The commitment to creating more efficient processes is something Rousseau picked up on when he first started working as a welder in the previous shop after he studied welding in community college.

Ever wonder what sets Top Shops apart from the competition? Dive into their award-winning practices and explore behind-the-scenes strategies for operational excellence.

Lee Wimmer invited us to tour his second-generation family-owned machine shop in Perkasie, PA. This video explores the production processes behind precision-machined parts for both Wimmer Custom Cycle and LS Wimmer Machine Co., and shows how ingenuity and determination are still at the heart of American manufacturing. Today, both companies are now managed by Wimmer’s three sons.

ModuleWorks and Toolpath announce a technology partnership that intends to utilize intelligent cloud-based manufacturing solutions for machining estimation and CAM automation.

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Above All not only machines parts for the bear-resistant canisters but also machines parts for NASA solar arrays, such as the ones that were deployed over the International Space Station in June 2021. The need to keep track of jobs across the shop made Rousseau look at ProShop as a software solution.

In this webinar, director of manufacturing Phil Linscheid will discuss how Hamilton Company has transformed its manufacturing operations with real-time production data. Learn how Phil and his team have increased throughput five times since 2017, while simultaneously improving production efficiency. Phil will share his journey over the past few years making strategic decisions to grow the machine shop’s impact as well as how his team uses MachineMetrics to improve production visibility, automate cycle time tracking, increase machine uptime and enable accurate quoting and planning. Agenda: Enabling production visibility in Nevada’s largest machine shop Improving quoting, planning and scheduling with accurate cycle times The importance of integrating shop floor data with operational systems

JD Machine, 2024’s Top Shops Honoree in Human Resources, embodies its “Education for Life” core value with a robust apprenticeship program and significant continuous improvement efforts.

Although he has always been comfortable learning on his own, Rousseau still emphasizes the importance of leaning on knowledgeable resources to find success. That’s how Above All implemented its current shop management software setup with ProShop ERP.

This wasn’t unfamiliar territory for Rousseau, who spent a lot of his childhood tinkering with things and taking them apart to see how they work. Coming from a long line of engineers, Rousseau took on a variety of technical projects growing up, with the help of various family members. When Rousseau couldn’t afford a speaker cabinet for his bass guitar as a teen, he and his grandfather built one by going through catalog pictures and drawing up their own designs.

The Automated Shop Conference (TASC) will give shops of all sizes and production volumes key insights and practical guidance on how to implement automation.

No matter what your workholding application, automation always makes sense. Kurt Workholding helps you pick the right tool for the automation job — whether it be a single-vise setup or multiple vises holding large work pieces. This webinar will cover automation solutions using pneumatic, hydraulic and electronic actuation. Agenda:  Most common types of vise automation solutions How to pick the right type of automation for an application Key differences between custom workholding and off-the-shelf automation solutions

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After refining its machining processes for more efficient production, this shop still needed a better way to track its data. Here's how it found a software solution.

Lee Wimmer invited us to tour his second-generation family-owned machine shop in Perkasie, PA. This video explores the production processes behind precision-machined parts for both Wimmer Custom Cycle and LS Wimmer Machine Co., and shows how ingenuity and determination are still at the heart of American manufacturing. Today, both companies are now managed by Wimmer’s three sons.

The choice between buying a new machine or refurbishing the current one will become clear after a thorough assessment of the machine.

With ProShop ERP kiosks at its machines, Above All CNC no longer needs to perform data entry by hand, and with High QA and ProShop, operators can inspect parts at these kiosks.

In the latest episode of our View From My Shop series, MMS Editor-in-Chief Brent Donaldson visited the JN Shapiro Watches headquarters and production facility where Founder Joshua Shapiro—a history teacher turned watchmaker—realized his dream of "making a watch from scratch and everything in it."

At Mill 19, the site of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute and Carnegie Mellon University’s Manufacturing Futures Institute, robotics data provides the foundation for AI and digital twins.

The final part of the process was to tumble finish the parts, which typically took around three to four hours for a batch of 20 parts — and sometimes less when working with the larger round parts for these canisters. With a typical order consisting of 250 parts, this method created a bottleneck in production, in addition to high scrap rates, because parts could still come out with scratches or other cosmetic features the customer didn’t like, such as water spots from the rinsing process.

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When Puneet and Neelam Neotia moved from India to the United States several years ago, they brought with them a family background in manufacturing and CNC machining. Now the couple is working to get their startup machine shop off the ground, sourcing new customers and getting the word out about their shop in Clarksville, Indiana. The couple — proud to publicize their "Made in the USA" parts — is leveraging family connections and manufacturing capabilities back in India, but not in the way that some people assume.

“There have been countless times in the past that we’ve been documenting in-process inspection data and could very well be writing down the wrong thing all day, ultimately making scrap. There was nothing to prompt operators or stop production,” Rousseau says. “Utilizing Proshop and the digital in-process checks, if you enter a bad dimension, it immediately alerts you to create a non-conformance report. So, it’s like, hey that’s not good. What are we going to do about it before you continue making parts?”

Q-Mark has built its metrology business by providing what customers need, when they want it. This goes for its IMTS booth, too, with free drinks alongside custom technology.

The MFG Meeting brings together manufacturing technology industry leaders to address key business challenges and provide actionable solutions. Sessions cover a wide range of topics, including workforce, economics, supply chain, leadership, politics, and more. This unique meeting experience provides unparalleled opportunities to network with executives from companies that make, sell, service, and support MT. These peers and competitors will learn from each other, build long-lasting connections, and share insights that will benefit their business.

Now, with ProShop, all of that information is tracked on kiosks at each machine. This new approach has worked so well that Rousseau wishes the shop had begun using it sooner, especially when his son was born right before the COVID-19 shutdowns.

By pairing a Productive Robotics OB7 cobot with this Haas DS-30Y, Above All CNC can now machine 10 to 15 of these parts for bear-resistant containers overnight.

So far, Made in the USA has looked into system-wide effects of broken supply chains, automation, skilled workforce issues and our perception of manufacturing jobs — examining each topic through a prism of individual experiences. For this final episode for Season 1, let’s look at one more system-wide question and bring it back to personal perspectives: Is there today a new dawn, a new moment for American manufacturing?

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AccuRounds has created synergy between culture and technology, driving a commitment to customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.

Entrepreneur Scott Colosimo found early success in China producing parts for his Cleveland-based motorcycle company in the mid-2000s. This is the story of how IP theft issues overwhelmed the business, prompting Colosimo and his team to start over from scratch — and move production back to the United States.

By equipping MassRobotics with its advanced cobots, ABB aims to facilitate the creation of new and impactful solutions that address real-world challenges across various industries.

Determining the shape of a workpiece is required in many manufacturing processes. Keep in mind these important points to ensure that you master the process.

There are usually better solutions to chatter than just reducing the feed rate. Through vibration analysis, the chatter problem can be solved, enabling much higher metal removal rates, better quality and longer tool life.

Smithers can now provide third-party assessments and certifications for companies for whom the Department of Defense requires CMMC level 2 certification.

Each year Products Finishing partners with thousands of finishing operations in the U.S. to celebrate National Surface Finishing Day (NSFD) on the first Wednesday in March. NSFD is designed to celebrate and showcase the industry to trade schools, businesses, officials and media, as well as to celebrate employees and staff. The overarching goal of NSFD is to bring further awareness to the important roles plating and coating facilities play in their communities. Facilities are encouraged to host events and work with local media to build awareness about the contributions made by the surface finishing industry. For a helpful guide to reaching out to media outlets, download the NSFD toolkit here. How can you celebrate? Share your company’s story Hold an open house where the public can check out your facility –— either in person or virtual Offer student shop tours to local trade schools Invite local elected officials to visit and get to know your staff Celebrate your employees Share news about what you’re doing on social media and use the hashtag #NationalSurfaceFinishingDay or #NSFD

The goal of National Composites Week is to celebrate and bring attention to the myriad ways that composite materials and composites manufacturing contributes to the products and structures that shape the American manufacturing landscape today. Learn how you can participate in this year's National Composites Week on NationalCompositesWeek.com.

The machine is now paired with a Productive Robotics OB7 cobot to automate the process. With this cobot, Above All can now load up a pallet and machine 10 to 15 of these parts unattended per night.

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With this setup, operators are able to inspect parts at the machine and enter the data into one of the kiosks. For acceptable quality limit (AQL) inspections on high part quantities, the shop uses High QA and ProShop to quickly detail which dimensions will be checked by operators at machines and which are checked by QC. This process has turned inspections that used to take several hours into inspections that take less than an hour.

Differential gaging measures using two devices, which has advantages over standard, comparative measurements using a single sensing head. These include the ability to measure size without regard to position.

“I had to concede and load up my shopping cart with the stuff they suggested and then pull the trigger,” Rousseau says. “They’ve already done all the hard work of figuring out what all those things are. You’ve always got to team up with people that are smarter than you or have more experience, and they have a vast amount of experience.”

Though most frequently used for diameter measurements, an air plug and platen can be readily configured to measure perpendicularity.

Custom workholding enabled Resolve Surgical Technologies to place all sizes of one trauma part onto a single machine — and cut days from the setup times.

Differential gaging measures using two devices, which has advantages over standard, comparative measurements using a single sensing head. These include the ability to measure size without regard to position.

Each tool setting technique has merit, and it depends on where you are as a shop and the type of work you do, as cost and efficiency all come into play.

MachineMetrics uses data synchronization and real-time monitoring of production to help keep schedules current and to reflect actual shopfloor conditions.

Job shops are implementing automation and digitalization into workflows to eliminate set up time and increase repeatability in production.

PTXPO 2025 is a comprehensive showcase of cutting-edge technologies and innovations within the plastics molding industry. Join fellow molders, moldmakers, brand owners, OEMs and their full suite of suppliers in Rosemont, IL for three days of non-stop networking, education and business development opportunities.

Coordinate systems tell a CNC machine where to position the cutting tool during the program’s execution for any purpose that requires the cutting tool to move.

AI technology isn’t just a concept for the future—it’s here now, ready to transform your estimating process with the new AI BOM builder in JobBOSS². In this first-launch webinar, discover how AI can revolutionize bill of materials (BOM) entry in your shop, saving time, reducing errors and boosting efficiency. In this session, ECI will review how to use AI to build BOMs through a powerful feature that automates the extraction and input of BOM data from PDFs, Excel spreadsheets and images, all within JobBOSS². You'll have the opportunity to watch a live demonstration of the AI BOM builder in action — showcasing its ability to reduce BOM entry time from hours to mere minutes — thereby allowing you to focus on more strategic tasks. Additionally, you will learn about the real-world benefits of AI-driven BOM entry, including the minimization of manual errors, enhanced accuracy, and streamlined estimating processes — all of which can provide your shop with an immediate competitive edge. Finally, there will be a Q&A session with experts, giving you the chance to ask questions and find out how to integrate AI effectively. Agenda:  Experience AI in action in a real-world manufacturing setting Discover how the AI BOM builder can immediately impact your shop’s efficiency and productivity Get hands-on insights on implementing AI to streamline your operations

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Take a look inside James Engineering, a high-end CNC Deburring OEM that became a job shop when they decided to produce their own parts in-house.

FANUC’s IMTS 2024 booth includes real-time demonstrations that show the abilities of its equipment, including robots, controllers and machine tools.

Heidenhain and Acu-Rite Solutions are offering several hands-on experiences at their booth this year, as well as internal components that reduce energy use.

Horn USA’s new booth concept is designed to enable attendees to (literally) get a better feel for its various tooling offerings.

Parameters tell the CNC every little detail about the specific machine tool being used, and how all CNC features and functions are to be utilized.

Working closely with customers and making careful investments has enabled this Wisconsin machine shop to tackle difficult jobs with tight deadlines as a core part of its business.

“It was just the two of us, so he gave me access to the programming software and essentially told me, ‘You’re going to have to figure this out,’” Rousseau says.

OnLogic is partnering with AI development and implementation specialists to help companies use AI-powered solutions, aiming to drive real business value.

OnLogic is partnering with AI development and implementation specialists to help companies use AI-powered solutions, aiming to drive real business value.

