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When is the best time to sell your CNC machine? How should you prepare it to sell? How can you optimize your profit? Chicago-based Machinery Marketing International addresses these questions in the…
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Register for cutting tool online sessions
Dormer Pramet is launching a webinar series to occur the fourth Friday of every month. The first three sessions are open for enrollment. These 30-minute sessions, which will be led by round…
Industry 4.0: Who needs it?
I'm one of those annoying people who stays current on technology. I store my stuff in the cloud, patch my software religiously and have my fifth smartphone in as many years. Despite…
Direct behavior with smart floors
A smart floor eliminates missing information, reinforces standards and keeps people safe. A smart floor answers questions. Marking floors is one of the fastest, easiest ways to direct behavior and create visual…
Technical education made easier with real machines
Hands-on learning is quickly becoming the best-known way for students to fully grasp concepts and curriculum, especially in the world of technical education. To this end, classrooms have started to change in…
110 questions and answers for production interviews
Whether an interviewer or interviewee, it is important to be prepared when discussing a job opening. An e-book provides 110 typical questions and answers for production interviews, as well as tips for…
Manufacturing Growth Continues with Strong December ISM Report
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in December, and the overall economy grew for the 103rd consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.…
Choosing cutting media for mass finishing
When mass finishing—finishing many parts simultaneously—in a vibratory finishing system, the tendency is to use ceramic or plastic preformed cutting media, said Steven Schneider, technical sales manager at surface finishing company Kramer…
Automated deburring lab at Matrix Design
For our February issue's Industry Briefs department, I'm writing an article about the Deburring Application Laboratory at Matrix Design LLC. The company designs, builds and installs robotic automation systems for deburring parts,…
Why coding will be the next generation's manufacturing
While manufacturing jobs dominated in the 20th century, many believe that coding will have a similar impact during the 21st century. "I think we've lost the ability to make things," said Adam…
Focus on metalworking fluid filtration
In connection with the article I'm writing about metalworking fluid filtration equipment for our March issue, I spoke with Irvin Kaage, president of Transor Filter USA, Elk Grove Village, Ill. The company…
Considerations when bringing waterjetting in-house
In connection with the abrasive waterjet machining article scheduled for our March issue, I spoke with Jim Draper, owner of Rocky Mountain Waterjet, Greeley, Colo., who said when a parts manufacturer finds…
$500,000 simulation lab will be used to train manufacturing employees on-site
Marion Technical College's new $500,000 mobile training lab has the potential to train hundreds of workers each year throughout central Ohio, writes Hasan Karim in The Marion Star. The vehicle's 400-sq.-ft. simulation…
Is universal basic income the answer to automation?
In addition to helping counteract any automation-caused unemployment, writes Brad Jones for the website Futurism, a universal basic income could provide a huge boost to the U.S. economy. A study from the…
Guest column: Manufacturing growth in transition
In the decade since the beginning of the Great Recession industrial production (e.g. manufacturing, mining and electricity production) has been a political football of both the left and right. It's time to…
Chromium-6 controversy continues in California
Residents and activists in California continue to fight business interests over exposure to the carcinogen chromium-6, made famous by the 2000 film "Erin Brockovich." One issue involving the substance concerns its use…
Niigata Machine Techno USA Inc. opens new North American headquarters
Machine tool builder Niigata Machine Techno USA Inc., Elk Grove Village, Ill., opened its North American headquarters. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2017-12-21…
LMT Onsrud LP partners with MachiningCloud Inc.
LMT Onsrud LP, Waukegan, Ill., and MachiningCloud Inc., Camarillo, Calif., are partnering to provide LMT Onsrud product data in the cloud. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally…
Building a giant telescope to look back further in time
Imagine a beam of light traveling unimpeded for 13.5 billion light years, only to get deflected and distorted just before being captured by a telescope. That is something the builders of the…
NAP Gladu acquires Eide Saw & Tool Service Inc.
Jasper, Ind.-based toolmaker NAP Gladu, a Techniks Industries company, acquired Eide Saw & Tool Service Inc., Minneapolis. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2017-12-20…
Gear Motions Inc. partners with Southeast Industrial Solutions
Gear Motions Inc., Syracuse, N.Y., is partnering with Southeast Industrial Solutions, Atlanta. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2017-12-20 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/news/gear-motions-inc-partners-southeast-industrial-solutions/ Legacy path:…
To recruit workers, manufacturers go to parents' nights
As reported in The Wall Street Journal, nearly 200 parents of high school students in Fort Collins, Colo., recently gathered for "Parents' Night." Their children, they were told, could have great, well-paying…
Stanek Tool LLC appoints CEO
Stanek Tool LLC, New Berlin, Wis., a manufacturer and employee-owned business specializing in the design and production of complex hydraulic workholding fixtures and precision machined components, appointed Kevin Lichtenberg CEO. Imported from…
Maintenance-free cobots operate continuously in harsh environment
Aircraft Tooling, a Dallas-based repair center for the aviation industry, was surprised to find that Universal Robots could withstand the high temperatures and harsh environment while performing metal powder and plasma spray…
Single Source Technologies partners with SmalTec International LLC
Single Source Technologies, Auburn Hills, Mich., a distributor of machine tools and consumables, is collaborating with SmalTec International LLC, Naperville, Ill., to bring the EM203 and GM703 microprecision EDMs to SST's West,…