Modern Machine Shop

JULY 30, 2023

Modern Machine Shop has announced the 2023 Top Shops Honorees. These honorees have been selected through formal review of benchmarking data collected in the annual Top Shops Survey and represent the highest caliber of machining facilities in the U.S. These shops will be profiled in the October issue of Modern Machine Shop.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The Platino Linear is a reliable and productive 2D laser machine that sets a new standard in compactness, efficiency, and affordability, catering specifically to small to medium-sized businesses and dynamic production operations. Its superior cutting quality and speed are essential features that enhance metal fabrication processes.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 20, 2025

Prima Powers range of technologies is one of the widest in the industry: 2D and 3D laser machines for cutting, welding and drilling, punching machines, combined punch-laser and punch-shear systems, press brakes, panel benders, robotic bending cells and flexible manufacturing systems.

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Source: Getty Images There are only two task categories related to running a CNC: making setups and running production. In similar fashion, there are only two types of tasks involved with each: online (internal) tasks, which add to machine usage time, and off-line (external) tasks, which do not.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 20, 2025

Developed for manufacturers across the Midwest and Southern Ontario challenged by labor shortages and increased production goals, KUKAs interactive curriculum featured autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated machine tool solutions and welding robotics. The KR FORTEC is suitable for a wide range of applications.

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Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Adoption of Generative AI – The second category where we anticipate significant growth is the adoption of Generative AI co-pilots by operators, technicians and other plant floor or field personnel. AI tools are at their best when they share workflows with human experts.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But the type of CTE classes that I want to talk about fall under the category of manufacturing — specifically, a type of manufacturing called “CNC machining.” ” “Machining” is really just a term that means you are using a machine to make something. So, what is a machine tool ?

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

After poring over the vast amount of data gathered from the annual Top Shops benchmarking program’s survey takers, Modern Machine Shop ’s editorial team identified honorees that set themselves apart across the survey’s four individual categories: machining technology, business strategies, shopfloor practices and human resources.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 13, 2025

As a player within Australian manufacturing, Treotham Automation supplies components to industrial automation sectors including manufacturing, food and beverage, mining, medical, robotics, packaging, machining tools and more. Energy chain. Chainflex cables. Flexible conduits. Industrial connectors. Safety equipment. Cable glands.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 10, 2023

spending on machine tools this year would be down 19% from 2022, a more conservative take than most forecasters in this space. machine tool buyers, in particular job shops and smaller manufacturing enterprises. machine tool buyers, in particular job shops and smaller manufacturing enterprises.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 18, 2024

Shop owners today are spending more time focusing on efficiency, repeatability and automation using digital tools such as AI, or artificial intelligence. Tom Cimino and Tony Malito of Major Tool are embracing the idea of AI to increase productivity and supplement their workflow.

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Aerospace Lead Time 3D printing Robotics 105

Fastener News Desk

JANUARY 22, 2025

From a product standpoint, we have three categories: fasteners, including fasteners used in original equipment manufacturing (OEM) and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO), safety supplies, and other product lines, the latter of which includes eight smaller product categories, such as tools, janitorial supplies, and cutting tools.

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

consumption of machine tools and in the Gardner Business Index, which has shown positive growth since the last half of 2020. market for machine tools will be down some 19 percent in 2023, but that is after a very strong market for the last five years and it will still be at a healthy consumption level of $7 billion.

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Aerospace Supply Chain Composites Electronics 102

E&T

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

GAIL builds on world-class research at the School of Informatics in AI and machine learning, which has been applied to a variety of fields such as healthcare, fintech and sustainability," said Professor Helen Hastie, head of the university’s School of Informatics.

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 3, 2023

One of the ways in which Renishaw standardizes production operations is through uniformity of machining technologies, including this row of Mazak mutlitasking machines at its Miskin facility in South Wales. Photo Credit: Brent Donaldson, Modern Machine Shop It’s hard to see a smoking gun in a smoke-filled room.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 28, 2024

With the latest round of funding, Clarapath asserted that it will develop and deploy “a new category of healthcare robotics, machine vision, and digital automation tools, elevating the standard of care for hospitals and patients.” Register now and save.

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Mold Making Technology

JULY 4, 2023

Photo Credit: Next Chapter Manufacturing MoldMaking Technology ’s online database offers more than 1,000 manufacturers, distributors and suppliers for more than 200 product and service categories that you employ daily. Additive Manufacturing subcategories include: AM machines for… ceramic, composite, metal or polymer parts.

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 29, 2023

Photo Credit: Thinkstock For years, differences in CNC machines and controls have wreaked havoc on the shop floors of CNC-using companies. Differences come in at least two categories: programming methods and usage techniques. Companies with unlike machines must often maintain separate programs for the same component.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 22, 2025

That’s not to say I know them all as well as some of you do, but that experience did teach me a big lesson: All CNC operations boil down to how you handle tool offsets, work offsets and programs. Tool Offsets The first decision I would make is how the shop is going to handle tool offsets. First is the part itself.