Automation is no longer a luxury in manufacturing today – it’s a necessity. The Automated Shop Conference (TASC) will connect job shops with experts who offer advice and considerations for this process.

The solution he came up with was to produce the parts in a Haas DS-30Y with live tooling. The shop buys the round bar, cuts it on a Hydmech saw, stacks it all on one pallet and brings it to the lathe to machine it completely in a single operation. The deburring is done inside of the machine, which cuts out the tumble-finishing process that caused most of the bottlenecks in the previous method.

AccuRounds has created synergy between culture and technology, driving a commitment to customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.

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As the demand for faster production cycles continues to grow, the ability to produce high-quality parts quickly and efficiently has become increasingly important. High-speed 3D printing has emerged as a key solution to reduce lead times and increase productivity across industries. However, like any advanced technology, it comes with its own set of challenges. In this webinar, Forward AM will explore both the opportunities and hurdles of adopting high-speed printing with a particular focus on overcoming those challenges. It’ll start by discussing the fundamentals of high-speed 3D printing and how it differs from conventional 3D printing methods. It’ll then move on to the key factors that influence successful implementation, including the impact of materials, equipment and design considerations. One of the main hurdles in high-speed 3D printing is ensuring the right balance between speed and part quality. Different materials behave differently under high-speed conditions — and not all equipment is optimized for this process. Forward AM will showcase some validated materials and equipment that are proven to perform well under these conditions. In addition, the presenters will look at real-world examples and applications where high-speed 3D printing has been successfully implemented, highlighting the collaboration between designers, engineers and manufacturers. By the end of this webinar, you'll not only have a clearer understanding of high-speed 3D printing with FFF but also the practical steps and considerations needed to make the most of this cutting-edge technology. Agenda:  Introduction The power of high-speed printing Know the process The practical side

Grant funding for workforce training or the purchase of new equipment is an undervalued but complex resource for machine shops. We enlisted an expert to help navigate the process.

The latest episode “Made in the USA” podcast explores a company that uses collaborative robots, one of the key tools helping US machine shops and other manufacturers compete with lower cost countries by automating production.

Total cycle time for the canister parts is now about an hour, while order lead times and scrap rates are reduced by eliminating additional machining operations, and cutting out the now unneeded outsourced and internal processes such as tumble finishing and rinsing.

Parts for a line of these canisters are manufactured at Above All CNC, a Goleta, California, machine shop founded in 2016. Much like how bear-resistant canisters are refined for better quality if they don’t pass certification testing, the machining processes and data tracking for these parts have been refined by Above All to remove production bottlenecks and reduce scrap rates.

Chiron Group combines the best of both worlds at IMTS 2024, featuring live demonstrations of their Micro5 and Mill 2000 machines, alongside a cutting-edge virtual showroom. This innovative approach allows visitors to explore Chiron’s full product lineup without the logistical challenges of transporting large equipment.

Even before inspection, Datanomix and Caron Engineering’s TMAC AI can extrapolate part quality from cut information. This information also helps shops push their tool life to its limits.

With a relative lack of machining education resources online back then, Rousseau began to teach himself programming through trial and error, learning different functions and plugging things in until he got the results he was looking for.

Then, in early 2009, he showed up to work at the shop and no one else was there. The owner had laid off everyone else due to the blowback of The Great Recession. Rousseau says he was only making around $10 an hour at that time, so the owner kept him around and had him learn how to run everything in the shop.

This ingenuity is still on display in portions of the shop. Rousseau didn’t want to share too much detail about the concoctions he has designed, but one workstation is equipped with a bass drum pedal from Amazon. Another uses a broom holder and parts he found on a cake maker’s website.

A key part of making this work effectively was trusting the implementation specialists at ProShop and heeding their advice. Rousseau credits ProShop’s team for being comprehensive and setting Above All up for success.

Legacy Precision Molds takes us on a tour of their moldbuilding facility. They've recently implemented two automated 5-axis cells for metal and graphite machining that run lights out during nights and weekends.

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A co-founder of a machine shop that developed its own web-based shop management software explains why the decision was made to sell the shop and go into the software business.

By equipping MassRobotics with its advanced cobots, ABB aims to facilitate the creation of new and impactful solutions that address real-world challenges across various industries.

