Determining the true value of a shop

Shop owners and employees discuss what factors they consider when determining the overall health and value of their shop. [View this email in a browser]( FEBRUARY 2019 [HOME]( [FORUM]( A REPUTATION FOR SPEED AND RELIABILITY Highpower Security Products wanted to modernize their outdated factory equipment that required extensive service and maintenance. They considered the Brother Compact SPEEDIO line that boasted about its high speed, reliability and energy efficiency in order to help them progress the way they manufactured their products. Find out how the SPEEDIO S500X1 helped them become more successful. [LEARN MORE]( [BROTHER SPEEDIO LIVES UP TO ITS REPUTATION FOR SPEED AND RELIABILITY]( [OKUMA]( [The UP! App]( NEW FROM THE STORE Wear it proud Check out the new products in our online store! Thanks to our partnership with Workshops for Warriors®, each purchase helps rebuild American manufacturing. [SHOP NOW]( FROM THE SHOP MANAGEMENT FORUM Valuation of machine shop purchase I have been contacted to assist someone or otherwise provide a casual opinion of the valuation and health of a shop he is interested in purchasing... [READ POST AND REPLIES]( THE TSUGAMI M08SY – TURNING CENTER WITH Y-AXIS AND 12 TURRET STATIONS The Tsugami M08SY Turning Center with Y-axis allows you to perform highly complex machining, such as turning, drilling, boring, cross-drilling and CNC milling. The main and back spindles are equipped with integral built-in spindle motors which minimize vibration and provide superior responsiveness for heavy duty cutting and fine finishing. [LEARN MORE]( [THE TSUGAMI M08SY – TURNING CENTER WITH Y-AXIS AND 12 TURRET STATIONS]( FROM THE GENERAL FORUM How could one counterbore the back side of a drilled hole? I'm designing a piece of equipment that will have access to get a bolt into a part... [READ POST AND REPLIES]( Center cutting flat bottom end mill I am milling a track on a rotary axis and need a flat bottom since standard end mills are not flat on the bottom and leave a crown in the middle... [READ POST AND REPLIES]( IMPROVING SAFETY WITH LIFT COVER BELLOWS Lifting mechanisms pose safety and maintenance concerns which can be addressed in part by enclosing the base with a protective bellows cover. Dynatect’s Liftgard® covers improve safety for operators and help keep debris from under the lift and are ideal for applications such as welding lift platforms, automotive skillet lifts, and scissors lifts. [LEARN MORE]( [IMPROVING SAFETY WITH LIFT COVER BELLOWS]( 4853 N. Ravenswood | Chicago, IL 60640 | chatter@practicalmachinist.com Copyright © 2019 Practical Machinist, LLC [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( [ ]