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Should a Machine Shop Have a Blog?

I am revising my opinion about machine shops and blogging. Here's why.

11 Great Ideas for Machine Shops

Forward-thinking machine shops must watch for emerging technologies. Here are 11 ideas we found this week for set-up, tooling, machining, and shop operations.

High-Precision, High-Efficiency Ideas for Machine Shops

Precision is at the core of every effort in every machine shop, not simply to complete turning, grinding, milling, etc. with exceptional accuracy and finish quality — but to get every task, every problem, every idea or inquiry addressed effectively, efficiently and profitably. No wasted steps, no missed opportunities.

New Machine Shop Ideas Emphasize Productivity, Flexibility, Connectivity

Productivity, flexibility, and connectivity have simple meanings and big implications for machine shop operators and machine tool programmers.

Benefits of Laser Cutting in Metal Stamping

American Industrial Company has added new laser cutting capabilities to an already extensive tools portfolio. Download our new eBook to learn more today.

Study Finds Brass Has Profit Potential for High-Speed Machine Shops

For machine shops with high-speed equipment already on the floor, brass represents an opportunity to capture new profits they might otherwise miss with other materials, according to the study.

Metal Stamping or Metal Fabrication: Which One to Choose

Metal Fabricating and Metal Stmaping have their own benefit. Learn All the differences and benefits between metal fabricating and metal stamping .

How to remove broken, rusted studs (with a full machine shop)

With summer just around the corner, you should probably start putting the final pieces on your winter project. For some, that could mean finally getting the broken studs out of those rare dual exhaust ...

The Ultimate Guide to Improving Machine Shop Efficiency

Making everything work together synchronously and efficiently is a balancing act

Machine shop helps students find success

College is not for everyone.The Temple Independent School District acknowledges this. They have developed different paths for students which still allow them to reach their goals and find success.

Metal AM in a Machine Shop? Ask the Marines

A hybrid system combining metal 3D printing with machining gives the Marine Corps perhaps its most effective resource yet for obtaining needed hardware in the field. It also offers an extreme version of the experience a machine shop might have in adding metal AM to its capabilities.

CNC Machine Shop Reaps Benefits of Hiring an IT Person

A database guru combined off-the-shelf technology with an elaborate proprietary shop management software to drive efficiency throughout all areas of a machine shop.>

Metal Stamping is Being Favored Over Other Metal Forming Techniques

Many other metal forming techniques, such as casting, hot forging, and cold forging are not being used as a result of the development of metal stamping.

Calls grow to make IT equipment makers liable for cyber attacks

If held liable, "serious providers could no longer offer their products in the German market," an expert says.

The 4 Essential Tips For Safety In Your CNC Machine Shop

Building a Better Business: Lessons for Machine Shops From an Unexpected Source

Learning how to be a great manufacturer by listening to the insights of a different industry, homebuilding (which perhaps is not so different after all).

Help with metal stamp dies?

I have no clue what these are. Found them at a goodwill in a plastic bag and thought they were vintage rubber stamps at first, but they seem to be...

Find the Right Metal Stamping Company for You

Selecting the right metal stamping company is a weighty decision; and with the proliferation of suppliers out there in the marketplace, the task can become downright daunting. You want to choose a manufacturer that provides the best combination of quality, service and price, which seems simple enough. However, upon deeper examination, it is a multi-dimensional …

3 Tips for Metal Stamping in the Energy Industry

Know what materials to use, which finishes you need, and comply with environmental standards. Every industry has unique requirements and considerations of which companies in the space need to keep track. Designers and engineers need to be fully aware of each of these specifications when creating components for use in industry applications. For the energy …

Tools to Shop By

Have you ever found yourself in the grocery store thinking something along the lines of, “Ugh, what types of oil did that article I just read say to avoid?” Okay, maybe it wasn’t what kind of oil to buy or not to buy, but surely you’ve experienced something similar. You read a great article from...