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Small Businesses Cope with Rising Shipping Costs
With ever-soaring fuel costs and the resulting rise in shipping rates, many businesses may find their profit margins shrinking even as production increases.
Read MoreNIMS Credentials Issues Hit New Record High in 2014
NIMS issued 18,947 credentials to more than 8,000 individuals in 2014, according to Jim Wall, executive director of NIMS.
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Technical Member Hydromat: Committed to Innovative and Flexible Solutions
Hydromat is committed to the technical conferences and providing current, interesting and relevant information for members so they can get the most out of sessions.
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Regulatory Burden: Real Numbers, Real Problem
The cost burden of federal regulations on small businesses works out to almost $5.29 per employee hour worked.
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Chemistry Determines Machinability
Flank wear is the “normal” failure mode for tools when machining steels. The volume fraction of manganese sulfides is a determinant of the tool’s wear rate.
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'Easy Button' Made Easier for Mfg Day
With the launch of this new and easier to use site, Manufacturing Day is hoping to increase participation and move further with the important work of educating the public about the benefits of careers in modern manufacturing.
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Bob Drab to Present at PMTS Knowledge Center
Bob Drab, quality manager, Corey Steel Company, will present "Balancing Function and Cost in Part Design" at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22 during PMTS in Columbus, Ohio.
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Fastest Index Growth since August
With a reading of 51.8, the Gardner Business Index showed that the production machining industry expanded at its fastest rate since last August.
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DIY Training
The Additive Manufacturing Division at Renishaw Inc. is picking up the training gauntlet with an internal program called the Applications Academy.
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Röhm and ATS Form Single-Source Partnership
The two companies have partnered to create a single source for offering an extensive workholding and machining accessory selection, application expertise and local sales and service support.
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Entrepreneurship in Sweden Reminds Me of Our Shops' Spirit
This reminded me a lot of the entrepreneurial spirit that we find in our shops. Do you, too, have the gnosjöandan spirit?
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And the Winner Is …
Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies will receive the first International Additive Manufacturing Award (IAMA) for its innovative methodology that enables metal deposition (using laser cladding) to be integrated on a multi-axis CNC machine tool.
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