Imagine doing your job really well, but you’re told your supervisor has to double check your work before you can continue. Would you ignore the rule to prevent downtime, or would you follow the rule ...

Machinists like to live on the edge, but they always want to know precisely where it is. If you’ve watched any machining videos (*cough*) then you’ve seen heavy use of digital readouts on machines. A ...

“A little guilt goes a long way,” says protagonist Trevor Reznik in Brad Anderson’s 2004 thriller, The Machinist, which uses guilt as its thematic bedrock. Shot for just $5 million, this is a movie ...

The shortage of CNC machinists is among the most concerning talent problems facing the manufacturing sector. Machine shops and manufacturers of all sizes must do all they can to boost their operators’ ...

There are at least two ways of making parts that fit together exactly. The first way is the Cartesian way, and the machinists way. Imagine that you could specify the size of both the hole and the peg ...

Every time Petty Officer 2nd Class Marlan Sawyer, US Navy publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox! Enter your email By clicking “Sign up”, you agree to receive emails from ...

Clearly things are not going well for Trevor Reznick. The central figure in “The Machinist” claims not to have slept in a year, and from the looks of his gaunt frame, it may have been just as long ...