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Gaging System Cuts Costs
This article looks at one shop that adapted the idea of finding savings in its inspection operation and has seen a production cost reduction of 27 percent with 100 percent inspection.
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CAM Software Simplifies Complex Parts
Intuitive interfaces and automated steps are making CAM programming easier for new users, even as parts and the machines that produce them increase in complexity.
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Enter to Win the Second National Reshoring Award
Four leading manufacturing associations have announced the launch of the Second National Metalworking Reshoring Award. Companies that have successfully reshored products, parts or tooling made primarily by metal forming, fabricating, casting or machining, are invited to apply.
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Collaboration is Key When Implementing New Machine Tools
Working closely with builders can help shops ensure that new machine tools are a success.
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Parts Cleaning Industry Update
Environmental issues, Industry 4.0 and technology advances within industries are all factors effecting the parts cleaning industry today.
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Getting Ready for Industry 4.0
Read how one company is making its machines ready for Industry 4.0 and enabling its customers to take advantage of the benefits derived from a connected shop floor.
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2019 U.S. Machine Tool Consumption Projected to Grow 11 Percent
Full versions of the Capital Spending Survey and the World Machine Tool Survey by Gardner Intelligence, the research arm of Gardner Business Media, are available for purchase online.
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OnRobot Launches U.S. Headquarters in Dallas
OnRobot, supplier of hardware and software for collaborative robots, has opened its first U.S. headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Cobots have become the fastest growing segment of industrial automation, expected to jump ten-fold by 2025.
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Additive Manufacturing Basics for Turning Shops
An additive manufacturing expert shares what turning shops should know about the technology, gives examples of how to use it and suggests steps for adopting AM.
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11 Manufacturing Careers of the Future
Share these new career paths with the young people you know and encourage them to look into these possibilities.
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Multitasking Inspection
The article looks at a new inspection and measurement cell that is configurable to perform various functions automatically.
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EMO 2019 – A Showcase of Technologies Driving Tomorrow’s Production
The world’s largest metalworking show will be back in Germany September 16-21, 2019. Focusing on smart technologies, EMO Hannover 2019 will be showcasing solutions for connectivity and a new universal machine tool interface.
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