Posted Dec. 02, 2022
Inflation in the U.S. ballooned to a 40-year high of 9.1 percent this year, heightening the fallout from widespread supply-chain disruptions and a shortage of manufacturing workers that may total 2.1 million by 2030.
Those who have spent any time at all in a micromachining-focused shop know how challenging those parts can be.
The strength and stiffness that make titanium ideal for aviation equipment and human joint replacements also make it tough for machinists to cut and shape. Here’s what you need to know to work successfully with this widely used metal.
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.
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