Modern Machine Shop

03/31/2025

Solving problems is part of the job when manufacturing and selling surface measurement tools. New employees need training, or a tool gets relocated and must be used immediately.
The goal is to get users up and running quickly, starting with the basics and simple calibration steps to ensure smooth operation.

Here are some tips to get you started: https://bit.ly/3XwnJvt

03/28/2025

The next five years will present their own unique set of challenges, and shops can alleviate them by embracing these technologies and trends.

Learn more in our latest article: https://bit.ly/4hHf9RG

03/27/2025

Join DN Solutions America at their new Chicago Technical Center! Expect high-end machines, technology, demos and seminars over the three-day event.

🗓️ When: April 29, 2025 – May 1, 2025
📍 Where: DN Solutions Chicago Technical Center
360 E State Pkwy, Schaumburg, IL

To check out the agenda and to register, visit: https://bit.ly/4c7oWiM

03/26/2025

For Mason Montalvo at Montalvo Machine Co. the point of starting a machine shop on his own was not the prospect of profit, but the chance to commit himself to manufacturing challenges in his own way.

Watch/listen/read his story in the latest episode of The View From My Shop: https://bit.ly/424o9L1

03/24/2025

Effective communication is just as critical as technical expertise in manufacturing. Machine Specialties, Inc discovered this firsthand when they implemented Harmoni—a system that integrates machine monitoring with ERP to enhance shop management. By bridging the gap between data and decision-making, technology like Harmoni doesn’t just track performance; it strengthens communication, ensuring skilled machinists and advanced equipment produce exactly what customers need.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4iWE84C

Harmoni Solutions, Inc.

03/21/2025

This collection of articles delves into the latest CAD/CAM innovations, from AI-driven automation and optimized tool paths to the impact of digital twins and system requirements: https://bit.ly/4iLrWUh

Production Machining Hexagon AB Mastercam Emuge-Franken USA SolidCAM GibbsCAM Autodesk

03/19/2025

In our column, Miller's Edge, John Miller leans on more than a decade of industry experience to answer machining questions from our readers.

Read John Miller's answer in the latest edition of Miller's Edge: https://bit.ly/3DCXLzJ

Want John's machining advice? Submit your question on the form here: https://bit.ly/4elZ2sc

03/18/2025

What will define the next stage of machine monitoring software?

MachineMetrics—which is in the process of rebranding itself as an MES company—has recently made strides in this area with Production Schedule Intelligence and other updates to its company’s platform.

Chief Product Officer Rutherford Wilson says the company’s new features and modules add MES-like capability while assisting shop managers in detecting and thwarting production anomalies in real time to prevent problems from throwing production off course.

Learn more in our recent article: https://bit.ly/4bRDHX3

03/14/2025

Ever wondered how your shop stacks up against your competitors? 🤔

With our Top Shops survey, you can find out! Take our survey and you will receive a FREE custom report and be considered to win a coveted spot in our Top Shops Hall of Fame. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

🚨Survey closes April 30th⚠️

Take the survey today: https://bit.ly/424r9YO

03/14/2025

Looking for a Horizontal Turning Center? The PUMA TT series from DN Solutions America is designed for fast mass production of high precision automotive or medical parts. Featuring live tooling, a Y-axis and a built-in sub-spindle TT machines deliver an impressive simultaneous machining solution. PUMA TT1300SY, shown here, has a capacity of up to 10" chuck.

Choose the right TT machine for you on https://bit.ly/4iqQFgy

03/13/2025

Researchers in Copenhagen have unveiled a fully open-source laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) system, now available on GitHubThis follows their previous release of an open-source vat polymerization machine, furthering their mission to make advanced AM technology more accessible.
Backed by philanthropic funding, this initiative aims to drive adoption and innovation in additive manufacturing. Learn more about the vision behind this effort and what it means for the future of AM: https://bit.ly/41ZCJnX

03/12/2025

Aerotech Machining, Inc. and Montalvo Machine Co. are different in many ways. One is an aerospace manufacturer with dozens of employees that relies on multi-axis CNC machines. The other is a one-person job shop running traditional lathes and a bench mill out of a facility the size of a barn. Their common denominator, other than metalworking?

Human ingenuity.

Take a look at Senior Associate Editor, Eli Plaskett's latest feature on these Georgia shops: https://bit.ly/43D2ATV

03/07/2025

Hermle USA, Inc. known for high-precision milling, also offers part production using its Metal Powder Application (MPA) process. This hybrid approach combines five-axis milling with cold spray deposition, enabling precise material additions like conformal copper in injection molds for faster cycles. MPA also supports complex geometries, graded materials, and even embedded components like sensors.

Learn more in this article from our sister brand, Additive Manufacturing Media: https://bit.ly/4bwW1nU

03/05/2025

While some manufacturers feel an understandable degree of anxiety over being acquired by a larger company, there is success when larger machine shops with canny owners build on the strengths of their acquisitions.

Learn how Little Enterprises LLC and Evans Industries improved their bottom lines after being acquired by Momentum Manufacturing Group:

After being acquired by the same parent company, two shops found that working together and sharing CAM knowledge improved both of their bottom lines.

03/05/2025

Senior Editor—Julia Hider—is on the scene at TIMTOS 2025 in Taipei! She is seeing a lot of trends in sustainability, automation, AI and semiconductor manufacturing.

Be sure to say hi if you see her walking the floor and let us know about the coolest thing you've seen at the show!

03/04/2025

What does it take to build a thriving machine shop specializing in high-precision plastics?
For Marc and Nancy Rolfes, it started in a garage in 2006. Today, East Coast Precision Manufacturing operates out of a 10,000 sq. ft. facility with 32 CNC machines, producing intricate plastic components for the medical and semiconductor industries.
Their journey is a testament to dedication, precision, and the power of family in manufacturing. Watch the full The View From My Shop episode here: https://bit.ly/41B3izF

03/03/2025

Here’s how Marathon Precision masterfully pairs kindness, creativity and in-house production — from blacksmithing to precision CNC machining — to outpace competitors: https://bit.ly/4imkiz9

02/26/2025

Half an airplane on the wall, a ten-foot metal dragon, and a full-blown recording studio might not scream “manufacturing efficiency,” yet Marathon Precision proves otherwise. Here’s how forging, complex CNC operations and staff-driven creative projects combine to fuel the shop’s productivity and profitability: https://bit.ly/3QCAUXP

KEYENCE Matsuura Machinery USA, Inc.