Peter Zelinski

Peter Zelinski Editor-in-Chief

Marketing Machining Services

You have to wear many hats to successfully run a shop. That means you have to be involved in machining, sales and even marketing.

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Machine Shop Marketing

How will you connect with your next customer? Two contract shops describe methods that seem to work.

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Where to Step Back

Here is what it might look like if government got out of the way of manufacturing.

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Four Factors Matter More Than Labor Cost

Labor cost and currency rates do not matter that much to manufacturers anymore. Instead, there are four more complex considerations that drives companies' choices of where to manufacture.

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Basics

Know How Much Quality is Costing You

In a way, quality is less valuable than you think. It’s also more expensive than you think.

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Snapshots from Mazak’s T3 Event

Mazak’s recent “Tomorrow’s Technology Today” event in Florence, Kentucky showcased a broad range of new machine models, as well as machining processes engineered around challenging parts.

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Five-Axis

Shop Leaders Share Thoughts on Five-Axis Machining

91Ƶվ recently started a “Top Shops” discussion group on LinkedIn. The group is for owners, managers, engineers and other senior personnel in CNC machining facilities. A recent discussion thread from that group revealed various shops’ thoughts on five-axis machining.

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Delivering Value in Program Production

A contract manufacturer specializing in ongoing production programs describes the investments involved in winning this work.

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Uniting Office and Shop

In this shop, employees recognize that both office workers and machine operators are valued—without each department, progress cannot be made.

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Job Fair: General Tool

Machinists with experience on five-axis machines, horizontal boring mills or VTLs are invited to stop by for an interview and a tour.

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Automation

Optical CMM Equips Robots for Machining

A robot could make a great machine tool if it didn't have accuracy limitations. Here is what Comet is doing to develop a solution.

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For Manufacturers, a Little Inventory is Healthy

It turns out that too much efficiency is inefficient.

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