“I was out of commission because I had a newborn at home, and my wife and I were a bit nervous. We didn’t know what was going on. So, I was working from home a lot, and it became apparent that I needed more visibility, even if it’s remotely,” Rousseau says. “I wish we had all of this set up at that point. It would’ve made it a lot easier to understand what the heck was happening in my business. The feedback loop of time tracking against jobs has been one of the biggest benefits resulting from the implementation of Pro Shop.”

Aerospace machining is a demanding and competitive sector of manufacturing, but this shop demonstrates five ways to find aerospace success.

Coordinate systems tell a CNC machine where to position the cutting tool during the program’s execution for any purpose that requires the cutting tool to move.

In the latest episode of our View From My Shop series, MMS Editor-in-Chief Brent Donaldson visited the JN Shapiro Watches headquarters and production facility where Founder Joshua Shapiro—a history teacher turned watchmaker—realized his dream of "making a watch from scratch and everything in it."

Standards for surface finishes and profiles are not static; they change as technology changes or new processes come along that need to be considered.

The previous challenge of documenting data manually led not only to Above All implementing ProShop but also to Rousseau’s realization that the shop also needed software to extract inspection data more efficiently for tight-tolerance aerospace parts.  For this, he turned to High QA after talking with some representatives at the 2018 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS).

Shortly after Rousseau left his previous company to start Above All CNC, the bear-resistant canister customer found him and asked if he wanted to bid for production of those parts. Despite the aches and pains the parts caused with the previous process, Rousseau had a vision for how he could make them more efficiently.

Part of Major Tool’s 52,000 square-foot building expansion includes the installation of this new Waldrich Coburg Taurus 30 vertical machining center.

Once the shop implemented ProShop, Rousseau found that he could use the software for far more than just keeping track of jobs. He recalls having machinists manually fill out paper timesheets with information about when they were working on a machine and clocking in and out of jobs. This created clutter with scattered, scribbled time sheets, and Rousseau had to manually calculate whether the shop was actually hitting its quota.

When it comes to utilizing the spindle’s power, there is a lot of headroom at the upper limits, provided it’s in short bursts. Be mindful of your time at these loads so you don’t stall out.

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The tool crib is the backbone of any machine shop — without the right tools, nothing moves forward. While most ERP systems overlook the tool crib, ProShop integrates it seamlessly with CNC programming, job planning, scheduling and more. Join this webinar for an exclusive look at how Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions leverages ProShop to document tool requirements, sync tool demand from CAM software and efficiently manage the tool crib and work instructions. Discover how ProShop transforms the tooling workflow to maximize efficiency and precision.

Legacy Precision Molds takes us on a tour of their moldbuilding facility. They've recently implemented two automated 5-axis cells for metal and graphite machining that run lights out during nights and weekends.

Looking to automate your shop floor? The Automated Shop Conference (TASC) will connect shops with experts who can advise them through this transition.

Soraluce’s wide range of machine heads and the ability to have multiple heads on a single machine (with automatic changing stations) provides flexibility and reduced setups for large-format machining.

New control technology captures critical data about a machining process and uses it to create a 3D graphical representation of the finished workpiece. This new type of digital twin helps relate machining results to machine performance, leading to better decisions on the shop floor.

The L.S. Starrett Co. has been manufacturing precision measurement tools in Athol, Massachusetts, since 1880. Attention to U.S. manufacturing often focuses on reshoring manufacturing from other countries, but Starrett never left. The facility in Athol employs hundreds and produces thousands of tools that remain vital for measurement in machining and other fields.

Tim Rousseau, founder and owner of Above All, first encountered these bear-resistant canister parts about 20 years ago when he worked for a different company. To make these parts, the company ordered aluminum rod stock or round bar and cut them up with a saw, sent them out for trepanning as well as double-disc grinding and brought them back to the shop to run through several lathe and mill operations.

Moving from an aging set of five-axis mills to more advanced machines enabled Hendrick Motorsports to dramatically improve its engine production.

Moving from an aging set of five-axis mills to more advanced machines enabled Hendrick Motorsports to dramatically improve its engine production.

