Matt Danford Former Senior Editor

Cutting Tools 18 Mar 2019

Cutting Tool Manufacturer Grows on Diversification, Automation

A new, heavily automated facility helps Tool-Flo supply new customers with grooving, threading and other indexable cutting tools.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 15 Mar 2019

Collaborative Robots Learn to Collaborate

Accessible 3D vision unlocks the potential of machine learning for making our autonomous partners more humanlike.

8 Mar 2019

3 Reasons to Watch India’s Machine Tool Industry

Plant tours and the IMTEX metalcutting exhibition reveal a sector that’s poised for export, focused on the future and driven by an independent, entrepreneurial spirit.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 15 Feb 2019

Connect, Monitor and Be Prepared

Real-world applications chart a three-step course for CNC machining operations that have yet to realize the promise of data-driven manufacturing.

29 Nov 2018

How Do You Sell Your Value-Add?

A shop shares lessons learned about alluring and securing profitable, long-term CNC machining contracts.

Medical 22 Nov 2018

Methods Commits to Medical with New Tech Center

The company says the facility is well-positioned to fill healthy demand for CNC machining equipment, service and support among medical manufacturers in the southern United States.

Die/Mold 10 Nov 2018

Waterjet Blasts Away 2D Tedium

A shop finds an alternative for work that does not require advanced CNC machining centers or high levels of moldmaking expertise.

Workholding 1 Nov 2018

The Fixture Niche: Principles For Effective Fixture Design

Oddly shaped parts that require custom fixtures are a particular specialty for this CNC machine shop. Here are a few principles it follows for effective fixture design.

Automation 1 Oct 2018

Can Blockchain Help Machine Shops Win Work?

The record-keeping system underlying cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin could automate the front office, secure intellectual property and plug data-driven manufacturers into increasingly data-driven supply chains.

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