Taking Machine Monitoring from Data to Action

What will define the next stage of machine monitoring software? MachineMetrics’ Rutherford Wilson believes the answer will look something like a manufacturing execution system.

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Expanding Automation Among US Manufacturers

AI and vision systems are among the technologies that will make automation more accessible to the small- and medium-sized manufacturers in the U.S.

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Video: Apply Metal and Machine It With Hermle’s Metal Powder Application (MPA) Process

The Metal Powder Application (MPA) process uses cold spray to apply metal to an existing workpiece. Because the material deforms rather than melts, MPA opens new possibilities for functional grading and other multimaterial applications. 

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Reshoring — What Do You Have To Say About It?

Your insights on reshoring manufacturing operations to the U.S. are wanted. Please share them in the USA Reshoring Survey 2025. The goal of this survey is to understand how policy changes, such as tariffs and workforce training, impact decisions and actions in the industry. Survey results will be shared with the new administration to inform policies that aim to support manufacturing growth.

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Five-Axis CAM Strategies Cut Cycle Time for Two Shops

After being acquired by the same parent company, two shops found that working together and sharing knowledge improved both of their bottom lines.

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Shop Tour Video: You've Never Seen a Manufacturing Facility Like This

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. 

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How to Build Out a Machine Shop for Submarine Parts

Five-axis large-format machining has given Granite State Manufacturing the ability to take on complex submarine parts — and has also worked as a recruiting tool for experienced machinists.

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The Four Phases of a Manufacturer’s Automation Evolution

With more and more automation options available for manufacturers, how do shops figure out what works best? Medical manufacturer rms Company has acquired robot arms, AGVs, pallet changers and software, and while it has found success with all, it has learned how some solutions meet its particular needs better than others. 

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Shop Tour Video: Inside a Family-Owned Machine Shop Specializing in High-Precision Plastics

Shop Tour Video: Inside a Family-Owned Machine Shop Specializing in High-Precision Plastics

Marathon Precision’s Engineering Playground: One Shop’s Secret to Sustaining High Tech, Low-Volume and High Morale

Marathon Precision’s Engineering Playground: One Shop’s Secret to Sustaining High Tech, Low-Volume and High Morale

Kyocera SGS Web Tool Provides Instant, Detailed Application Data

Kyocera SGS Web Tool Provides Instant, Detailed Application Data

Platinum Toolholding System Enables Quick Changeovers

Platinum Toolholding System Enables Quick Changeovers

Heule Deburring Tool Designed for Micromachining in a Wide Range of Materials

Heule Deburring Tool Designed for Micromachining in a Wide Range of Materials

Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 6: Why, and How, Hardinge is Reshoring Machine Tool Production

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.

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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 4: A Measured Approach

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.

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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 3: The Robots Come Home

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.

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CJWinter End Rolling Attachments Optimize Roll Protection

PMTS 2025: CJWinter’s end rolling attachments feature a high-strength construction for extended tool life.

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Carmex Thread Mills Feature Ultra-Fine-Grain Carbide

PMTS 2025: Carmex Precision Tools’ FSH solid carbide thread mills are designed for faster, more accurate thread milling in hard and heat-resistant materials up to 65 HRC.

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Grob Universal Machining Center Provides Highly Flexible Machining

PMTS 2025: The G550T five-axis mill-turn universal machining center includes a large swivel range in the axes and the horizontal spindle position.

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SMW Autoblok Promotes Sales Lead for Automation, Electronics

John Andrick will support customers with electronic solutions designed to optimize automation processes and enhance robotic applications to support the evolving industry demands.

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Verisurf Signs Agreement to Be Acquired by Sandvik

Verisurf will operate as a separate business unit within Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining Solutions, enhancing Sandvik’s position in industrial metrology.

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Mitsubishi Drill Series Improves Fracture Resistance

PMTS 2025: The DVAS TriStar Drill Series features internal cooling technology and a durable design to reduce heat buildup and enhance chip flow.

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