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How Aneesa Muthana Found Her Own Path in Manufacturing
From working phones at 11 years old to reinventing her own business during a downturn, here's how Aneesa Muthana created her own path in manufacturing.
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Rebuilding Machine Centers: Low Cost, Higher Performance
By sending its grinding machines out for rebuilding, a tooling manufacturer achieved higher speeds at roughly three-fourths the cost of a new machine.
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Handling the Growth of an Adaptable Automation System
Implementing an adaptable automation system helped this shop stay on top of seasonal swings in demand. To effectively grow this system, it had to keep several considerations in mind.
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4 Steps to a Cobot Culture: How Thyssenkrupp Bilstein Has Answered Staffing Shortages With Economical Automation
Safe, economical automation using collaborative robots can transform a manufacturing facility and overcome staffing shortfalls, but it takes additional investment and a systemized approach to automation in order to realize this change.
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3 Keys to Digital Marketing
Whether you’re an influencer who lives for likes or a novice marketer who swears “tick, tock” is the sound a clock makes, you can launch a successful digital marketing presence.
Read MoreMetrology: Automation’s Unsung Hero
When contemplating automation, it is easy to envision a robot moving material from point A to point B, parts coming out of a machine and being ferried by conveyors to the next step, or pallet changers reloading fresh stock back into a machine.
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What are Harmonics in Milling?
Milling-force harmonics always exist. Understanding the source of milling harmonics and their relationship to vibration can help improve parameter selection.
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MetalQuest - Robotic Automation of a Machine Shop
Robots have helped MetalQuest stay competitive and deal with the skills gap. See how they have integrated high-level automation into all aspects of their shop.
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How to Pass the Job Interview as an Employer
Job interviews are a two-way street. Follow these tips to make a good impression on your potential future workforce.
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How to Optimize Operator Efficiency on Any Shop Floor
Striking the perfect balance of person to machine is unique to each shop and can depend on a number of factors, including the type of work a shop undertakes, the available equipment, staffing levels, scheduling and more.
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ESOP Solidifies Culture of Continuous Improvement
Astro Machine Works’ ESOP rewards all employees when the shop does well, inspiring many toward continuous improvement as Astro expands its capabilities.
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Diving Deeper Into Machine Monitoring Data
Data visualization is the first step in using machine monitoring data, but taking it to the next level requires looking for trends within the data.
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