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A Great Tradition to Honor on Groundhog Day
Some people think that manufacturing, metalworking and machine tool building in America are only a shadow of what they were in the past. But consider the famous groundhog celebrated on this uniquely American holiday. It’s not whether you look for shadows, but rather how you honor a rich tradition by creating a bright future. Here’s a slice of some machine tool history to celebrate.
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January MBI Grows Faster
Just when you think the metalworking industry is showing signs of a slowdown, it starts revving back up again.
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MMS Visits an IMTS Exhibitor Workshop
Several MMS editors took part in last week’s event. One thing we learned: Preparing exhibitors for the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago next September is all about the attendees.
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“Intelligent” CAM System Adapts to the Job
SolidCAM’s iMachining CAM software features an algorithm designed to eliminate potentially time-consuming, trial-and-error approaches to optimizing cutting parameters.
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You May Be *This Close* to Being Named a “Top Shop”
Here’s how to give your business the best shot at being named a “Top Shop.”
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Design the “Skin” for the IMTS Car
IMTS 2012 will run for six days (September 10-15) in Chicago. During that time, an automobile will be built from the ground up at the Emerging Technology Center. The prototype for this car will be touring the country ahead of the show—and could be wearing the decorative, graphic “skin” that you designed. A design competition for this skin starts February 7.
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Product from a Problem
Learn how the challenge of holding tight tolerances for RC helicopter engine components drove this company to develop an innovative fifth-axis tombstone device.
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Wire EDM with a Twist
Wire EDM units that swivel a horizontally guided electrode wire in a CNC-controlled E axis give this shop the workpiece clearance and flexibility to produce complex, high-precision PCD-tipped cutting tools.
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A Standardized Approach to Job Shop Lean
A software toolkit used by one job shop to successfully implement lean manufacturing practices is now more widely available. A few other resources are also worth a look.
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Glimpse into an Unreal Machine Shop
Mastercam’s machining test lab operates unlike any ordinary machine shop for extraordinary reasons. The shop’s manager explains why it does so.
Read MoreWhere the Puck is Going
The aim of the new "Additive Manufacturing" supplement is to help you understand a method of making parts that will soon be used more extensively.
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Redefining Plastics Manufacturing
When this company was solely an injection molder, job quantities had to be large. Now, with additive manufacturing, any quantity is right. The company's role and its range of customers have both expanded.
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