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News

New Lows Recorded in Machine Tool Orders

March 13, 2024
U.S. manufacturers have slowed their demand for metal cutting and forming equipment, with OEMs outpacing the typically higher demand from contract machine shops.
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Shop Operations

Here's a Great Question: Podcasting the Ideas that Inform Manufacturers

Jan. 11, 2024
Endeavor Business Media’s Manufacturing Group editors describe their plans and expectations for the new podcast series.
Vomat
New Products

Coolant Filtration for Tool Grinding

Jan. 10, 2024
A well-coordinated filtering system ensures high-purity, filtered grinding oil at optimal temperatures.
Filmfoto | Dreamstime
Shop Operations

Strategy and Budget Are Not the Same

Jan. 2, 2024
There is a lot of time, effort, and creativity in a successful marketing program. A multi-tiered communication plan involves more than paying for advertising.
Ekkasit919 | Dreamstime
Enterprise Data

Don’t Overthink Manufacturing’s Future

Dec. 13, 2023
Against the steady wave of technological innovation, an organization’s ability to assess, pilot and scale technology will remain the competitive differentiator.

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New Products

Surface Plate Calibration System

Oct. 26, 2023
Fast and highly repeatable geometry laser system reduces calibration time and offers very high resolution, plus accuracy.
ECM PCB Stator Tech
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An rotary electric motor with a PCB stator in place.
An rotary electric motor with a PCB stator in place.
An rotary electric motor with a PCB stator in place.
New Products

Fully Integrated Motor Controller

Oct. 19, 2023
The developer of PCB stator technology and the CAD for designing them introduced a customizable controller – making it possible to implement a fully optimized motor system to ...
LK Metrology
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Ray Harris inspecting a scaled-down race car wheel for wind tunnel testing.
Ray Harris inspecting a scaled-down race car wheel for wind tunnel testing.
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Ray Harris inspecting a scaled-down race car wheel for wind tunnel testing.
CMM and QC

Speeding Up Precision Engineering

Oct. 19, 2023
A shop that specializes in projects for Formula 1 teams finds that a CMM makes quality inspection faster, simpler, and more exacting – and opens more opportunities for new business...
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Smart factory concept: Engineer using laptop control with CNC machine in automotive industry.
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Smart factory concept: Engineer using laptop control with CNC machine in automotive industry.
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Enterprise Data

Does ERP Make Sense for Your Small Shop?

Oct. 18, 2023
Investing in capital equipment without advancing the scope of information management creates new risks for job shops. Balanced investments avoid workflow bottlenecks, inefficient...