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US Should Consider German Apprenticeship Model

The German apprenticeship model is effective in Germany. But can it be successfully transplanted here? “The Atlantic” recently posted an article discussing the German Apprenticeship model.

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US Metalworking Continues Making the Cut

A recent joint release from the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and the Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT) reports cutting tool consumption for U.S. manufacturers was up 9.7 percent in October.

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NLRB Action Will Hurt Manufacturing Employees and Employers

On Friday, December 12, the NLRB released the “Ambush Election” rule, which limits the amount of time employees have to consider whether or not to join a union to as little as 10-14 days, down from an average of 56 days.

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Witzig & Frank Re-Enters U.S. Market

FFG Werke GmbH’s Witzig & Frank brand has renewed its partnership with Hydromat Inc., combining their matching portfolios of high volume metal cutting solutions for the automotive communications, medical, aerospace, plumbing, and general machining industries.

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ERP Software Assists Companies with Day-to-Day Operations

The characteristics that make a manufacturing company great are not only the quality of the products that are produced on a shop floor, but also how quickly these products are turned around to the customers.

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New Materials Allow More Endurance for Steel Turning Inserts

In this white paper, real machine shop challenges are referenced, as well as how these obstacles were dealt with. A new insert grade has proven its endurance and is now available to manufacturers.

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The Meaning of Ductility

In order to successfully deal with ductile materials, strategies such as chip control features on inserts, wiper style inserts, through tool coolant, interrupted cuts, chip breakers, and high pressure coolant can be considered.

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November Index Reflects Contraction Again

However, compared with 1 year ago, the index grew 0.4 percent.

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4,000 Pages of Info in Your Pocket

Eliminating the heavy manuals, this app from Siemens provides CNC instruction, content and troubleshooting at your fingertips.

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Mazak Unveils iSmart Factory Concept

Yamazaki Mazak headquarters in Aichi, Japan, has recently announced its new Mazak iSmart Factory concept. This dynamic next-generation concept represents Mazak’s all-encompassing manufacturing vision.

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A Late Thanksgiving Tribute

Thanksgiving provides us the chance to recognize and thank the engineers, machinists and entrepreneurs who have designed and built modern technologies that keep us safe, comfortable and make our modern lifestyle possible.

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Webinar Explains Vortex Machining in PartMaker

If you are interested in reducing your machining times by as much as 60 percent, maximizing the life of your cutting tools and maintaining optimum cutting conditions throughout your tool paths, participate in PartMaker’s webinar.

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