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Even My Accurate Predictions Are Wrong
The future does not come in a straight line. Multiple factors affect one another and the final outcome. My prediction that machine shops would see more composites is playing out, but I missed an important means by which this would happen.
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MMS Looks Back: 1980s - CAD/CAM Comes on Strong
As CNC machine tools displaced conventional, manually operated machines, computerized systems were taking over other manufacturing functions. This story is part of our 90th anniversary series.
Read MoreEconomic Growth Indicated in the Lead-Up to IMTS 2018
Significant indicators point to major economic growth for the manufacturing industry leading up to IMTS 2018.
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Additive Manufacturing Pavilion Triples in Size!
IMTS 2018 visitors will encounter more Additive Manufacturing exhibitors than ever before at the Additive Manufacturing Pavilion.
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The Many Possibilities of Additive Manufacturing
Why would anyone want to use additive manufacturing?
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MMS Looks Back: 1970s - When We Looked Back and Forward
One article in the 50th anniversary issue recapped the emerging technologies covered in years past, but another predicted how the digital computer and automation might impact our industry in the future. This story is part of our 90th anniversary series.
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Standing Aid Reduces Chronic Leg and Back Pain
Faced with chronic pain, a machinist developed a system for relieving work-related strains on the body.
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June 2018 Product Spotlight: EDM
This month’s Modern Equipment Review Spotlight focuses on electrical discharge machines (EDMs) tailored to a variety of industries.
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Characterizing the Future of Manufacturing over the Next Nine Years
The hopes and dreams we have today provide a good clue for what tomorrow might be like.
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Moving Up to Five-Axis Machining
Upgrading to five-axis machining doesn't have to be an uphill battle. Discover how to take advantage of today’s five-axis technology in a way that makes sense for your job shop. (Sponsored Content)
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MMS Looks Back: 1960s - The Radical Becomes Practical
Stories about whether to adopt numerical control reveal the value of careful consideration over wholehearted embrace or outright dismissal of new disruptive technologies. This story is part of our 90th anniversary series.
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MMS Looks Back: 1950s - NC? What’s NC?
Numerical control was first mentioned in the pages of 91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛ in the mid-1950s. It proved to be the biggest disruptive machining technology of that era—maybe even the biggest disruptive technology ever. This story is part of our 90th anniversary series.
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