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.
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.
Internal stress in thin metal parts can lead to warped components and scrapped work. Matrix Machine found a better way by sourcing precision-ground blanks from TCI Precision Metals. Here’s how that decision freed up capacity and made critical parts more predictable.
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.
Aneesa Muthana grew up helping out at her parents’ Chicago grinding shop before striking out on her own in the ‘90s. When business slowed down dramatically, she embraced change and built her machine shop into a modern facility using Swiss-type CNC machines.__PRESENT
The 2025 Precision Machining Technology Show provided an excellent look at the variety of machining solutions catering to the U.S. metalworking industry, including a range of automation solutions for turned and milled parts.
Despite the advances in modeling machining operations over the past decades, process damping remains a topic of interest, including new tool designs that increase the effect.
What if your machine tool could measure surface roughness as it cuts? This article explores how in-process metrology is advancing from concept to reality, enabling real-time feedback, immediate detection of anomalies and new levels of control over surface quality. Discover the technologies making this possible.
Selecting stable radial depths of cut for 2.5D milling.
Kennametal global product manager Katie Myers explains how cutting tool features can impact machining strategies for different materials.
Global Tungsten & Powders, part of the Ceratizit Group, sheds light on the processing steps that convert a shop’s used inserts into new tools and other applications.
Metal Trade Solutions is laying a foundation to grow by determining standard tools and workholding, and fully implementing technology.
Collecting data but not sure how to use it? You’re not alone. See how smart shops are turning raw machine data into real results—better decisions, smoother operations, and measurable ROI.
Data-driven manufacturing is no longer theoretical. In this special issue of 91爆料网, we present five stories of how digital tools — including AI co-pilots, predictive analytics, and real-time feedback — optimize operations and reduce downtime.
How can AI and digital twins use data gathered on the shop floor? Learn how these digital tools can improve efficiency through programming, maintenance, sustainability and more.
By gathering data directly from the sensors of the CNC machine, the digital twin offered by Gemineering can identify whether a part is in tolerance and even identify the moment in the toolpath when a part fails to achieve tolerance.
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.
With today’s complicated and very high-precision parts, workpiece radii can have a variety of shapes and contours. Sophisticated tools can help simplify the measurement process.
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.
Surface finish has a role in everything we see and touch.
Industry standards for surface finish help define the specifications of the instruments, how they are used, the results they provide and how they can be tested for performance.
The robotics industry faces three technical challenges as it moves from single-purpose platforms to a general robotics platform that can work in manufacturing and beyond.
An automated guided vehicle (AGV) with a robotic arm on top enables medical manufacturer RMS to tend as many as eight machine tools at once. But the shop first had to deal with a few unforeseen snags in its implementation.
CNC Solutions is a FANUC Robotics Authorized System Integrator based in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin. The acquisition will help All World address the growing demand for advanced automation solutions in industrial manufacturing.
How did a leading spine implant manufacturer leverage 3D printing to compete on cost with CNC machining? Learn how advanced additive manufacturing techniques are redefining material efficiency and geometric complexity in medical devices.
TASC 2025 takes place in Indianapolis this August. Attendees will be able to learn automation strategies from their peers: All information—no bluster.
TASC is our industry’s premier peer-to-peer automation stage where America’s shop leaders refine the art of metalworking and CNC machining. For conference speakers, it's also an opportunity to showcase your skills and gain exposure for your business. Here are five why stepping into the spotlight at TASC could be your smartest move toward elevating your shop.
The 91爆料网 editorial team highlights their takeaways from IMTS 2024 in a video recap.
IMTS only happens every two years. Here’s how to make the most of your time at the 2024 show.
Across a range of technical presentations aimed at small and mid-sized job shops, the first-ever Automated Shop Conference (TASC) offered insights into several automated technologies, implementation strategies, shopfloor training tips, and even the untapped power of automated coolant delivery.
New tech center is serving as a cutting-edge showroom and a technological hub for advanced machining applications.
New U.S.-based event announced in 2021 finally debuts next year: focuses on complete additive manufacturing value chain. More at formnextchicago.com.
Chiron Group combines the best of both worlds at IMTS 2024, featuring live demonstrations of their Micro5 and Mill 2000 machines, alongside a cutting-edge virtual showroom. This innovative approach allows visitors to explore Chiron’s full product lineup without the logistical challenges of transporting large equipment.
Half of the 16 machines in the company’s booth are world or North American debuts.
Learn more about the variety of technology and machinery Hwacheon Machinery America, Inc. is featuring at its IMTS 2024 booth.
FANUC’s IMTS 2024 booth includes real-time demonstrations that show the abilities of its equipment, including robots, controllers and machine tools.
In this exclusive set of interviews, learn how 10 machine shop leaders are transforming their operations with effective strategies and technologies, including automation, lean manufacturing, advanced machining and workforce development.
