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Comparison Steals Downtime, Not Joy, From Top Shop (opens the original)
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What’s the most effective path to improvement? Mike Payne, CEO of Hill Manufacturing and Fabrication, began asking this question in early 2018 when he acquired the shop. He knew how to run a business, but not where to start with a manufacturing job shop. He started answering that question quickly, relying on benchmarking for the shop and conversations with peers for himself, using the feedback to determine where he would invest in the shop. Hill Manufacturing’s 2018 Top Shops results showed thei
How I Made It: Gisbert Ledvon, Vice-President of Machine Tools at Heidenhain (opens the original)
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Gisbert Ledvon has stayed open-minded in his career, tackling new machining technologies as he entered the industry, moving across continents and learning leadership and sales strategies from Harry Moser and the NTMA. My dad worked in a shop for a construction company and was in charge of repairing heavy equipment. He was always dirty and oily, and he told me, when you get into your apprentice program or you find a job, I want you to become a tool-and-die maker because those guys work in a clean
DN Solutions Showcases a Complete Solution Lineup (opens the original)
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DN Solutions’ AM2CNC cell, which is running at the show, combines the company’s DLX 450 powder-bed fusion additive machine with a DVF 5000 five-axis machine and a pallet changing system. Source: DN Solutions DN Solutions aims to provide solutions across the spectrum of machining applications, with its IMTS 2026 booth serving to introduce both new and enhanced technologies for this purpose. The company’s centerpiece is its AM2CNC cell, which integrates one of its five-axis DVF 5000 machines with
Blum-Novotest Helps Make the Measurements Behind Lights-Out (opens the original)
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Blum-Novotest is highlighting its LC54-DIGILOG, a laser measuring system meant for measuring micromachining tools with diameters between 5 µm and 16 mm. Image courtesy of Blum-Novotest. Even with the most advanced machine tools and robotics in the world, ignoring metrology leaves automated production prone to expensive errors. This idea is at the heart of Blum-Novotest’s IMTS 2026 booth and guides its technology at the show. The company is pairing its TC62 touch probes and a laser measuring syst
Zeiss Connects Metrology Technologies for Better Reliability (opens the original)
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The Zeiss ScanBox is an automated 3D scanning cell consisting of an ATOS sensor mounted on a robotic arm that moves around a part. This provides a non-contact method of measuring various parts and building a digital twin. Image courtesy of Zeiss. For its 100th anniversary of operation in the U.S. market, Zeiss is focusing its IMTS 2026 booth on the hardware and software connections it maintains to build trust in measurement data. On the hardware side, Zeiss has filled its booth with a wide range
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