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6 Unexpected Ways To Remove Rust With Things You Have At Home · Jillee

Got rust? Find out how to remove rust from metal, fabric, and other items using stuff you probably already have around the house!

50 Top Industrial Design and Engineering Learning Resources

As the Internet of Things, wearables, consumer technology demands, and and the desire for innovation boom, industrial designers are in high demand. Industrial designers rely on their imagination to develop concepts and designs for manufactured products, and they use a variety of tools and resources to help them in their work. That’s why we have …

Funding the Foundry: Why Are Taxpayers Continually on the Hook?

Rust Remedies: 6 Natural Ways to Remove Rust

Is rust taking over? Check out these natural remedies to get rid of rust from your tools and other household items—no harsh chemicals!

Should a Machine Shop Have a Blog?

I am revising my opinion about machine shops and blogging. Here's why.

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.

High-Precision, High-Efficiency Ideas for Machine Shops

Precision is at the core of every effort in every machine shop, not simply to complete turning, grinding, milling, etc. with exceptional accuracy and finish quality — but to get every task, every problem, every idea or inquiry addressed effectively, efficiently and profitably. No wasted steps, no missed opportunities.

New Machine Shop Ideas Emphasize Productivity, Flexibility, Connectivity

Productivity, flexibility, and connectivity have simple meanings and big implications for machine shop operators and machine tool programmers.

Study Finds Brass Has Profit Potential for High-Speed Machine Shops

For machine shops with high-speed equipment already on the floor, brass represents an opportunity to capture new profits they might otherwise miss with other materials, according to the study.

How to remove broken, rusted studs (with a full machine shop)

With summer just around the corner, you should probably start putting the final pieces on your winter project. For some, that could mean finally getting the broken studs out of those rare dual exhaust ...

The Ultimate Guide to Improving Machine Shop Efficiency

Making everything work together synchronously and efficiently is a balancing act

Machine shop helps students find success

College is not for everyone.The Temple Independent School District acknowledges this. They have developed different paths for students which still allow them to reach their goals and find success.

Metal AM in a Machine Shop? Ask the Marines

A hybrid system combining metal 3D printing with machining gives the Marine Corps perhaps its most effective resource yet for obtaining needed hardware in the field. It also offers an extreme version of the experience a machine shop might have in adding metal AM to its capabilities.

CNC Machine Shop Reaps Benefits of Hiring an IT Person

A database guru combined off-the-shelf technology with an elaborate proprietary shop management software to drive efficiency throughout all areas of a machine shop.>

The 4 Essential Tips For Safety In Your CNC Machine Shop

Building a Better Business: Lessons for Machine Shops From an Unexpected Source

Learning how to be a great manufacturer by listening to the insights of a different industry, homebuilding (which perhaps is not so different after all).

10 Lean Manufacturing Ideas for Machine Shops

In addition to the right mix of traditional strategies, a new lean manufacturing toolkit can make high-mix, low-volume machining faster, more predictable and less expensive.

How Scrap Metal from Machine Shops gets Recycled

Ever wonder what happens to scrap metal from machine shops? Learn about the recycling process and how scrap gets from the floor back to the factory.

Purdue "Foundry" designed to move ideas to the marketplace

Purdue is putting a greater emphasis on commercialization of faculty, staff and student inventions. To help move ideas to the marketplace more quickly, the

The Foundry is Going Digital. Will You Keep Up?

The Digital Foundry will capitalize on digital design processes, along with significantly improved technologies and materials