About The View From My Shop
The "View From My Shop" series features insights from various machine shop owners and managers across the country. The series provides a behind-the-scenes look at how different shops are managed, the challenges they face, and the strategies they employ to succeed. The focus is typically on topics like improving efficiency, implementing new technologies, navigating industry trends, and the personal experiences of those in the machining and manufacturing industry.
Latest Episodes
View From My Shop: The Challenge of a One-Man Machine Shop
Eli Plaskett | 91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛMason Montalvo took up the challenge of starting his own shop running manual machine tools to produce complex parts.
Shop Tour Video: Inside a Family-Owned Machine Shop Specializing in High-Precision Plastics
Evan Doran | 91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛIn this episode of “View From My Shop,” East Coast Precision Manufacturing guides us through their plastics job shop. Learn how this shop has quickly and inexpensively built out its shop floor, as well as how it formed a niche for itself during difficult business conditions.
Shop Tour Video: You've Never Seen a Manufacturing Facility Like This
Brent Donaldson | 91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛIn the latest installment of our “View From My Shop” series, explore Marathon Precision’s multi-process approach to manufacturing, where blacksmiths and hand-forged dies meet state-of-the-art CNC machining. Discover how restoring classic muscle cars and building custom art projects creates a dynamic shop culture — and draws top talent to this unique and innovative metalworking facility.
Shop Tour Video: From Garage Shop to Leading Aerospace Supplier
Brent Donaldson | 91ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ÎÛFrom repairing aircraft interiors to manufacturing medical implants, Superior Joining Technologies excels at CNC machining, TIG welding, laser welding, and NADCAP-accredited nondestructive testing. Discover how this Rockford-based company supports the aerospace industry through a combination of advanced technologies.
Inside a High-Volume CNC Shop Powered by Custom Shop Management Software | Machine Shop Tour
How does a CNC machine shop meet the demands of high-volume aerospace and medical manufacturing? In this shop tour, Hirsh Precision Products showcases how their custom production management software integrates with the shop floor to drive efficiency, quality control, and traceability — and serve as the backbone of their AS9100 and ISO 13485-certified operations.
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Orthopedic Event Discusses Manufacturing Strategies
At the seminar, representatives from multiple companies discussed strategies for making orthopedic devices accurately and efficiently.
How to Successfully Adopt Five-Axis Machining
While there are many changes to adopt when moving to five-axis, they all compliment the overall goal of better parts through less operations.
Cutting Part Programming Times Through AI
CAM Assist cuts repetition from part programming — early users say it cuts tribal knowledge and could be a useful tool for training new programmers.
How to Achieve Unmatched Accuracy in Very Large Workpieces
Dynamic Tool Corp. purchases two bridge-style double-column CNCs to increase the cutting envelope and maintain 5-micron cutting accuracy in the long term.
4 Ways to Establish Machine Accuracy
Understanding all the things that contribute to a machine’s full potential accuracy will inform what to prioritize when fine-tuning the machine.
6 Variations That Kill Productivity
The act of qualifying CNC programs is largely related to eliminating variations, which can be a daunting task when you consider how many things can change from one time a job is run to the next.
Ballbar Testing Benefits Low-Volume Manufacturing
Thanks to ballbar testing with a Renishaw QC20-W, the Autodesk Technology Centers now have more confidence in their machine tools.
Strange But True: Odd Things That Happen With CNCs
These oddities in the way a CNC naturally behaves can help explain some rather unusual situations that may occur during machining.
Where Micro-Laser Machining Is the Focus
A company that was once a consulting firm has become a successful micro-laser machine shop producing complex parts and features that most traditional CNC shops cannot machine.