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July 15, 2026 - Volume 20 Issue 07   Featured Sponsor Lights-Out Manufacturing: Smarter Production, 24/7 Keep production running, even when operators aren't there. Marposs enables unattended machining with automated measurement, real-time machine correction, and collision protection. Achieve consistent quality while reducing scrap and downtime. Visit Marposs at IMTS, East Building, level 3, Booth #134324, to see lights-out manufacturing in action.   Featured Articles 10 Costly Mistakes Great Job Shops Refuse to Make Running a successful job shop requires intense focus on doing the right things at the right time. Customers demand high-quality products, delivered on time every single time, often with incredibly short lead times. To make that happen, Daniel Carranco, Director for Continuous Improvement at Global Shop Solutions, believes these are 10 mistakes you need to avoid. Full Article When the CAD Model Doesn't Exist: How Reverse Engineering Keeps Production Moving Engineers are using portable scanners to reverse-engineer complex machinery in the field, eliminating the need for blueprints to reduce expensive downtime. This technology allows for immediate, on-site part replication, as explained by David Hill, Country Manager, Canada, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. Full Article   Featured Sponsor Lift Tables That Work Smarter -- Easier Is More Efficient Advance Lifts' Production P-Series lift tables are built for demanding production environments and backed by the industry's longest warranty -- 10 years or 250,000 cycles. Designed for durability, reliability, and lower cost per cycle, P-Series lift tables keep production moving with less effort and downtime. Learn More   Industry News Robot Safety is Now 3D (Watch Video) Sonair unveils world's first safety-certified 3D ultrasonic sensor for human-robot collaboration. Full News Item   Mastercam Copilot Brings Conversational AI to the Shop Floor (Watch Video) Full News Item Hexagon Reduces CNC Programming Mental Load (Watch Video) Full News Item   Heule Launches Single-Pass CNC Tooling to Automate Backside Chamfering (Watch Video) Full News Item   Featured Sponsor From Music Scales to Scaling Up At IMTS, manufacturer and former musician Chris Basgall discovered the latest technologies, new strategies, and experienced peers that changed his company's future. Rewrite your future at IMTS 2026, Sept. 14-19, in Chicago. More Information   Product Spotlight Independent Lift and Turn Precision Eliminates Costly Part Repositioning Errors View This Product   Leveling the Playing Field: High-End Sand 3D Printing for Small Foundries View This Product Next Generation Build Processor Connects Materialise Magics and Renishaw Systems View This Product   Upgrade Your Shop to Multi-Tasking Precision without Losing Floor Space View This Product ABB's Omnivance Bridges the Gap for Small Shops Needing Precision Automated Finishing (Watch Video) View This Product   Mazak's New VC-Ez 20 Packs 29 HP into 102 Square Feet of Floor Space View This Product New Plasma Technology Solving Thick Metal Cutting Bottlenecks View This Product   T and O X-Max End Mills Shred Tough Steels and Alloys While Slashing Tooling Costs View This Product Career Builder Hot Job Opportunities Modern Applications News has Partnered with CareerBuilder to Provide You with Links to the Latest Jobs in Metalworking. Subscribe to MAN Nelson Publishing, LLC | www.modernapplicationsnews.com PO Box 424, Alto, MI 49302 Phone: 941-539-7579 webmaster@modernapplicationsnews.com