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When campers and backpackers are out traversing the wilderness, many public spaces require bear-resistant canisters to protect food and other scented items from bears. In order to get approved for use at destinations like Yosemite, these canisters must undergo testing that includes a trial where live bears are given a certain amount of time to break into a canister.

When revising part designs, investigate the 3D CAD, the 2D drawing and the part’s functional requirements to determine which details should be tightened up.

“The biggest bottleneck eventually became the tumblers, so we needed to speed that process up or eliminate it entirely,” Rousseau says.

... small mild steel and aluminum parts at home for my projects. A commercial milling machine costs at least about 1000 usd / eur and even the smallest models ...

Across a range of technical presentations aimed at small and mid-sized job shops, the first-ever Automated Shop Conference (TASC) offered insights into several automated technologies, implementation strategies, shopfloor training tips, and even the untapped power of automated coolant delivery.

Learn more about the variety of technology and machinery Hwacheon Machinery America, Inc. is featuring at its IMTS 2024 booth.

SmartBox 2.0 integrates advanced communication protocols and edge computing for enhanced productivity and security, ensuring safe data export from machines to factory networks.

Determining the shape of a workpiece is required in many manufacturing processes. Keep in mind these important points to ensure that you master the process.

In this episode of Made in the USA, several executives and senior staff at Hardinge give their first-person account of how they formulated the plan to shift the manufacturing of its milling and turning product lines from its Taiwan plant to its plant in Elmira, New York, the major challenges they encountered and the rewards that made it worth the effort.

For machine shops, the transformation that data-driven manufacturing promises to bring begins with machine monitoring, and there is a human component to this.

High QA is integrated with ProShop, and Rousseau says the two softwares have cut down on inspection planning time, as well as shopfloor inspection time since manual data tracking and documentation are once again eliminated.

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“It saves copious amounts of time,” Rousseau says. “It’s ridiculously helpful. I’m not sure how anyone gets by without it. With all the complexities that come with generating an aerospace first article inspection, it really holds your hand through the whole process and makes sure it’s done per the standard. It’s just a no-brainer for us.”

“They scheduled the deployment of the solar arrays on a Sunday morning, so I woke her up early and asked, ‘Hey, do you want to watch the spacemen use all of Daddy’s parts that we made on the machines?” Rousseau says. “And she was really excited about it, so that was definitely rewarding. It’s extremely entertaining and satisfying to watch these astronauts live on TV, bumping their helmets into parts that you’ve made and helped contribute in a large part to the design for manufacturability.”

With new machining processes and more automated, organized data tracking, Above All can now rely on its newfound efficiency to complete its jobs. To enjoy the fruits of this laborious process, Rousseau was able to watch the solar array deployments with his five-year-old daughter — who he says is obsessed with all things space — on Father’s Day in 2021.

Custom workholding enabled Resolve Surgical Technologies to place all sizes of one trauma part onto a single machine — and cut days from the setup times.

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Ceratizit USA has promoted Troy Wilt from national sales manager to managing director of Ceratizit USA, cutting tools division.

Take a look inside James Engineering, a high-end CNC Deburring OEM that became a job shop when they decided to produce their own parts in-house.

With these solid carbide thread mill cutters, you can mill Coarse or Fine threads from No.3 thru 3/4 and from 2mm thru 24mm. Proudly made by AB Tools, Inc.

ModuleWorks and Toolpath announce a technology partnership that intends to utilize intelligent cloud-based manufacturing solutions for machining estimation and CAM automation.

Rob Guiao, Chris Hall and Bassanio Peters will demonstrate relatable situations to equip you with data to improve predictability, future-proof operations and maximize ROI. Agenda:  Explore the importance of data in decision-making, especially for facility upgrades or new projects Learn how comprehensive solutions for manufacturing and construction projects can improve predictability and ROI See real demonstrations of machine integrations, facility layouts and automations to ensure proper throughput and integration

Working closely with customers and making careful investments has enabled this Wisconsin machine shop to tackle difficult jobs with tight deadlines as a core part of its business.

At Carnegie Mellon University’s Manufacturing Futures Institute, researchers use a robotic test bed where AMRs deliver Lego bricks to robot arms for assembly to study AI, multirobot collaboration, assembly, safety and more.