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Shop's Success Turns on Swiss-type Technology
Turn/Mill

Shop's Success Turns on Swiss-type Technology

During the past few decades, the Swiss-type lathe has evolved from a niche product to a go-to platform for done-in-one production of small precision parts. This shop has evolved right along with it.

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Combining Skiving and Burnishing for Cylinder Bores
Machining Centers

Combining Skiving and Burnishing for Cylinder Bores

Machines engineered specifically to perform skiving and roller burnishing operations deliver precise roundness tolerances and quality surface finishes.

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We Made it TO Mars!/We Made it FOR Mars!

We Made it TO Mars!/We Made it FOR Mars!

Every American can be proud of the accomplishment represented by the successful landing and deployment of the Mars rover, Curiosity. Some machine shops, however, can be proud that parts they made are on that amazing vehicle.

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Setup Time Savings from a Long X Axis
Vertical Machining Centers

Setup Time Savings from a Long X Axis

Bertsche Engineering developed the X-Flex Center to replace three standard-size machining centers.

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Video: Linear Motor Machines at Die Tech
Five-Axis

Video: Linear Motor Machines at Die Tech

Machines with linear motors instead of ballscrews have increased productivity for one die maker.

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Training and Developing Student Skills
Workforce Development

Training and Developing Student Skills

Small class sizes and professional instructors help students get ahead.

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Rethinking Safety Incentives
Workforce Development

Rethinking Safety Incentives

Judy Agnew and Aubrey Daniels critique common safety practices and give advice for improvement.

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What are the Defining Business Characteristics of Top Shops?
Top Shops

What are the Defining Business Characteristics of Top Shops?

Top Shops tend to outshine other shops in a number of financial areas. Sometimes, they apply alternate business strategies to achieve higher performance levels.

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Additive Manufacturing: Myth and Reality

Additive Manufacturing: Myth and Reality

Two recent articles about additive manufacturing dispel some common myths about the process.

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July MBI Shows Industry Performance Moderating
Economics

July MBI Shows Industry Performance Moderating

With a reading of 48.3, the Metalworking Business Index showed that the metalworking industry has contracted for the first time in three years.

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See the Top Shops Executive Summary
Top Shops

See the Top Shops Executive Summary

This digital report compares responses from the elite Top Shops benchmarking group with the other shops that participated in the survey.

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Free Android App Estimates Metals Weight and Cost

Free Android App Estimates Metals Weight and Cost

Carpenter Technology Corp.'s MetalMass calculator is now available in an Android version that can be downloaded at no cost.

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