by iTSpeeX | May 16, 2022 | