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Layoffs, Social Distancing May Drive Machine Shops to Automate Labor-Intensive Finishing Operations

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Whether driven by the reduction of in-shop personnel due to layoffs, many machine shops will likely be re-evaluating ways to eliminate labor-intensive manual operations if they can be automated instead.

Machining

Lean Manufacturing: Improving TPM with OEE Calculations and Methods

Want to improve your machining operations across the board? Adopt the methods and principles of OEE to become a lean manufacturing powerhouse.

Metalworking

Lenox’s Next-Gen QXP Blade Tackles Jobs That Test Carbide’s Mettle

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The upgraded ALLOYWOLF™ QXP bandsaw blade from Lenox, armed with a stronger tooth edge and higher abrasion resistance than its predecessor, is built for tasks where pricier carbide blades don’t make sense.

Metalworking

Lessons from Rosie the Riveter: How Women Can Solve Manufacturing’s Workforce Woes

Women hold nearly 30 percent of manufacturing jobs today, but the industry needs far more of them to overcome a workforce shortage expected to number in the millions within the next several years.

Machining

Lights-Out Manufacturing: 5 Essential Elements You Need to Automate Your Factory

Here’s how you can use fully-automated technology to run your facility.

Machining

Lights-Out Manufacturing: Kyocera Makes Microboring Possible

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Kyocera’s EZ-Bar system for small-diameter machining counters common problems that can impede machine shop automation efforts.

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