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Manufacturing Day is a Big Deal
I submit any date a manufacturer chooses to share the business with teachers, students, officials or the public is Mfg Day.
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Shop has Measured Many Gears Through the Years
“Shop Gears Up for Quality” looks at how Forest City Gear went from handwheels on an optical comparator to hitting cycle start on an automated, multi-feature measurement system.
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The 'Unfriendly Confines' of Swiss Machines
Read an article about a shop that has implemented an ER collet wrench extension. The extension eliminates slippage and keeps the operator’s fingers out of harm’s way.
Read MoreA Machine Tool Company Invests in the Future Through Education
This success story was contributed to PM as an example of manufacturing and academia cooperating to raise marketable skill sets in potential workers.
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Taking Shop Management Software on the Road
In a fast-moving shop where every minute counts, efficiency of operation is the key to success. Every time someone must leave his or her workcenter to review workorders, check on status or log into a workorder operation, time is wasted.
Read MoreBells Toll 175 Years
The Verdin Co. and all family businesses are the backbone of our manufacturing economy and emblematic of perseverance, innovation and talent.
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Additive Manufacturing is Not 3D Printing
AM has already surpassed its foundational technology of 3D printing. Chris Koepfer recommends subscribing to Additive Manufacturing magazine and visiting its companion website to keep up with this rapidly changing technology.
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Multi-Spindles Can be Used for Low Volume, Too
An editorial trip to England to visit Wickman resulted in Chris Koepfer writing an interesting take on the flexibility that is possible on a CNC multi-spindle machine.
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Business Facebook Profile Tips
Margie Clayman, director of B-to-B client services for Clayman & Associates in Marietta, Ohio, wrote about mistakes manufacturers make on their Facebook profiles and how to remedy them.
Read MoreLast American Multi-Spindle Builder Keeps Moving Forward
Davenport's CEO discusses future plans for this machine tool icon in our August Last Word column. Mr. Laniak talks about the history of Davenport and his plans to move the company forward with the application of technology that makes sense.
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Preparing Precision Turning for Industry 4.0
Ready or not, Industry 4.0 is moving forward, and it’s critical for manufacturers to be ready for it. Many machine tool builders and accessory builders are equipping their products with Industry 4.0 compatibility in anticipation of its implementation by customer shops.
Read MoreThe Complexity of ‘Make or Buy’
Manufacturers have to decide between containing ancillary technologies within a shop itself and finding suppliers that are better at manufacturing certain technologies that are outside the shop’s core competencies.
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