It would be great if every new CNC part program ran perfectly without modifications, but that’s often not the case. Operators may have questions about setup, tools ...

A challenge frequently faced by successful machining facilities is opportunity that is expanding faster than the shop's workforce can expand. Even a shop that is adding people still has to do more ...

Gaining a competitive advantage begins with understanding the industry and assessing current standings against modern manufacturing challenges. In 2024, machine shops faced an evolving set of ...

Today’s productivity improvement goals, and the significant disparity in wages between U.S. manufacturing and lower-cost countries, require shops to use as much of a machine operator’s idle time as is ...

AVPE Systems, a subcontracting machine business that works primarily for Airbus and Airbus suppliers, started in 2021 by the merger of Avon Valley Precision Engineering and Redcliffe Precision.