Mitee-Bite Products delivers automation-ready, high-density workholding that extends run times and boosts productivity. Our low-profile, high holding-force clamps offer cost-effective solutions with fast ROI. With free design recommendations, CAD support, and nationwide sales assistance, we help shops run unattended cycles, reduce labor costs, increase capacity, and improve profitability.
How Machine Shops Can "Best" Navigate Custom Die Sourcing Machine shops are under constant pressure to keep tool prices down without slowing production or sacrificing accuracy. Custom-engineered dies are typically necessary for specific conversion and fabrication work but finding them at the proper cost requires careful consideration of vendors, lead times and design support. Full Article
Why Busy Shops Still Lose Money Many manufacturers lose money not through major mistakes, but through small, unnoticed "margin leaks" like inaccurate costing, underpricing, and untracked inefficiencies. Without real-time visibility into true costs, pricing decisions become disconnected from reality. The experts at Global Shop Solutions write how the most successful shops fix this by improving cost transparency and using value-based pricing, ensuring every job is profitable by design -- not by chance. Full Article
RoboTrex Compact Automation increases machine running times and production efficiency. Designed for automated vise handling of workpieces up to 7 kg, the compact system minimizes floor space requirements, is flexible in use, and ensures intuitive operation -- delivering strong cost-performance benefits for small to medium shops and first-time automation users.
IMTS -- The International Manufacturing Technology Show brings together the visionaries, sellers, and drivers of manufacturing technology to push the boundaries of innovation, form lasting connections, and showcase the advancements redefining the industry. IMTS 2026 opens on Sept. 14-19 in Chicago. Register now.
