Articles
Engineering and Manufacturing Philanthropy
My January MMS column introduces May We Help, a Cincinnati non-profit that creates and makes free assistive devices for people with disabilities. Learn more about this organization, its plans and its needs.
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Just a Touch More Capacity
“Automated” does not have to mean utterly unattended. What many shops need is to find just a little more productive capacity with their existing staff and equipment.
Read MoreEngineering and Manufacturing Generosity
Selfless volunteers at a Cincinnati non-profit create and make free assistive devices for people with disabilities. To them, the season of giving has no end.
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What if You Moved in with a Customer?
This shop owner has established a close relationship with one of his biggest customers. In fact, he moved his operation inside that customer’s facility a couple years ago.
Read MoreRacetrack Success Begins in the Shop
Andretti Autosport says a chuck and a tool presetter from BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling have been critical in manufacturing parts for its redesigned 2012 IndyCar lineup.
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Video: Two-Spindle Inverted Vertical Turning
See how Emag's vertical turning center reduces "nebenzeit."
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See Machining Technology for Performance Racing
Learn about the 25th edition of the Performance Racing Industry show and some of the machining equipment that was displayed there.
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Honing Solves Problem in 1/4-Scale Engine
Gary Conley used honing to solve a problem inside a tiny engine.
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Savings from Sustainability
A project aimed at energy-efficient machining delivered production efficiencies, too.
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Importance of Business Intel to Metalworking Companies
Shops and plants making decisions about investments in new machine tools and other manufacturing technology need to consider sound market research such as Gardner Business Media’s annual Capital Spending Survey. The survey indicates strong equipment spending by metalworking facilities in 2013. Editor-in-Chief Mark Albert makes the case for a close look at this kind of “trendy” information.
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Seeing Lean
A Northwestern shop has made a strong commitment to kaizen, so much so that it devotes 5 percent of company time to continuous improvement activities. This has led to multiple ideas that have enabled the shop to become more efficient and effective.
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Where Grinding Still Beats Hard Turning
For many critical applications, grinding remains the optimal machining process.
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