MMS Blog

Additive Manufacturing Media Kicks Off Season Three of "The Cool Parts Show"

This hit web series continues with more episodes about industrial 3D printing. 

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Video: Starting Your Own Machine Shop — the Rewards and Challenges

The owner of Dan’s Custom Machining on the decision to go full-time with his machining business, advice for future shop owners, and whether buying machine tools is fun.

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Basics

Sometimes No-Quoting RFQs is Essential for Efficiency

Accepting only RFQs that work toward a company’s goals and learning how to manage those efficiently can build better businesses and customer relationships. 

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Centralized Filtration Key to Company Growth

By investing in a Transor Filter System, Advanced Tooling Inc. was able to immediately improve cycle times and gain a consistent cutting environment. 

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Measurement

Monitoring the State of Tool Monitoring

Digital technology that enables tool changes to be triggered by data-driven predictions of tool wear rather than part counts also is opening the door to other opportunities for optimizing production. A look at in-the-field applications shows that advanced tool monitoring is a step toward plant-wide digitalization.

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June 2020 A Strong Month for Machine Tool Orders

The month-over-month rate of contraction in machine tool unit and dollar orders slowed sharply in June. The annual rate of contraction may be near or at a bottom.

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CAD/CAM

Integrated CAM Software Automates Data Transition From Engineering to Production

By switching to CAMWorks software, Decimal Engineering was able to boost its throughput and quality while saving time and money.  

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Five-Axis

Growing a Job Shop into a Full-Service Manufacturer

By maximizing employee satisfaction, adding fabrication and other services, and always keeping open machine capacity, Square Deal has grown from a seven-person job shop to a full-service manufacturer that employs hundreds.

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Economics

Metalworking Business Activity Reports Additional Slowing Contraction

July data extends the slowing contraction trend initially reported in May.

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A More Affordable Approach to 5-Axis Large Part Machining

Shops that machine large aluminum parts don’t have to pay millions of dollars for a machining center just to get the work envelope they need. There is a more affordable alternative, and it’s manufactured in the USA.

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Basics

Portable Surface Gaging in a Production Environment

Handheld portable surface gages are easy to use. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t challenges when scanning hundreds or even thousands of parts. 

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CNC Tech Talks

How To Reference Custom Macro Variables by Name

FANUC now enables CNC users to reference custom macro system variables by names in addition to hard-to-remember numbers. Here’s how.

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