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How microscopes and vision systems are used in machine shops for noncontact inspection and measurement.

Fine finishing with a wire EDM eliminates need for secondary operations.

Tools and techniques for engraving 2-D data matrix bar codes on machined metal parts.

The Shop Operations column in the December 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine offers some tips when sawing metal.

Manufacturing was a star in 2011 and looks to shine brightly in 2012.

When accuracy counts, thread grinding shines. It may not be a new twist, but thread grinding is still one of the most accurate ways to produce internal and external threads.

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Shop Operations columnist, Tom Lipton, discusses the issue of safety when workers transport sheet metal in the January 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Bridging the gap between academic and shop floor grinding knowledge.

In the olden days, riggers were the guys on the ground placing slings and chains around the object to be moved while the crane operator waited for their signals to begin lifting. Today, rigging in a small shop falls to the guys standing closest to the equipment when something needs to be moved.