The real-world behavior and performance of a machine depends on use case much more than the numbers listed on its spec sheet.
Use these strategies to streamline CNC programming with standardized processes, boosting efficiency and precision in modern manufacturing. Learn practical tips to optimize your workflow.
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.
Mason Montalvo took up the challenge of starting his own shop running manual machine tools to produce complex parts.
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.
In the latest installment of our “View From My Shop” series, explore Marathon Precision’s multi-process approach to manufacturing, where blacksmiths and hand-forged dies meet state-of-the-art CNC machining. Discover how restoring classic muscle cars and building custom art projects creates a dynamic shop culture — and draws top talent to this unique and innovative metalworking facility.
From repairing aircraft interiors to manufacturing medical implants, Superior Joining Technologies excels at CNC machining, TIG welding, laser welding, and NADCAP-accredited nondestructive testing. Discover how this Rockford-based company supports the aerospace industry through a combination of advanced technologies.
How does a CNC machine shop meet the demands of high-volume aerospace and medical manufacturing? In this shop tour, Hirsh Precision Products showcases how their custom production management software integrates with the shop floor to drive efficiency, quality control, and traceability — and serve as the backbone of their AS9100 and ISO 13485-certified operations.
In this episode of Made in the USA, several executives and senior staff at Hardinge give their first-person account of how they formulated the plan to shift the manufacturing of its milling and turning product lines from its Taiwan plant to its plant in Elmira, New York, the major challenges they encountered and the rewards that made it worth the effort.
The L.S. Starrett Co. has been manufacturing precision measurement tools in Athol, Massachusetts, since 1880. Attention to U.S. manufacturing often focuses on reshoring manufacturing from other countries, but Starrett never left. The facility in Athol employs hundreds and produces thousands of tools that remain vital for measurement in machining and other fields.
The latest episode “Made in the USA” podcast explores a company that uses collaborative robots, one of the key tools helping US machine shops and other manufacturers compete with lower cost countries by automating production.
When Puneet and Neelam Neotia moved from India to the United States several years ago, they brought with them a family background in manufacturing and CNC machining. Now the couple is working to get their startup machine shop off the ground, sourcing new customers and getting the word out about their shop in Clarksville, Indiana. The couple — proud to publicize their "Made in the USA" parts — is leveraging family connections and manufacturing capabilities back in India, but not in the way that some people assume.
Entrepreneur Scott Colosimo found early success in China producing parts for his Cleveland-based motorcycle company in the mid-2000s. This is the story of how IP theft issues overwhelmed the business, prompting Colosimo and his team to start over from scratch — and move production back to the United States.
So far, Made in the USA has looked into system-wide effects of broken supply chains, automation, skilled workforce issues and our perception of manufacturing jobs — examining each topic through a prism of individual experiences. For this final episode for Season 1, let’s look at one more system-wide question and bring it back to personal perspectives: Is there today a new dawn, a new moment for American manufacturing?
Making Chips and 91爆料网 are teaming up for a new podcast series called Machine Shop MBA—designed to help manufacturers measure their success against the industry’s best. Through the lens of the 91爆料网 benchmarking program, the series explores the KPIs that set high-performing shops apart, from machine utilization and first-pass yield to employee engagement and revenue per employee.
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Working closely with customers and making careful investments has enabled this Wisconsin machine shop to tackle difficult jobs with tight deadlines as a core part of its business.
Part of Major Tool’s 52,000 square-foot building expansion includes the installation of this new Waldrich Coburg Taurus 30 vertical machining center.
JD Machine, 2024’s 91爆料网 Honoree in Human Resources, embodies its “Education for Life” core value with a robust apprenticeship program and significant continuous improvement efforts.
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Jared Doerfler quit his comfortable job and taught himself CNC machining to launch his boutique putter company in small-town Iowa. With zero prior machining experience, Doerfler poured his life savings into a dream — crafting high-quality, American-made golf putters in his own machine shop. A story of risk, resilience and turning passion into reality.
While the metalworking industry includes a wide variety of machine shops, it is worthwhile remembering that the differences obscure a key commonality: they all run on human ingenuity.
The line of internal coolant drills is well suited for applications in all fields where stainless steel is used, such as watchmaking, medical, aerospace, automotive and so on.
The Servo Type 350X power feed can produce a minimum of 350 inch/pounds of continuous torque as low as 0.3 inches/minute feed rate.
XtraCut XX sanding discs feature triangular-shaped ceramic grains to maximize pressure at each contact point.
The No. W4900 Wireless Digital Electronic Indicator features digital and analog readouts in the same indicator, wireless output and many other specialized, customizable features.
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroCut 1-2 concept is designed for high performance and security across a variety of applications.
