Brent Donaldson

Senior editor: Additive Manufacturing Magazine and Modern Machine Shop. Gardner Business Media, Inc.

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New for @MMSOnline: Machine tool suppliers operating in the U.S. face the same challenges as mom-and-pop job shops re: skilled labor and supply chain issues. Here's how @MazakCorp is confronting those challenges through advances in unattended machining.
https://t.co/XJqzzaPNNz

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Link to Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/1Rjz1lTcXE

Link to Spotify: https://t.co/OPovSNA1Od

Link to Google Podcasts: https://t.co/2xbFUmxDSS

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If you're thinking, "I'd really like to go deep into the automation vs. manufacturing & machining labor shortage debate right now," I'm here to tell you that it is your lucky day. Episode 2 of "Made in the USA" should do the trick, and maybe entertain you. Links in the reply.

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A collaboration between @AerojetRdyne and @NASA is resulting in critical parts being 3D printed for new versions of the workhorse RS-25 engine. https://t.co/s0x3275xzl

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It may sound odd that a #3Dprinting startup would focus first on copper. But the increasing speed of high-end processors has created a market for advanced thermal management solutions, and a company called Holo is stepping in. https://t.co/TZGYu7x26k

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Knust Godwin specializes in the precision machining of mission critical parts for the energy, aerospace and oil and gas industries. But a new study revealed that 3D printing proved to be a better value proposition across a range of the company’s products. https://t.co/G4WBshHhQ1

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Cleveland-based Princeton Tool wanted to increase its West Coast presence and become a stronger overall supplier. To accomplish these goals at once, acquiring another machine shop became its best option.
https://t.co/7nZI0aOML4

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I highly encourage anyone who manages Generation Z employees to check out this discussion. A conversation that could have hovered at 30,000 feet ended up including several practical and pragmatic recommendations from a *great* panel of mfg leaders. https://t.co/3CsEeSdp64

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Does the “always-connected” lifestyle of Generation Z mean that these young workers will easily adapt to new manufacturing tech?
This Weds, hear #mfg leaders across North America discuss the benefits and challenges of working with Gen Z on the shop floor.https://t.co/3CsEeSdp64

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U.S. manufacturers often turn to foreign sources for large machine castings as our infrastructure to support them has dropped.
Scientists at @ORNL think the U.S. can regain its competitive advantage: 3D print the largest cast component.
https://t.co/Agt0gP2nai

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Among the dwindling number of cast iron facilities in the U.S., many don't have the size and scale to produce castings for large-scale machine tools. One possible solution being explored at @ORNL: Concrete-filled 3D-printed base molds.
Learn about it:
https://t.co/wv00LyhRBs

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The widespread outsourcing of large machine castings led a team at @ORNL to tackle the machine tool supply chain. Their goal? To reestablish a competitive advantage using tools and tech we have at our disposal, right here and now. https://t.co/lyvtEO2BwC

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To watch the presentation live this Friday (or later on demand), make sure to click on the "Save to My Spark Planner" button in the top right.
https://t.co/LrGAnWlybI

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Can a simple test increase throughput of your existing CNC machine tools?
Tune in this Friday, October 23 at noon Central for an @IMTSchicago Emerging Technology Center Talk we're calling "The Race to Unleash American Machine Tool Performance." Link to register in the comments.

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Apparently I'm late to this news, but the topic of FAA certification was front-and-center in this story about the GE9X that I reported last year. This must have been incredibly exciting news for the @GEAdditive and @GEAviation teams. Congrats!!! https://t.co/BR6Z5eGUVu

[GE Aerospace @GE_Aerospace]

BREAKING: GE Aviation announced today its GE9X engine has been certified by the FAA, a key milestone in its journey to power the new twin-engine @BoeingAirplanes
#777x family. https://t.co/gZL08x6352

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The common course of action for a badly injured or necrotic talus (ankle) bone has been to fuse the ankle directly to the hindfoot. A better option? A total talus replacement using a prosthetic metal bone 3D printed out of cobalt chrome.
https://t.co/ftanqbwIjf

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A lot of hard work happening behind the scenes to bring together would-be @IMTSchicago exhibitors, industry experts and customers through IMTS Spark — a comprehensive digital platform that launches next week. Check out and register for free: https://t.co/dePPfhs6Zz

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Machine shops have been finding innovative ways to use #3dprinting for tooling and machine tool components for many years. Sometimes those innovations prove so successful that they provide a new business opportunity and revenue source for the company. https://t.co/spdErwqw6r

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New graphene-based composites for #AdditiveManufacturing could hasten industrial innovations for the strongest, thinnest material on Earth. https://t.co/fz9j5ZcmPD

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Interested in what big-area #additivemanufacturing can do when coupled with large-scale five-axis machining? Check out what @CINCINNATI_INC and @Multiax have in store: https://t.co/KMUEJkznkf