December 13, 2017 - Volume 11 Issue 21 |
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A Holiday Message from MAN
The staff at Modern Applications News would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy New Year!
After a year of seemingly endless investigations, scandals, and fake news, we hope you're able to take a real break from the surrounding craziness and spend some quality time with your family and loved ones over the holidays.
Without a doubt, the economy provided some of the best news in 2017. It was a solid year for the manufacturing industry and it is ending on an encouraging note as the USMTO just reported that orders are up nearly 8% for the year. With tax reform on the verge of reality for the first time in 3 decades, we believe the machine tool/metalworking industry will continue to play a vital role in the rapidly improving economy. As Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing, Robotic Automation, and Digital Manufacturing continue to take hold, the outlook for 2018 is bright.
The same is true for us here at Nelson Publishing. Our eNewsletters -- Modern Applications News (MAN), Tooling & Production (T&P), and the Manufacturing Center Product Spotlight continue to grow. We were proud to celebrate MAN's 50th anniversary this year -- just 2 years after T&P's 80th anniversary celebration!
In what has become our annual tradition, we have put together our "Best of 2017" issue. We have compiled two lists -- the Top 10 Most Read Features and Top 10 Most Read Product Spotlights, as judged by our readers. We hope you enjoy these stories and catch some helpful information you may have missed the first time around. Again, we want to thank you for your loyalty to our publications and we'd like to wish you a successful and prosperous 2018! |
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"Top 10" Most Read Feature Articles |
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From Cow Chips to Cutting Chips Dave Karlstadt started his own machine shop in one building on a rural Ohio farm -- right next to the cows. But it wasn't long before he was concentrating on the metal chips, not the chips the cows "produced." Karlstadt credits his machine tool manufacturer, Okuma, for being one of the main reasons for his rapid growth and success. Full Article |
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7 Steps to Prepare Your Shop for Metal Additive Manufacturing As more job shops move to capitalize on the technological benefits of additive manufacturing, questions arise how to set up facilities to ensure user safety and maintain high productivity. The experts at SLM Solutions review the safety and environmental considerations, facilities requirements, supporting and post-processing equipment, and cross-contamination avoidance methods needed to successfully implement selective laser melting (SLM), one of the most relevant metal additive technologies. Full Article |
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"Top 10" Most Read Product Spotlights |
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