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In their latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Consumption report,
the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Assn. and the Association for
Manufacturing Technology indicate that sales of machine tool equipment
and components increased 16% during November, totaling $178.83 million
for the month.
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the full story here
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Recently released production data indicates that global stainless
steel production fell 15% through the first three quarters of 2009,
compared to 2008, though the trend in the last quarter of that period
indicated a rise of 12.5% from July through September.
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the full story here
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No matter how many 5-axis machine configurations there are to choose
from, picking the right one is extremely part driven. Shops need to
focus on the sizes and weights of the parts they’ll be running, the
materials those parts will be made from and the accuracies and surface
finishes the part must have.
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the full story here
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These days, shops can’t focus on just one part or one niche
market. A more effective approach is working to supply new and existing
customers whole families of parts as opposed to single items here and
there.
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the full story here
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Shops specializing in large-part machining can now look to Italian
machine tool builders as potential equipment suppliers. Many Italian
builders have stepped up their research and development of large-format
machines to meet the needs of such markets as energy (wind power), oil
and gas, aerospace and ship building.
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the full story here
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For shops machining a high mix of short-run jobs, set-up times often
make or break meeting delivery times and turning a profit. To
drastically reduce the amount of time spent setting jobs up, many shops
are switching from single- and twin-spindle vertical machines to
multi-pallet horizontals.
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the full story here
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Benchmarks for Machine Shops
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2009 Benchmarks for Machine Shops is NOW AVAILABLE
American Machinist's Benchmarks for Machine Shops is the only set
of operating metrics specifically for machine shops.
Included within the Benchmarks for Machine Shops is a 12-point job shop
management dashboard.
A dashboard is a set of key indicators that can tell you, at a glance,
how your business is running. It can also be used to reflect a company's
unique operations rather than a generic set of metrics that could apply
to any industry.
You can find the 12-point dashboard in:
2009 Benchmarks for Machine Shops
2008 Benchmarks for Machine Shops
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IndustrialProductDemos.com is your home for
interactive manufacturing and industry product demos. You will find
animated tutorials that walk you through product features, parts,
applications, and accessories.
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Case Studies / Whitepapers
Sponsored case studies provide real-world accounts of what's
happening in the machining industry. They chronicle the events faced by
business owners and managers who had to deal with changes in the
competitive environment, and plots the owners' or managers' response
which usually entails a change in their business strategy.
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