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Putting the "Plate" Gage to Use
How do you measure tight-tolerance parts on a plate gage without stumbling into subtle errors? George Schuetz explains his process.
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Troubleshooting Processes Experiencing Drift or Shift
Most troubleshooting fails for a simple reason: rather than conducting true root cause analysis, people start assigning causes before they properly classify behavior.
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Understanding the Tribology of the Tool-Workpiece Interface
Machining is fundamentally a competition between the cutting edge and the workpiece material as it is sheared away to obtain the desired part geometry.
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Metalworking Index Closes 2025 With a Slight Uptick
Eyeing a positive 2026, the GBI: Metalworking is primed for a push to expansion.
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Making the Most of Your Metrology
Metrology peripherals can help your shop develop useful new capabilities and improve your throughput. But effective improvements require more than just equipment — Ken Myers of Mitutoyo discusses the technology, software and philosophy behind better metrology workflows.
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Shop Tour Video: How to Integrate Additive and Subtractive Machining
Addman Advanced Metals has scaled from a single 3D printer to 25 while also building out a robust array of subtractive machines. In this video, find out how the shop manages its additive and subtractive workflows — and how it combines the two into a profitable niche.
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Drill System Reduces Setup Time, Tool Inventory
Tungaloy’s DrillMeister system enables users to build drills for a range of applications with a mix-and-match set of drill heads and tool bodies.
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How I Made It: David Modig, Chairman of Modig Machine Tool
What traits prepare someone to take the reins of a machine tool OEM? Curiosity above all, according to David Modig, chairman of Swedish OEM Modig Machine Tool.
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Surface Texture Measurement for the Unseen World
With newer structures frequently requiring nanometer-scale dimensions, more surface analysis is required. Optical noncontact surface analysis can provide the magnification required for these measurements during development and for in-process measurements.
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Scaling Under Constraint: Machining Technology Investment Strategies for 2026
Many machine shops are entering 2026 with a mix of opportunity and pressure — volatile costs, lingering tariff impacts and tight labor. But there is a way to scale under constraint by connecting operations and finance and getting more from the technology you already own.
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Zero Point Workholding: Faster Changeovers, Repeatable Results
German-engineered, air-release workholding from Lyndex-Nikken standardizes how fixtures and vises mount to the machine, enabling fast, interruptible changeovers with repeatable positioning for high-mix CNC work.
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Robotic Cells Transform Archery Bow Manufacturing Efficiency
Mathews Archery boosted bow riser production by 25% through robotic automation with CNC Solutions. Overcoming labor shortages, the system enables unattended weekend runs, halves scrap, and delivers 1.5-year ROI.
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