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A matter of survival: having a machinist appear on a reality TV show is good for the profession
A horrific, unexpected disaster leaves you trapped with a small band of fellow survivors in an abandoned downtown warehouse. Power, water and...
Modern Machine Shop, 11/01/09 by Mark Albert · More from publication -
Chance of a lifetime: an international competition highlights the importance of skills training—and the need for broader support of our efforts here in the United States
Competing in the WorldSkills Competition (WSC) is literally the chance of a lifetime. Even attending this event as an observer may be a...
Modern Machine Shop, 10/01/09 by Mark Albert · More from publication -
Cutting spiral bevel gears on a five-axis machining center
Manual gear hobbers or specialized CNC gear cutting machines are generally the fastest and most efficient means for producing high-precision ring...
Modern Machine Shop, 10/01/09 by Mark Albert · More from publication -
Machine control aimed at job shops and beyond
Traditionally, there has been a distinction between the machine tool control technology applied to machine tools for job shops and that applied to...
Modern Machine Shop, 10/01/09 by Mark Albert · More from publication -
What lean really means: lean manufacturing is transformational. It changes an entire organization
What lean really means: lean manufacturing is transformational. Some companies install one U-shaped work cell or put up a shadow-board for hand...
Modern Machine Shop, 08/01/09 by Mark Albert · More from publication -
CNC turning technology protects craftsmanship
CNC turning technology protects craftsmanship.(BETTER PRODUCTION: Shops Using Technology) The greatest flute players in the world strive for a...
Modern Machine Shop, 08/01/09 by Mark Albert · More from publication -
Building [of] the future: this machine tool builder's new R&D center shows where the industry is headed. Several key trends are apparent
Building [of] the future: this machine tool builder's new R&D center shows where the industry is headed. Earlier this summer, Mori Seiki hosted a...
Modern Machine Shop, 07/01/09 by Mark Albert · More from publication -
Shop control software helps job shop make the right moves
Shop control software helps job shop make the right moves.(BETTER PRODUCTION: Shops Using Technology) Karen Raush has had many roles at Collins...
Modern Machine Shop, 07/01/09 by Mark Albert · More from publication -
A deeply molistic approach: in its effort to streamline every step of the mold building process, this company has upgraded its deep-hole drilling capability with a new six-axis machine. A rotary table with magnetic workholding enhances this machine's flex
A deeply molistic approach: in its effort to streamline every step of the mold building process, this company has upgraded its deep-hole drilling...
Modern Machine Shop, 06/01/09 by Mark Albert; Derek Korn · More from publication -
Focusing on growth: although this company's shop is in an underground cave, lean manufacturing unearthed production capacity that could be devoted to new products. A novel approach to accelerated product development helped the company focus on a growth st
Focusing on growth: although this company's shop is in an underground cave, lean manufacturing unearthed production capacity that could be devoted...
Modern Machine Shop, 06/01/09 by Mark Albert · More from publication
