Matt Danford Former Senior Editor

Data-Driven Manufacturing 14 Dec 2019

Data-Driven Spirituality Provides Tangible Gains

Digital technology could help CNC machine shops put more heart and soul into their work.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 16 Nov 2019

5 Benefits of Sourcing CNC Machining Work Online

Machine learning saves time, makes pricing fairer, inspires improvement initiatives, and even insulates manufacturing businesses against economic shocks.

Vertical Machining Centers 14 Nov 2020

Fabricator's Toolroom Becomes Captive CNC Machine Shop

Toolroom problem-solving yields high-production profit when a sheet metal fabricating business accepts a difficult machining contract.

27 Oct 2019

Moldmaking Water-Flow Simulation Makes 3D-Printing Practical

Virtual prove-outs prove the worth of stirring things up, both within the cooling channels of individual molds and in the plastics industry at large.

Automation 12 Oct 2019

AI Demands Meaningful Metrics

Machine learning can identify patterns and trends faster than any human, but correlations are only as meaningful as the data driving the analysis.

Shop Management Software 6 Oct 2019

Manufacturing Scheduling System Keeps Shopfloor Priorities Straight

Focusing on the now rather than adhering to a plan improves throughput, allows for variation and lays a strong foundation for predictive analysis.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 31 Aug 2020

Talk About 5G Is No Idle Chatter

Near-real-time machining vibration compensation is just one advantage of the latest networking technology.

Large Part Machining 3 Apr 2021

Composites Specialist Makes CNC Chops Count

Machining capability drives evolution from race car builder to aerospace and defense contractor.

Five-Axis 30 Sep 2019

Increasing Employee Output Through Automation: Here is What We Found in 7 Recent Shop Visits

Modern Machine Shop editors routinely visit machining facilities to report on shops that are succeeding. Here is what our editors found on seven recent shop visits, all related to using labor more efficiently.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 17 Aug 2019

3 Principles for Growing with Machine Monitoring Data

Following a few basic principles can help shops get a return on their machine monitoring systems without losing faith first.

Deburring 22 Jul 2019

4 Considerations for Electropolishing Machined Parts

Manufacturers considering this non-contact finishing process should expect test runs and close collaboration with service providers before production begins.

Horizontal Machining Centers 17 Jul 2019

4 Examples of American Machining Evolution

A tour of this 160-year-old machine tool manufacturing plant in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, highlighted the progress of both the company and machining technology in general since the dawn of “Industry 1.0.”