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Turn/Mill

Swiss-Type Lathe Helps Medical Shop Achieve Higher Precision

After a new Swiss-type lathe exceeded company management’s expectations in terms of both performance and efficiency, the lathe is now included in plans for future applications.  

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Automation

Manufacturing Blockchain Adoption Accelerates

A recent partnership exposes more CNC machining businesses to a technology that could automate the front office.

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Automation

Swiss Grinding Technology in Motion

During a recent open house at Studer’s headquarters in Switzerland, the company highlighted advances in cylindrical grinding technology including automation solutions to enable long stretches of unattended operation.

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The Manifold Benefits of Standardization

By locking in on manifolds, investing in one HMC model and developing custom software used on iPads in every department, this shop has set itself up for continuous improvement and its new employees up for success.

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Top Shops

How Does Your Shop Compare?

The Top Shops benchmarking survey deadline has been extended to February 24, 2020. Take the survey and receive a customized report to see how your shop compares to the Top Shops benchmarking group and other shops.

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Top Shops

Leadership Training Helps Spur Top Shop’s Growth

Rosenberger N.A. has grown tremendously over the last eight years. Part of the reason is its commitment to ongoing employee leadership training.

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Digital Manufacturing Comes of Age

Digital manufacturing will see a much larger footprint at IMTS 2020, where you’ll see not theory, but proven and practical applications of digital tools.

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CNC Tech Talks

CNC Tech Talk: 2 Lesser-Known Ways to Trigger the Skip Signal

Here are two lesser-known ways to trigger the skip signal.

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Basics

Cool Tricks: How to Photograph Sinker EDM

Sometimes it takes a little extra effort and ingenuity to solve a problem. In the case of the February 2020 cover of 91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛ, it took a lot of each — and a cheap plastic spaghetti container.

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Economics

Metalworking Index Turns Expansionary After 6-Month Slump

Index to report first expansion since May, driven by production and new orders.

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Card Decks Leverage the Power of Additive Manufacturing

How custom card decks are helping people be more creative with AM.

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