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11 Great Ideas for Machine Shops

Forward-thinking machine shops must watch for emerging technologies. Here are 11 ideas we found this week for set-up, tooling, machining, and shop operations.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

This is What a Massive 500 Gallon Propane Tank Explosion Looks Like

If there's one thing that you want to avoid with anything that's propane powered from your grill to your heater, It would most obviously be a situation that would put the propane tank in danger of building up enough pressure to explode and send shrapnel flying everywhere. While these tanks are fitted with safety...

Incredibly Useful, and Free, Guide to Fasteners

Everything you always wanted to know about nuts, bolts, and other fasteners but were afraid to ask.

Right on the Money: How to avoid contractor fraud

You should know things have changed regarding the way property insurance claims are handled.

Why There Are Diamonds on Tape Measures

In a perfect world, you could use the red marks to identify the placement of the studs. To locate a center between the studs, simply find the black diamond.

Should We Add Vitamin D to the Water Supply?

We already add fluoride to our water to prevent cavities also folate supplementation to white bread.

Supply Chain or Inflation? The Real Question

The precision machined products industry is working overtime and outperforming the rest of the industry to ensure that people have the parts they need.

How will 3D printing affect the supply chain?

Reshoring as a Supply Chain Strategy: The Pros and Cons

Replacing foreign suppliers with domestic partners has advantages, but reshoring doesn’t guarantee better supply chain resiliency and agility.

Are apprenticeships the solution to the supply chain talent gap?

The skills needed to succeed in a data-driven manufacturing world are changing, but the talent gap just keeps growing.

Is a wave of supply-chain reshoring around the corner?

Experience and evidence suggests they are stickier than you think

What’s Around The Next Corner For Manufacturing And Supply Chain?

I received a call from an executive at our largest business partner, who had just decided to go with a competitor - and had notified their customers that they could no longer use our solutions. This represented 40% of our customer-base. More than half of our business was suddenly at immediate risk.

Do You Know How “Reshoring” Impacts your Supply Chain?

The potential impacts of the manufacturing shift mean more than just a lost competitive advantage

How to Raise a Health Nut

Eating healthy is kind of the talk of the town these days. But what about when it comes to the kids? Are they eager to dive into a raw kale salad? Do you hear your little ones declaring, “Hey! You know what, I think we should ease up on the sugar.” Yeah, I didn’t think …

What Type Of Nut Are You?

The Word Orange or the Fruit Orange?

Believe it or not the word orange was first used to describe the fruit, not the color.

How to Make Nut Butter With Any Kind of Nut

"Nut-free"? Points to ponder

Nut-Free? Attempting to restrict peanuts and tree nuts from certain environments has been one approach used by some schools to help deal with these particular allergies. At times these restrictions can be the center of debate.

Is Nut Milk Really Milk?

Proposed legislation wants to ban the word 'milk' for anything but dairy products, which got us thinking: what actually is milk?