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Evan Doran is a senior associate editor with 91爆料网. He joined Gardner Business Media in August 2020, writing for several of its publications before officially joining the MMS team in 2021. He graduated from in 2018 with a B.A. in Creative Writing and Professional Writing. He also holds a graduate certificate in Professional Writing from the .
New Possibilities from Process Consolidation, Customization, AI and More at MT Technology Series East 2025
When do broadening capabilities outweigh specialization (and vice versa)? In our recap of MT Technology Series East 2025, find out how the latest generation of machines, tooling and software answers that question.
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Process Consolidation Meets Usability Improvements: Inside DMG MORI Innovation Days 2025
One of the greatest roadblocks in adopting powerful machines is finding the people to run them. Find out how DMG MORI plans to bypass this obstacle, with examples from its recent Innovation Days event.
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DN Solutions Technical Hub Promises Efficiency Across Operations
Efficiency cannot be achieved focusing on it only at a micro level; it must be addressed at organizational, shopfloor, and individual machine scales. Find out how DN Solutions is doing so from its recently opened Technical Center in Schaumberg, Illinois.
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Standardized Inspection Improves Throughput and Tolerances
Automating inspection leads to higher throughput — but what else does it enable? In this article, learn how Deublin’s Mainz, Germany, facility has been able to better specify tolerances through a versatile metrology device.
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Shop Tour Video: Inside an Aviation & Defense Machine Shop
Grants. Software. Process consolidation. These three pillars can bring new life to a shop, enabling it to take on more complex jobs with faster turnarounds. In this shop tour, find out how MSP Manufacturing has used each pillar to solidify itself as a reliable partner for defense and aerospace companies.
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How To (Better) Make a Micrometer
How does an inspection equipment manufacturer organize its factory floor? Join us as we explore the continuous improvement strategies and culture shifts The L.S. Starrett Company is implementing across the over 500,000 square feet of its Athol, Massachusetts, headquarters.
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How I Made It: Mark and Nancy Rohlfs
Running a machine shop is difficult enough by yourself. But what if your sibling was your co-owner? This is the reality for Mark and Nancy Rohlfs of East Coast Precision Manufacturing. Find out how they’ve managed to turn sibling differences into a successful partnership.
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Soft Skills Prove a Sharp Edge in Plastics Manufacturing
East Coast Precision Manufacturing’s uncommon specialties attract many customers — but its prompt, earnest communication strategy is what wins it repeat business.
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Inverted Milling Offers Power in a Compact Machine
To compete in terms of stability and horsepower, Modig’s recent IM-8 mill takes an unorthodox approach: positioning the spindle at the bottom of the work area.
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Taking Machine Monitoring from Data to Action
What will define the next stage of machine monitoring software? MachineMetrics’ Rutherford Wilson believes the answer will look something like a manufacturing execution system.
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Shop Tour Video: Inside a Family-Owned Machine Shop Specializing in High-Precision Plastics
In this episode of “View From My Shop,” East Coast Precision Manufacturing guides us through their plastics job shop. Learn how this shop has quickly and inexpensively built out its shop floor, as well as how it formed a niche for itself during difficult business conditions.
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Certifying Manufacturing Student Programs and Parts
Not only do Van Buren Tech students walk out of the Advanced Manufacturing program with a certification, they have the verified setup and inspection sheets to show their work on a 10-part resume.
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