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5 Buyer Decisions That Increase Costs
These five factors can unnecessarily add costs or delays to a precision machined part: small order quantities, material selection, special diameter holes, close tolerances, unnecessarily fine surface finish.
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Multitasking Capabilities Help Shop Stay Ahead of Orders
With the new Okuma CNC lathe multitasking production center, this company is increasing the size of its net, going after new markets, taking a hard look at aerospace engine coolers and a large array of medical applications.
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Robot Mayhem Returns to Indy
Indianapolis will once again host mayhem in the ring when student-designed robot gladiators collide at the 2013 National Robotics League (NRL) Championships.
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Actually, Skills Do Pay the Bills
Skills are what is demanded, and are in short supply. Higher wages are determined by the value add of the skills obtained, and held in check by low cost competitors across the globe.
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Insertable Form Drill System Enables Company to Bore Large Diameters
Nass Magnet (Hanover, Germany) invested in a new machining center with a rotary transfer machine with eight stations for double-sided machining.
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Manufacturing Jobs - What You Need (and Want) to Know
Four of the top five manufacturing sectors by added employment in 2012 were key markets served by precision machining; transportation equipment, motor vehicles and parts, fabricated metal products, machinery. Learn why a career in manufacturing may be your best bet in 2013.
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Renishaw Receives 15th Queen’s Award
Renishaw received its 15th Queen's Award for Enterprise at an evening reception at Buckingham Palace.
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Sandvik Coromant 'Tools Up' Workshops for Warriors
The company is donating $40,000 worth of metal-cutting tools to Workshops for Warriors, which is a San Diego based not-profit organization dedicated to providing free job training, certification and placement for veterans.
Read MoreMarshall Manufacturing Chosen to Produce DrillStops
Marshall Manufacturing Company was chosen by Dr.Emil Verben to manufacture DrillStops.
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Merging Turning and Automation
Hardinge Inc. recently demonstrated automated production of hydraulic spool valve housings on its T51 MSY SP Super-Precision turning center.
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Hyundai WIA Partners with Michael Waltrip Racing
The rules for the 2013 racing season are undergoing significant changes and Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) has partnered with Hyundai WIA to rapidly respond to the NASCAR Sprint Series changes for 2013.
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Closing the Gap in Critical Cleaning Challenges
Solvents may be the answer to a shop’s need for efficient, reliable and sustainable cleaning of precision machined parts.
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