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ATS

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The four main categories are: Asset data: Includes description, location, purchase date and price, depreciation/current book value and manuals and instructional materials. MRO inventories: Spare and replacement parts, consumable materials, tools, and records of components sent for rebuild.

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E&T

JANUARY 17, 2023

The winners, across categories such as Engineering and Computer Science, Humanities, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences were felicitated with a pure gold medal, a citation and a prize purse of US$100,000. Years of pursuit finally made him a winner in the Physical Sciences category.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Be inspired by Rittal’s new Blue e+ S cooling units in smaller output categories of 300 – 1000 W, featuring a brand-new design, extended smart functions and even faster processes, thanks to their smart service concept. Greater protection from external influences: a foamed-in seal guarantees high protection category of IP 55.

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Value chain Function Manufacturing 96

Plastics News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

-based PCS Company has introduced new ejector pins made of high-speed steel for higher wear resistance and better machineability. Called M-2, the ejector pins launched a new product category for PCS, according to Derrick Jones, vice president of sales.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 11, 2023

Here, are five application categories for Custom Macro — five reasons why you should understand Custom Macro — and almost all companies have applications that fall into at least one of these categories. Utilities A utility application enhances the way the CNC machine behaves.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 23, 2023

Founded as a support shop serving only Fiat, it has since become a multinational machine tool manufacturer — though most of its work is still related to vehicles. To maximize the stability of its machines, the Famar Group manufactures the bedframes for its machine tools in-house at its factory in Avigliana, Italy.

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Fastener News Desk

MARCH 4, 2025

Event Highlights The two-day event will feature a dynamic lineup of exhibits, educational sessions, and interactive experiences designed to deliver valuable insights and practical tools for attendees across industries.

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Automotive Aerospace Form Automation 52

Canadian Manufacturing

DECEMBER 11, 2023

” OPTIMA AÉRO – Winner in the Growth and Wealth Creation category and Winner of the Aerospace SME of the Year Grand Prize Optima Aéro specializes in the reuse and refurbishment of helicopter parts. The company’s objective is to support the new generation of multifunctional materials.

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ATS

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

From an industrial maintenance perspective, those that matter most are the machines and other equipment used to make what the business sells. This blog was written to help maintenance and other managers understand how to implement and maximize the value they get from this tool. What is an asset register?

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 17, 2024

The workstation is configured for wide parts and includes a fixed tooling table with a 250 kg (551 lb.) Motoman demos machine tending, bin picking With computer numerical control (CNC) provider Vista Automation, Yaskawa displayed the ROBOTEND system with the high-speed GP12 robot for machine tending and parcel induction.

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Dinesh Mishra

DECEMBER 29, 2024

This will also encourage companies to adopt strategies emphasizing the diversification of supply sources and leverage digital tools to anticipate and respond to challenges with agility. Businesses will turn to advanced tools, including digital twins and AI-driven predictive models, to simulate and evaluate various operational scenarios.

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ATS

DECEMBER 4, 2024

For readers seeking ways to improve performance in areas from machine maintenance to landscaping and security, this blog provides an overview of integrated facilities management. High levels of machine availability are key to achieving output goals, but financial controls require careful allocation of finite resources.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 7, 2024

Also, a project management tool enables real-time communication and information sharing. Customers can design and purchase pre-configured workcells and reference designs for applications such as palletizing, welding, inspection, machine tending, sorting, packing, and more. But the platform doesn’t stop there.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Four years later, Modern Machine Shop is proud to again honor this Top Shop — this time in the category of Machining Technology. Snapshot of a Machine Shop The Hicksville facility is a 96,000-square-foot building that contains 300 machine tools worked by 200 employees. inch capacity.”

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DO Supply

APRIL 23, 2025

Multi-axis servo drives simplify these complexities by taking care of the machine design, diagnostics, and energy consumption. Easy integration and scalability tools are some other offerings that enhance overall productivity. The integration with Logix controllers results in elevated, centralized control and real-time data exchange.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 23, 2024

Source: ANCA CNC Machines US (all) ANCA’s Tool of the Year 2024 award brings together machinists from around the world to showcase their creativity and expertise. The competition is based on the passion and the craft of toolmaking and celebrates ANCA’s tool grinding community. How to enter: 1.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 1, 2025

These cutting tools can drill the core hole, chamfer and thread mill in one operation. The longer paths of the machining program, which are common for large workpieces, now only have to be traveled once instead of three times. The left-hand cutting tool is appropriate for milling blind-hole and through-hole threads. to M201.5,

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2024

It invited students, businesses, and the public “to witness the future in action as these advanced machines prepare to join healthcare teams and reshape the reality of patient care.” Jacksonville University ( JU ) has opened about 4,000 sq. m) on the third floor of its Health Sciences Complex for the project.

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