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Turning Machines

How I Made It: Aneesa Muthana

Aneesa Muthana grew up helping out at her parents’ Chicago grinding shop before striking out on her own in the ‘90s. When business slowed down dramatically, she embraced change and built her machine shop into a modern facility using Swiss-type CNC machines.__PRESENT

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3 Strategies for Effective CNC Programming Standardization

Use these strategies to streamline CNC programming with standardized processes, boosting efficiency and precision in modern manufacturing. Learn practical tips to optimize your workflow.

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Top Shops

Machine Shop MBA

  Making Chips and ¸ßÅâÂÊÁùºÏ²Ê are teaming up for a new podcast series called Machine Shop MBA—designed to help manufacturers measure their success against the industry’s best. Through the lens of the Top Shops benchmarking program, the series explores the KPIs that set high-performing shops apart, from machine utilization and first-pass yield to employee engagement and revenue per employee.  

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Turning Machines

3 Trends From PMTS 2025

The 2025 Precision Machining Technology Show provided an excellent look at the variety of machining solutions catering to the U.S. metalworking industry, including a range of automation solutions for turned and milled parts.

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Automation

Enhancing the Shop Floor with AI

How can AI and digital twins use data gathered on the shop floor? Learn how these digital tools can improve efficiency through programming, maintenance, sustainability and more.

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Measurement

Surface Finish Underfoot

Surface finish has a role in everything we see and touch.

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Economics

Last Chance! 2025 Top Shops Benchmarking Survey Still Open Through April 30

Don’t miss out! ¸ßÅâÂÊÁùºÏ²Ê's Top Shops Benchmarking Survey is still open — but not for long. This is your last chance to a receive free, customized benchmarking report that includes actionable feedback across several shopfloor and business metrics. 

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Turning Machines

“Turning” the Tables: 10 Must-Read Articles to Sharpen Your Lathe Game

From complex Swiss-type lathes to turning basics, we’ve rounded up 10 turning articles for both beginners and advanced machinists.

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Economics

Metalworking Index Reaches Expansion for First Time in 2 Years

  After two years of contraction, the Metalworking Index has finally turned a corner. A recovery that started in October has reached a milestone, fueled by increased production and new orders, signaling cautious optimism for the industry.  

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Digital Twin Provides Real-Time Feedback on Part Quality

By gathering data directly from the sensors of the CNC machine, the digital twin offered by Gemineering can identify whether a part is in tolerance and even identify the moment in the toolpath when a part fails to achieve tolerance.

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Automation

AMRs Are Moving Into Manufacturing: 4 Considerations for Implementation

AMRs can provide a flexible, easy-to-use automation platform so long as manufacturers choose a suitable task and prepare their facilities.

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Soft Skills Prove a Sharp Edge in Plastics Manufacturing

East Coast Precision Manufacturing’s uncommon specialties attract many customers — but its prompt, earnest communication strategy is what wins it repeat business.

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