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Articles • July 1, 2015 • Keith Jennings

Shop’s buried treasures

After visiting a few fellow shop owners, Manager's Desk Columnist Keith Jennings found that generating extra cash was a frequent topic of interest -- particularly with the fickle state of the market and governments being desperate to extract additional revenue through taxes and fees.

Articles • July 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

Bridge to higher productivity

Reduce workload on Swiss-style and mill/turn machines. A machine tool that bridges the gap between Swiss-style and multitask machines.

Articles • July 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

When the boring gets rough

Reduce the time to rough bore bearing pockets. Twin roughing heads.

Articles • July 1, 2015 • Tom Lipton

Strengthening shafts, tubes

Shafts and tubes are straightened using the same flame straightening techniques used for plates. An easy way to straighten a shaft is in V-blocks or, better yet, mounted between centers in a lathe using piped coolant.

Articles • July 1, 2015 • Christopher Tate

Don’t wait until it’s broke

After spending many years in manufacturing facilities, I have discovered that the number of ways to perform a task is as varied as the people working there. Facility and machine tool maintenance is no different. Each organization has a unique approach.

Articles • July 1, 2015 • Mitchell Kirby

Growth of customized workholding

Metalworking is becoming increasingly specialized, with manufacturers of lathes and grinders offering a variety of capacities, bed lengths and other options. This promises the user the ability to create custom machining solutions to "meet any production need." While this is true to a point, standard options have their limits, and truly customized machines cost more and have extended delivery times.

Articles • June 1, 2015 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Multigrit wheel benefits

The Grinding Doc offers an upbeat take on tri-grit wheels.

Articles • June 1, 2015 • Evan Jones Thorne

A Clean Break

Parting off presents challenges, but paying attention to the basics makes it a lot easier.

Articles • June 1, 2015 • Kip Hanson

Water wardens

How shops can help keep groundwater clean and be green in other ways.

Articles • June 1, 2015 • Doug Nemeth

Bridging Gaps

Manufacturing consultant leverages CAM software to help customers adopt transformative technology.

Articles • June 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

Aluminum Alloy Growth Reflects Expanding Applications

New aluminum alloys can pose machining challenges, but they can be mastered with sound cutting strategies.

Articles • June 1, 2015

The long and short of it

When you consider the future of U.S. manufacturing, it's important to distinguish long term from short term.