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Five-Axis

Building Machines and Apprenticeships In-House: 5-Axis Live

Universal machines were the main draw of GROB’s 5-Axis Live — though the company’s apprenticeship and support proved equally impressive.

Evan Doran
Associate Editor, Modern Machine Shop

CAD/CAM

CAD/CAM Helps Team Win Advanced Manufacturing Competition

Minnesota State College Southeast’s “Average Joes” team took home the grand prize at the 2023 Project MFG Advanced Manufacturing Competition.

Starrett Hosts Students for Educational Manufacturing Day Event

Starrett’s event featured guided tours of its headquarters facility and highlighted a range of opportunities in manufacturing innovation and technology.

Automotive

DN Solutions Responds to Labor Shortages, Reshoring, the Automotive Industry and More

At its first in-person DIMF since 2019, DN Solutions showcased a range of new technologies, from automation to machine tools to software. President WJ Kim explains how these products are responses to changes within the company and the manufacturing industry as a whole.

Shop Management Software

Global Shop Solutions to Host ERP User Conferences

The company is hosting two separate events — one onsite and one virtual — that will focus on core ERP features and functionality, as well as advanced use cases.

Solve Worker Shortages With ACE Workforce Development

The America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) program is addressing the current shortage in trained and available workers by offering no-cost online and in-person training opportunities in CNC machining and metrology.

Manufacturing Technology and Training in Europe

NTMA’s European Tech Tour exposed attendees to the latest technology and traditional training methods used by European manufacturers.

Finding Skilled Labor Through Partnerships and Benefits

To combat the skilled labor shortage, this Top Shops honoree turned to partnerships and unique benefits to attract talented workers.

Nathaniel Fields
Associate Editor, Modern Machine Shop

Registration Opens for Women in Manufacturing Summit Event

The summit will feature in-person and virtual keynote presentations, roundtable discussions, breakout sessions, plant tours and social events from September 25-27, 2023 in San Diego, California.

If the Federal Government Is to Solve the Manufacturing Labor Shortage, it Needs to Start Here

Student-run businesses focused on technical training for the trades are taking root across the U.S. Can we — should we — leverage their regional successes into a nationwide platform?

Star Cutter Receives Grant for Employee Training

The Going Pro funds assist employers in training, developing and retaining current and recently hired employees.

Mastercam, Andrew Crowe Help High School Establish Manufacturing Program

Mastercam and Andrew Crowe recently provided resources to students at Benjamin Franklin High School to start an advanced manufacturing program.

Additive Manufacturing

Velo3D Announces Metal AM Education Roadshow

The Proof is in the Printing Additive Manufacturing Tour features half-day events that include presentations from Velo3D leadership team members, partners and customers.

Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation Announces Board of Directors

WiMEF funds the Leadership Institute for Women in Manufacturing and STEM, the Leadership Consortium, the Management Development Program and the Empowering Women in Production Program.

Automation

Same Headcount, Double the Sales: Successful Job Shop Automation

Doubling sales requires more than just robots. Pro Products’ staff works in tandem with robots, performing inspection and other value-added activities.

Evan Doran
Associate Editor, Modern Machine Shop

How to Pass the Job Interview as an Employer

Job interviews are a two-way street. Follow these tips to make a good impression on your potential future workforce.

Philadelphia High School Establishes Advanced Manufacturing Program

Mastercam and speaker Andrew Crowe will present Benjamin Franklin High School with software, equipment and vision to establish an advanced manufacturing program.

ESOP Solidifies Culture of Continuous Improvement

Astro Machine Works’ ESOP rewards all employees when the shop does well, inspiring many toward continuous improvement as Astro expands its capabilities.

Big Daishowa Enables Customers to Give Back to Local Schools

A selected school receives a certificate valued at 20% of qualifying orders and redeemable for any Big Daishowa product.

Shop Management Software

Can Connecting ERP to Machine Tool Monitoring Address the Workforce Challenge?

It can if RFID tags are added. Here is how this startup sees a local Internet of Things aiding CNC machine shops.

Manufacturing Madness: Colleges Vie for Machining Title (Includes Video)

The first annual SEC Machining Competition highlighted students studying for careers in machining, as well as the need to rebuild a domestic manufacturing workforce.

Die/Mold

In Moldmaking, Mantle Process Addresses Lead Time and Talent Pool

A new process delivered through what looks like a standard machining center promises to streamline machining of injection mold cores and cavities and even answer the declining availability of toolmakers.

Peter Zelinski
Editorial Director, Modern Machine Shop

Concepts NREC Appoints New CEO

As longtime CEO David Japikse retires, COO Sean McDermott will take over the leadership role of the company.

CNC & Machine Controls

Made in the USA – Season 1 Episode 6: The Way Forward

So far, Made in the USA has looked into system-wide effects of broken supply chains, automation, skilled workforce issues and our perception of manufacturing jobs — examining each topic through a prism of individual experiences. For this final episode for Season 1, let’s look at one more system-wide question and bring it back to personal perspectives: Is there today a new dawn, a new moment for American manufacturing?

Made in the USA - Season 1 Episode 5: Succession - A Family Machine Shop Story

The story of Geno and David DeVandry reflects the sea change in machine shop ownership facing this country as baby boomers reach retirement age. The change in leadership from father to son at their family-owned machine ship required a new mindset, a new way running the family-owned business, and that one generation let go and allow a new one to step in.

Women in Manufacturing Association Partners With SME to Produce Virtual Career Fairs

The first virtual career fair is scheduled for February 9, 2023, and the second will be held at a date to be determined later in the year.

DMG MORI Partners With Illinois Tech to Open Chicago Training Center

The partners hope to play a critical role in preparing the workers needed to revive the advanced manufacturing industry in the U.S., including the semiconductor industry.

Shop Management Software

When Handing Down the Family Machine Shop is as Complex as a Swiss-Turned Part

The transition into Swiss-type machining at Deking Screw Products required more than just a shift in production operations. It required a new mindset and a new way of running the family-owned business. Hardest of all, it required that one generation let go, and allow a new one to step in.

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