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It’s a Moving Experience, Part 1
Moving after 75 years: Lessons from W.H. Bagshaw’s big leap.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No. 146: Powder Bed Printing for the Shop
Properties of powder bed printing metals.
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Key Takeaways from the PMPA 2025 Annual Meeting
Discover how the PMPA 2025 Annual Meeting elevated the industry through high-impact networking and expert insights.
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Piezoelectric Sensor Technology: Moving Toward more Efficient Machine Monitoring
A new system that uses simple and compact force or strain sensors, which can be integrated inside toolholders or mounted on surfaces such as spindle housings, can facilitate CNC machine monitoring.
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Precision Machining Index Climbs Into Expansion
The GBI: Precision Machining finally broke past the 50 mark with strong October results.
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Cutting Tool Considerations for Hydraulic Port Machining
Indexable insert cutting tools can boost the efficiency of port machining processes by creating multiple features in a single operation.
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Staffing and Workforce Development Ideas
Here, industry experts suggest ways to bolster your staff and their talents through onboarding to upskilling.
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Connected Media Brands Offer Cross-Disciplinary Insight
Gardner Business Media’s new Manufacturing Connected platform leverages its various industry brands to bring manufacturing leaders actionable insights about trends and new technologies in one spot.
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Where Micro-Laser Machining Is the Focus
A company that was once a consulting firm has become a successful micro-laser machine shop producing complex parts and features that most traditional CNC shops cannot machine.
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Manufacturing Scheduling System Focuses on the Now
Improving on-time delivery can happen by prioritizing what needs to happen first, not what job is due first. Among other capabilities, the Production Flow Manufacturing concept can identify situations in which a job with a later due date is actually more urgent.
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Moving From Ideas to Action
Do you invest, transition, tolerate or eliminate your team’s proposed ideas? Here is a structured method for evaluation.
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Building a Culture of Caring
In the words of one Michigan machine shop’s president, it starts by identifying those who “give a sh*t.”
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