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3 Considerations for Revising Design for Manufacturing Efforts

When revising part designs, investigate the 3D CAD, the 2D drawing and the part’s functional requirements to determine which details should be tightened up.

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DMG MORI Event Showcases “Machining Transformation”

DMG MORI’s Chicago Innovation Days event featured technologies designed to address the difficulties manufacturers face today.

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Machine Monitoring Spurs Shop's Meteoric Growth

EPTAM Precision Plastics has achieved multiple years of 15% YoY growth by effectively applying Datanomix’s benchmarking and machine monitoring features.

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Metalworking Activity Trends Downward in May

Accelerated contraction and declines in business optimism span manufacturing segments. Odds are that broad-reaching economic factors are at play.

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Community, Machines and the Open Road: A Tribute to Barry Rogers

Machine tool industry stalwart and friend Barry Rogers will be remembered for his passion, kindness and community spirit. A reflection on Barry’s remarkable career and the impact he had on countless individuals.

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The Power of Practical Demonstrations and Projects

Practical work has served Bridgerland Technical College both in preparing its current students for manufacturing jobs and in appealing to new generations of potential machinists.

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A Peek Inside TMTS

For the Taiwan International Machine Tool Show (TMTS) this year, we spoke to representatives from several companies who discussed how they approach sustainability and smart manufacturing — the themes of this year’s show.

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UltiMaker Targets Light Industrial Applications With 3D Printer Designed for the Factory Floor

The company’s Factor 4 3D printer introduced this week is designed to complement conventional manufacturing equipment including CNC machining and automation.

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Workholding Fixtures Save Over 4,500 Hours of Labor Annually

All World Machinery Supply designs each fixture to minimize the number of operations, resulting in reduced handling and idle spindle time.  

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New Coolant Designed for Automotive Parts Production

Choosing the right coolant is critical for productivity, economic efficiency and machining quality.

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Seeing Is Believing: 3D Vision System Enables Bin-Picking Robot

With the help of a 3D vision system and robotic arms from FANUC, MetalQuest was able to automate a physically challenging bin-picking task.

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Industry Analysis: Machining Semiconductor Components

With many machine shops anticipating long-term growth in demand from the semiconductor industry, it is worth the time to heed the advice of manufacturers who have already been servicing this end-market for years.

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