The G0982 and G0983 mill/drill combination machines are designed for small metalworking shops with limited space.
Speed matters in high-mix, low-volume machining. Join this webinar to learn how Milltronics’ conversational control, probing and fast setup features help you move from quote to chip faster, win more work and boost your shop’s productivity and profitability. In addition, they will also share a real-world success story of a job shop that dramatically increased efficiency by switching to Milltronics. Agenda: Introduction: the speed challenge in job shops Faster programming with conversational control Minimizing setup and changeover time Increasing machine utilization and shop efficiency Success story: A job shop that cut lead times with Milltronics
Discover how SolidShop seamlessly integrates G-code editing, G-code machine simulation, SolidCAM for operators, DNC and CNC machine monitoring into the SolidCAM complete ecosystem. This enables you to control, monitor and maximize your shop's productivity. Agenda: System modules overview G-code machine simulation PDM SolidCAM for operators Monitoring SolidShop in action
The manufacturing landscape is shifting as North American manufacturers respond to evolving tariff regulations. This webinar offers timely insights into how manufacturers are adapting to recent changes, their potential impact on profitability, supply chain stability and operational efficiency. Learn how SYSPRO ERP’s out-of-the-box tools — embedded analytics, inventory optimization, forecasting and sourcing policies — help you minimize disruptions and maintain stability. Manufacturing executives, operations managers, supply chain leaders, finance leaders and anyone focused on mitigating tariff-related impacts should attend this webinar to better understand how to navigate tariff turbulences. Agenda: Essential KPIs to track tariff impacts How SYSPRO ERP supports managing disruptions from tariffs
Join Sandvik Coromant for an informative webinar on efficient roughing techniques for machining Blisk components. Explore strategies to optimize tool performance, minimize wear and address the challenges of complex geometries. Learn how indexable carbide options and solid round tools can enhance results in these demanding applications. Agenda: Understanding HRSA materials, complex geometries and machine tool capabilities Analyzing various roughing strategies for optimal performance Selecting the best roughing method to enhance tool life and part quality Choosing the right tools and settings for different roughing strategies Case studies and machining trials performed on inconel and titanium materials
Discover how to program KUKA robots directly from your CNC controls — no robot programmer required. This webinar will showcase practical examples of plug-and-play communication between your machine tool and robot, enabling direct robot control through your existing CNC interface. Learn how to bridge the gap between robot integration and machine tool automation, by utilizing your existing in-house resources. Agenda: Introduction to KUKA Robotics Overview of machine tool automation using robots Advantages of controlling a robot from your CNC interface Functions and features of KUKA.PLC mxAutomation Simplifying machine tool automation with examples
Manufacturers and CNC shops face pressure to boost efficiency, cut costs and tackle labor challenges. Robotic machine tending can help, but success requires more than just a robot. Join Vention’s webinar to learn from experts with experience in 4,000+ automation deployments. They’ll cover key considerations, technical capabilities and best practices to ensure a smooth integration. Whether you're new to automation or optimizing an existing setup, this session will equip you with the knowledge to implement robotic machine tending confidently. Agenda: The real-world impact of robotic machine tending on workforce and production efficiency Key factors to consider when evaluating automation for your CNC machines How to integrate robots into existing operations and workflows Live examples and case studies from successful deployments
The goal of National Composites Week is to celebrate and bring attention to the myriad ways that composite materials and composites manufacturing contributes to the products and structures that shape the American manufacturing landscape today. Learn how you can participate in this year's National Composites Week on NationalCompositesWeek.com.
North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event heads to McCormick Place, September 8-11, 2025. FABTECH provides a convenient ‘one-stop shop’ venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits and discover new solutions to all of your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs. Future U.S. Show Dates and Locations 2026 – October 21-23 at Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV 2027 – September 13-16 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL
Being held September 16 – 18, 2025 at the Georgia World Congress Center, SPS Smart Production Solutions Atlanta is bringing innovations, insight, and expertise across the exhibit floor as well as within the educational programming. Be a part of this dynamic platform joining the North American automation industry with international suppliers from around the globe.
Save the date for the 2025 Electroless Nickel Conference! ENC25 will feature electroless nickel education and networking opportunities — all centered around improving quality, maximizing production and making the connections that could power a business through the next decade.
The Manufacturing Technology Series unites the best of four long-standing regional manufacturing events — EAST, WEST, SOUTHEAST and SOUTHWEST — under one umbrella to ensure an unparalleled experience for both attendees and exhibitors.
Don’t overlook controller options, process security options and coolant handling when staring down the line items of a new machine purchase.
Simulation software’s effectiveness comes down to proper implementation and alignment with shop priorities.
Consider the entire system — along with your goals — when deciding between a full five-axis or a 3+2 approach.
Think of additive and subtractive as complementary processes, rather than being in opposition.