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Mastercam Announces Leadership Transition, Acquires FASTech Inc.
Russ Bukowski has been appointed to the position of interim president.
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Moduleworks Software Features Efficient Toolpath Programming
The 2024.12 software release features contain enhancements across multiple components, ranging from multi-axis surface finishing to simulation and many more.
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Setting Up the Building Blocks for a Digital Factory
Woodward Inc. spent over a year developing an API to connect machines to its digital factory. Caron Engineering’s MiConnect has cut most of this process while also granting the shop greater access to machine information.
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SmartCAM Software Update Increases User Efficiency
SmartCAM v2025’s user interface and display features are said to improve the programmer’s efficiency and accuracy in the CNC program development process.
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Cutting Part Programming Times Through AI
CAM Assist cuts repetition from part programming — early users say it cuts tribal knowledge and could be a useful tool for training new programmers.
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Advanced CAMs Simplify Programming of Conical Barrel Cutters
Conical barrel cutters have grown in popularity thanks to the large stepovers that reduce the time needed for some finishing processes, but advanced CAM systems can dramatically improve their usefulness.
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Easy-To-Install Data Acquisition System for Real-Time Monitoring Across Brands
cnSEE from All World Machinery Supply combines easy installation and monitoring across multiple machines.
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Swiss-Type Control Uses CNC Data to Improve Efficiency
Advanced controls for Swiss-type CNC lathes uses machine data to prevent tool collisions, saving setup time and scrap costs.
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How this Job Shop Grew Capacity Without Expanding Footprint
This shop relies on digital solutions to grow their manufacturing business. With this approach, W.A. Pfeiffer has achieved seamless end-to-end connectivity, shorter lead times and increased throughput.
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Marposs Introduces Air Gage Interface Box for Data Acquisition
The Duo Air can be supplied with one or two analog air-to-electronics converters with adjustable sensitivity and zeroing nozzles for connecting to one or two gauges.
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Finally, A Comprehensive Software Solution Designed for Small Job Shops
Zel X from Siemens is an integrated software application that consolidates collaboration, design, manufacturing, and operations into a comprehensive, easy-to-use solution. From RFQ to delivery, it’s a more efficient way to handle quotes, manage jobs, make parts, and collaborate with teams of all sizes.
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How to Scale a Job Shop for Growth with Fewer People
Front office disorganization and poor shop floor communications don’t just reduce a job shop’s efficiency; they are a barrier to growth. Having the right kind of ERP system can be the key to improving profitability and scaling for future growth
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Automation and Process Simplification Define Eastec 2023
Manufacturing technology at this year’s Eastec met the market with tools to streamline operations and assist machinists in achieving greater productivity.
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Digital Demo: Precision Engineering Meets Digitization
Whether it is presetting, shrinking, inspecting and correcting balance, or tool measuring, Haimer has created a modern digital tool room that can help manufacturers excel in today's competitive manufacturing marketplace. (Sponsored)
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Automated Quoting for CNC Manufacturers: Provide Quotes in Minutes
In this demonstration, we will walk through how DigiFabster’s quoting automation and e-commerce solution is designed to be quick to implement and easy to use. (Sponsored)
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How To Find The Right Solid Carbide Tool For Your Production
Watch this demo for an inside look at Sandvik Coromant’s advanced solid carbide tools like CoroDrill 860-GM – designed for fast and problem-free drilling, maximizing productivity through high metal cutting efficiency. (Sponsored)
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CompleteCloud by Avatara: The Smart IT Platform for Manufacturers
CompleteCloud by Avatara is an all-inclusive IT solution that offers a private cloud environment in a secure data center. (Sponsored)
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Centralize Your Quoting Process for Greater Efficiency, Organization, and Visibility
Time is money, what is your time worth? More time quoting means less time selling to new customers, cutting chips, and shipping parts. (Sponsored)
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Heidenhain CNC Platform Provides Adaptable Interface
IMTS 2024: Heidenhain showcases the TNC7 CNC control platform, providing graphical instruction for the positioning of clamping devices and individual customization capabilities for users and machines.
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Voice Activated Machine Interface Comes to Machine Tools
Voice-enabled virtual assistants are coming to machine tools. Now available on Makino wire EDMs, the ATHENA interface promises to help manufacturers better utilize their equipment, aid less skilled workers and operate more machines with fewer people.
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A Digital Approach to Machining Better Parts
With advanced integration of CAD/CAM, CNC and probing technology, this digital manufacturing expert demonstrates a better process for making complex airfoils without the need for special fixturing.
