Modern Machine Shop magazine is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. At the time it was launched, the magazine, its look and distribution strategy were innovative for the print industry. Modern Machine Shop was a digest-size magazine sent free-of-charge to qualified individuals in metalworking shops. The driving force of its business model has always been its content, helping manufacturers increase their competitiveness, … Modern Machine Shop Features JR Machine in 90th Anniversary Issue

JR Machine compares machine run hours to employee payroll hours to create a productivity index that enables it to make more informed decisions about a variety of aspects of its business. An increasing number of shops are performing machine tool monitoring in some way. It isn’t uncommon to encounter large, flat-screen monitors in shops that … JR Machine Makes More Informed Business Decisions Through Machine-Monitoring Data

Since publishing our first article on hard turning, JR Machine has taken on dozens of other tough hard turning applications. Many are similar to the parts showcased in our original story in regards to materials and hardness. These parts are from a variety of different sectors in manufacturing including: Heavy Equipment, Hydraulics, Mining, Oil & … JR Machine Providing New Capabilities in Hard Turning

Some companies do the same thing every day following the company’s original mission or business plan. Not so at JR Machine. We have spent the last 25 years successfully growing and redefining the machine part manufacturing industry. The JR Machine Difference As a knowledge-based contract machine shop, JR Machine provides clients with strategic solutions, advanced … From Small Parts Manufacturer to Lean Service Leader

Over the last 12 months, JR Machine, a contract manufacturer specializing in complex machined parts, installed eight new pieces of equipment at its Shawano, WI-based facility. The 2 Million Dollar capital investment includes DMG Mori Seiki NLX 2500s of varying configurations. The machines’ sub-spindle multitasking lathes, part-catching/part-conveying capabilities as well as the latest generation of … JR Machine Increases Productivity and Precision with $2 Million Multitasking Investment

Earlier this year, Modern Machine Shop developed a new, innovative idea for its display at the 2016 International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago. The publisher decided to showcase Top Shops award winners within a “hall of fame” area of its booth. Modern Machine Shop sent out requests to JR Machine and other winners asking the companies to machine … JR Machine’s Logo Displayed in Modern Machine Shop “Hall of Fame”

To increase production capacity and ensure the company is well-equipped for future growth, Shawano-based manufacturing company JR Machine recently completed a 2,500-square-foot expansion to its existing 17,500-square-foot facility located at 1355 Beauprey Rd. “The expansion will help us better serve our customers and ease the material handling from increased sales and Kanban material release we … JR Machine Completes Building Expansion

Contract manufacturer JR Machine, Inc. has been named an Honors Program winner in association with Modern Machine Shop magazine’s 2014 Top Shops benchmarking survey. Modern Machine Shop (published by Gardner Business Media, Cincinnati, Ohio) offers this annual survey to enable its readers to compare their operations’ performance and practices against industry leaders. The survey, this year taken by 407 … JR Machine Named Top Shop in National Survey