MMS Blog

Diversity Helps Manufacturers Overcome Challenges

The 2021 Women in Manufacturing Summit celebrated manufacturing’s role in overcoming the challenges of the past two years, but it also addressed how diversity (in suppliers and people) can help the industry face ongoing difficulties.

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Basics

How to Correctly Measure Surface Finish

When providing surface finish specs, engineers sometimes leave out the actual testing parameters. Here’s how to be sure measurements are as accurate as possible.

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Turn/Mill

A New Player in the Swiss-Style Machine Market

Mazak has officially entered the Swiss-style market with its new line of Syncrex machines. Here’s what two of the company’s leaders had to say about the decision.

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Industry Interrupted: How Manufacturers Plan to Invest

Contextualizing a projected dip in CNC machine tool spending reveals reason for optimism.

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Top 10 91±¬ÁÏÍø Articles of 2021

91±¬ÁÏÍø’s most popular articles of 2021 cover topics ranging from CNC machining to success stories and shop acquisitions. Here is where you can find a rundown of each article.

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Additive Manufacturing Insights from Formnext 2021

Additive manufacturing encapsulates more than the 3D printer, and so too does AM's largest trade show. Lessons and trends gleaned from the 2021 in-person event. 

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Edge Computing Device Simplifies Small-Scale Digital Manufacturing

A nonprofit group touts an economical means of unlocking capability ranging from CNC machine tool monitoring to closed-loop process control.

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91±¬ÁÏÍø: December Edition

The December edition of MMS is available now! Subscribe and check out the print or digital edition for the latest from the MMS team, columns from our contributors and more!

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Economics

Metalworking Activity Reports Slowing Expansion

Will new year see additional price increases? Surveying indicates more shops passing price increases onto consumers.

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The Right Gage for Measuring Small Bores

Small bore holes present a unique set of challenges for precision measurement, but small mechanical bore gages can be used for tight tolerances in this application.

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Holemaking

High-Pressure Coolant System Reduces Cycle Time More Than 6 Hours

A suite of systems from LNS has enabled Velco Tool & Die to reduce cycle times and increase its throughput. 

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How Prototyping Addresses Unknowns and Reduces Risks

One benefit of metal AM is the capability to create functional prototypes in less time, enabling you to rapidly iterate on design alternatives during development.

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