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Probing for Setup and Lights-Out Machining — The One-Person Shop Episode #2
Automatic measurement on the machine tool speeds efficiency by day and safeguards capacity at night for a small machine shop.
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New Grinding Machine Utilizes Unique Kinematics
A novel grinding machine uses three rotary tables stacked off-center to provide full control over the grinding wheel’s X and Z axis, as well as its angular position, creating an unusual solution to grinding.
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Voice Control of Machine Tools has Arrived
Voice interface technology has come of age and is now found on a wide variety of products such as phones, tablets, PCs, TV remotes and many other devices. Why not on machine tools as well?
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Phillips Precision CAD Library Features Fixturing Component Designs
Phillips Precision Inc. has released a library of CAD models for its lineup of Inspection Arsenal fixturing components.
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Can ChatGPT Create Usable G-Code Programs?
Since its debut in late 2022, ChatGPT has been used in many situations, from writing stories to writing code, including G-code. But is it useful to shops? We asked a CAM expert for his thoughts.
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Building A Powerful Bridge from the CAM Programmer to the Shop Floor Operator
SolidCAM for Operators provides a powerful bridge from CAM programming to the shop floor to best streamline the machine shop process with its CAM part simulation. It provides a clear picture to the operator for setup and prove-out, enables minor G-Code changes and avoids crashes, broken tools and scrapped parts.
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IMTS Takeaways From the Modern Machine Shop Editorial Team
The first in-person IMTS in four years left the MMS editorial staff with a lot to digest. Here are a few of our takeaways from the show floor.
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Modernize Your Machine Shop With CAM Automation
Modernize and Digitally Transform your machine shop using Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 automation. (Sponsored)
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How to Get More Efficient Production from Swiss-Type and Multitasking Machines
SolidCAM for multi-axis Swiss type and multitasking machines provides a very efficient CAM programming process, generating optimal and safe Mill-Turn programs, with dramatically improved milling tool life.
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Hexagon AI-Powered CAM Software Streamlines Part Programming
The ProPlanAI CAM programming tool is designed to help machine shops achieve operational excellence at scale.
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How I Made It: Mike Lynch
Mike Lynch has been a CNC programming teacher for three decades, in addition to being the longest-running columnist in Modern Machine Shop history, providing generations of machinists with expert insight into the art of programming parts. With this issue being Mike’s last, we wanted to highlight his career and what it means for the industry.
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Milltronics Five-Axis Machining Center, Control Enhance Productivity
Milltronics USA Inc. introduces its first five-axis machining center, the VM250IL-5X, as well as its machine control, the Inspire+.
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Siemens Intelligent Link Model Provides Automation Data Transparency
Siemens’ Sirius 3RC7 intelligent link module combines IT and OT for complete industrial automation data transparency.
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Verisurf Probing Suite Provides Flexibility in Quality Inspection
Verisurf’s Machine Tool Probing (MTP) suite is an in-process automated inspection solution for CNC machine tools, offering inspection and reporting capabilities.
Read MoreQuickbase Work Management Software Provides Comprehensive Monitoring
Quickbase’s Work Management platform features a suite of pre-built applications, templates and AI-powered app building capabilities to connect teams, machines and workflows.
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Four Questions (& Answers) About Data-Driven Process Improvement at CNC Job Shops
How can shops can make informed decisions using data-driven feedback to improve shopfloor efficiency and profitability? And how will these technologies differ between high- and low-volume production?
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Refining Shopfloor Processes for Mission-Critical Parts
Pacon Mfg, Inc. has not rested on its laurels as the 2020 Top Shop Honoree for Shopfloor Practices and Performance. In the years since, it has refined its processes to continue excelling in a volatile market.
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From Process Monitoring to Quality Prediction Software
Even before inspection, Datanomix and Caron Engineering’s TMAC AI can extrapolate part quality from cut information. This information also helps shops push their tool life to its limits.
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2 Secondary Coordinate Systems You Should Know
Coordinate systems tell a CNC machine where to position the cutting tool during the program’s execution for any purpose that requires the cutting tool to move.
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Five-Axis Machines Speed NASCAR Engine Production
Moving from an aging set of five-axis mills to more advanced machines enabled Hendrick Motorsports to dramatically improve its engine production.
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IMTS 2024: Trends & Takeaways From the Modern Machine Shop Editorial Team
The Modern Machine Shop editorial team highlights their takeaways from IMTS 2024 in a video recap.
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