6 MMS August 2017
CONTENTS
AUGUST 2017 ■ VOLUME 90, NO. 3 ■ MMSONLINE .COM
FEATURES
70 Providing Direction, Gaging Performance
Top Shops benchmarking data helps guide shop improvement
efforts and enables shops to gage where they rank among
industry-leading machining businesses.
BY DEREK KORN
76 FEA for DFM
Parametric USA uses finite element analysis as part of its
design-for-manufacturability efforts, which helps to establish
long-term relationships with customers' engineers.
BY DEREK KORN
84 Amerimold: Moldmaking's Biggest Show
Captures Current Metalworking Technology
This photo essay shows how the event reflects the vibrancy of
U.S. mold manufacturing, an industry that keeps pushing
metalworking technology ahead.
BY MARK ALBERT
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ABOUT THE COVER
Benchmarking via our annual Top Shops survey can provide direction in your efforts to
grow your machining business. Learn about this year's survey results in the article
starting on page 70, and learn about our inaugural Top Shops conference in Derek
Korn's "One-Off" column on page 20.
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