aerospace paired a shopfloor CMM with a robotic mill-turn cell to unlock unattended throughput without compromising a micron of quality.

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10 Patterns Shaping Machine Shops Right Now

Across Modern Machine Shop’s recent reporting, the same operational pressures keep appearing in shops of all sizes. From quoting speed and software scrutiny to workforce visibility and repeatable setups, these patterns reveal how manufacturers are actually making decisions right now.

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How I Made It

How I Made It: Joseph Alonso, Founder of Novo Modo Machining

What is the mindset that leads someone to found a high-end, five-axis job shop? Joseph Alonso, founder of Novo Modo Machining, talks about the lessons he learned leading up to founding his shop.

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