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Max AI combines real-time machine data with operational context to answer complex production questions, generate ...

My intent is to document this operator’s performance and use it as a benchmark. By identifying him and investigating his methods and practices, we have been able to pass them on to other operators, ...

Roughing First: New Strategies for Blisk Machining Aerospace shops looking to cut cycle time and tool wear on integrally bladed rotors often focus on finishing. But rethinking the roughing stage can ...

Understanding Circle-Segment Milling Tools The circle-segment cutter represents a class of milling tool in which the CAM software is key for using the tool effectively. Cutting profiles presented at ...

Mismanaging metalworking fluids manually, such as coolants and lubricants, can result in increased costs due to overconsumption, unnecessary downtime, reduced tool life and lower productivity.

The American Precision Museum connects new generations to the story of domestic precision manufacturing. Find out how it’s bringing new chapters of that story to life.

As metals go, aluminum is soft and quick to bend — factors which make it easy to work with for most machining applications but make workholding to tolerances of 0.0005 inch unfeasible with traditional ...

With this article, I would like to describe a different toolkit. Even for machine shops that are lean today, there are benefits yet to be gained by implementing some or all of the tools described in ...

Modern Machine Shop's Top Shops Program is more than just an honor—it’s a pathway to excellence. The annual benchmarking program is an opportunity to guide your shop’s improvement efforts and gage ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...