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Modern Machine Shop
APRIL 29, 2025
Let’s start with AI’s role in discrete part manufacturing — a topic prone to wildly varying interpretations within our industry. The article shows how AI can be used to amplify human expertise and allow shop-specific knowledge to seamlessly integrate with the shop floor. Robots and cobots are nearly ubiquitous.
21st Century Tech
JUNE 9, 2025
Skilled trades are becoming more technology-enabled , meaning workers are using these smart tools to boost productivity, rather than seeing jobs disappear. In this article, we focus on three trades where digitization and AI are changing the nature of blue-collar work. Let’s dig in. Not at all.
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ATS
JULY 3, 2025
This article outlines a practical roadmap to help your business begin its carbon neutral journey — from measurement and reduction to renewable integration and ongoing reporting. To calculate impact accurately, manufacturers should use carbon accounting tools like the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and other reporting software platforms.
Modern Machine Shop
JUNE 19, 2025
“Don’t confuse good luck for good tactics,” says Johnny Goode, owner and president of MSP Manufacturing , a job shop in Bloomington, Indiana. Goode introduced a new wave of adaptability to the shop’s leadership and a willingness to brainstorm and try new technologies and production processes.
Mold Making Technology
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Photo Credit: Injection Mold Consulting LLC The biggest tooling problem I know of has little to do with cutting steel. Photo Credit: Injection Mold Consulting LLC The biggest tooling problem I know of has little to do with cutting steel. ” Cutter paths are generated from the solid model, but parts are inspected to the 2D drawing.
Mold Making Technology
JULY 31, 2015
Summer School 2025 This summer, let’s get back to the basics. Designed to bridge the knowledge gap between mold building and molding, this series offers insights to help mold builders better understand the full lifecycle of the parts they help create. Follow along each week online as we go from pellet to part!
Robotics Business Review
MARCH 30, 2025
Contract engineering firms can help accelerate robot development and deployment, according to SKA Robotics. They also added perspective on how a contract engineering firm can help you steer clear of them. Source: Adobe Stock Imagine youre tasked with building a robotan autonomous system designed for industrial precision.
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