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See How You Stack Up
An Executive Summary of the 2015 Top Shops benchmarking survey results is now available online. Find out how you rate against industry leaders.
Read MoreManufacturing Talent
Currently, Horn has 60 apprentices training at the company’s training center. Each year the group is increased by 15 young people to cover attrition.
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When Thread Milling Makes Sense
Threading a workpiece is a fundamental metalworking process that every manufacturing engineer takes for granted.
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Making Complex Parts Profitably
In a highly competitive global market, finding ways to manufacture domestically and profitably is an ongoing challenge. This Massachusetts shop has found a way using CNC multi-spindles.
Read MoreAutomation for Turning Applications
Automation systems can be configured to support many different requirements, including applications.
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6 Lessons I Learned about our Machining Business
Last month, I was privileged to attend Horn Technology Days. Here are the lessons I learned.
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Safer Cleaning Choices Replace nPB Aerosols
While worker safety is the priority, effective cleaning is necessary, too. It’s possible to have both.
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A New Look at Material Verification
Handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers have become a standard for non-destructive elemental analysis, testing and inspection in a range of industrial and consumer applications.
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A Youthful Approach to Production Machining
Growing up in the industry helped this young shop owner learn key strategies for getting the most from his machines.
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Craftsman's Cribsheet: Plan. Do. Study. Adjust.
Continuous improvement is of necessity in the very DNA of our shops.
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Henning Software Finds Longtime Success Through Cost-Effective Software Solutions
After successfully creating job estimating software, Henning Software realized it would need to keep expanding their software offerings into a fully developed ERP system in order to grow in the market.
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Not Labor Day, Process Owner Day
Labor doesn’t add much value. In my experience, it only moved stuff around. The labor jobs went away. Today, I celebrate the process owners that can tear down and set up a multi-spindle cam machine in under 2 hours. They own their process and own their craft.
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