View From My Shop

Inside Machineosaurus: Unique Job Shop with Dinosaur-Named CNC Machines, Four-Day Workweek & High-Precision Machining

Take a tour of Machineosaurus, a Massachusetts machine shop where every CNC machine is named after a dinosaur! 

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Custom Motorcycle Parts Made Here: Video Tour of a Family-Owned CNC Machine Shop

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.

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Investing in New Technology at AccuRounds

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

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The First American-Made Watch in a Half Century

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."

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Lights Out Machining With An Automated 5-Axis Cell

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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CNC Deburring OEM That Is Also A Job Shop

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.

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How Modal Testing Can Reveal Dynamic Machining Responses

Tool-holder-spindle-machine combinations each have a unique dynamic response in the same way that each person has a unique fingerprint, which can be revealed using modal testing.

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Precision Manufacturing of Large and Complex Parts

Explore Tech-Max, a CNC machine shop that specializes in precision machining large and complex parts ranging from 10 in. to over 10 ft.

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Workholding Increases a CNC Shop’s Efficiency

Rimeco Products, Inc. is a family owned CNC Machine Shop located outside of Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland is known for manufacturing, with a lot of large OEM’s located in and around the city. Rimeco specializes in aerospace and defense products. Their experience, has led the to create in-house machining solutions to maximize efficiency.

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Inside of JRLON Working With Metal, Plastic and Rubber

Jrlon, Inc. is recognized as a dependable source and leading supplier of plastic and specialty metal products. They are one of the premier PTFE processors in the United States. Jrlon's expertise also covers a wide range of other performance plastic materials and alloy steels for custom molding, machining, gear manufacturing, technical industrial coatings, welding, and sheet metal fabrication. Driven by innovative designers and engineers, Jrlon manufactures unique products vital to a wide variety of industries.

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