The Case for Automatic Door Operation
By: Mark Albert
Automatic door systems for stand-alone machine tools require periodic inspection and maintenance, but excel in environments with automation capability or frequent door use.
Shifting Toward Preparedness and Flexibility with Turning Tool for Steel
By: Mark Albert
The pandemic has taught manufacturers to reevaluate their preparedness for unexpected and drastic market disruptions. A practical example from a cutting tool manufacturer may show the way.
Let’s Finish Closing the Quoting Gap
By: Mark Albert
Sharing accurate, timely and actionable data is the key to an effective, respectful relationship between a machining job shop and the subcontracting finishing shop. Software that streamlines the quoting process can make this happen.
Mazak Takes Entry-Level Machine Tools to New Heights
By: Mark Albert
A new machine series aims to address the immediate and longer term requirements of job shops by lowering cost barriers to acquiring manufacturing technology without foregoing capability or compromising performance.
Monitoring the State of Tool Monitoring
By: Mark Albert
Digital technology that enables tool changes to be triggered by data-driven predictions of tool wear rather than part counts also is opening the door to other opportunities for optimizing production. A look at in-the-field applications shows that advanced tool monitoring is a step toward plant-wide digitalization.
Bold, Insightful Leadership Defines Manufacturer’s “DNA”
By: Mark Albert
At its core, this highly successful contract manufacturer is a tool and die shop. Its founder, who has the heart and soul (and mind) of a tool maker, imbued his company with the values and the versatility of a tool room. This is his lasting legacy.
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Online Store for EDM Wire Gives Small Shops A Boost
By: Mark Albert
Online ordering of a small number of EDM wire in spools encourages small shops to use premium wire types for faster cuts, better results and overall lower cost.
Keeping Good Habits Takes Constant Attention
By: Mark Albert
Living a culture of continuous improvement, relying on data and maintaining a strong machine lineup help this valve manufacturer stay fit.
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Team Thinking Helps Donson Machine with Nickel Alloy Ventilator Part Production
By: Mark Albert
This shop has taken unusual steps to draw on its strengths as a well-equipped machining facility with a skilled workforce to match.
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Ruby the Riveter and a Reminder for the Times
By: Mark Albert
During WWII, Ruby Shuman helped repair bombers. Her memories have a lesson for a country facing a crisis today.
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Coping with the Coronavirus — One Shop Manager’s Thinking
By: Mark Albert
This president of a machining job shop is preparing for the situation to last and focusing on communication and a positive environment for employees.
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The Coronavirus: Tips to Keep Manufacturing Employees Safe
By: Mark Albert
To minimize interaction, reschedule the work day to place a buffer between shifts.
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