August 2010

Experts View

MANAGING AN INFLECTION POINT

By Mike Riley

U.S. manufacturing is on the brink of a profound change in the way it conducts business. Mike Riley explains how small shops must recognize and prepare for this in order to survive and remain competitive.

U.S. manufacturing is on the brink of a profound change in the...

Machining View

MANAGING AN INFLECTION POINT

By Mike Riley

U.S. manufacturing is on the brink of a profound change in the...

Industry News

HEULE DEFA tooling, HEULE Precision Tools, chamfering, machining, bore surfaces, cross holes, DEFA blades

New DEFA Adjustable Chamfering Tooling Eliminates Burrs in Exotic Materials

HEULE’s DEFA tooling provides a wide range of adjustment for chamfering operations in difficult-to-machine materials like Inconel, Titanium, 4140 Steel, and others with large burr formation.

Cetec ERP Capacity Utilization, Cetec, ERP, cloud-based ERP, software, Daily Set Capacity, production, machines

New Capacity Utilization ERP Software Feature

The Cetec ERP Capacity Utilization report shows all work locations with respective total capacity in minutes, work scheduled, and what is remaining. It also provides accurate foresight into production resources available for future orders.