Articles

Can You Set Yourself up for Good Luck?

It’s possible to position yourself for encountering good luck more frequently.

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Workholding

The Basics of Magnetic Workholding

Magnetic workholding has at least two significant advantages: setups are fast and no intrusive clamps are needed. Watch this video to learn more.

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Engineering and Manufacturing Philanthropy

My January MMS column introduces May We Help, a Cincinnati non-profit that creates and makes free assistive devices for people with disabilities. Learn more about this organization, its plans and its needs.

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Just a Touch More Capacity

“Automated” does not have to mean utterly unattended. What many shops need is to find just a little more productive capacity with their existing staff and equipment.

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Engineering and Manufacturing Generosity

Selfless volunteers at a Cincinnati non-profit create and make free assistive devices for people with disabilities. To them, the season of giving has no end.

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What if You Moved in with a Customer?

This shop owner has established a close relationship with one of his biggest customers. In fact, he moved his operation inside that customer’s facility a couple years ago.

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Racetrack Success Begins in the Shop

Andretti Autosport says a chuck and a tool presetter from BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling have been critical in manufacturing parts for its redesigned 2012 IndyCar lineup.

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Turning Machines

Video: Two-Spindle Inverted Vertical Turning

See how Emag's vertical turning center reduces "nebenzeit."

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See Machining Technology for Performance Racing

Learn about the 25th edition of the Performance Racing Industry show and some of the machining equipment that was displayed there.

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Grinding

Honing Solves Problem in 1/4-Scale Engine

Gary Conley used honing to solve a problem inside a tiny engine.

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Milling Tools

Savings from Sustainability

A project aimed at energy-efficient machining delivered production efficiencies, too.

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Importance of Business Intel to Metalworking Companies

Shops and plants making decisions about investments in new machine tools and other manufacturing technology need to consider sound market research such as Gardner Business Media’s annual Capital Spending Survey. The survey indicates strong equipment spending by metalworking facilities in 2013. Editor-in-Chief Mark Albert makes the case for a close look at this kind of “trendy” information.

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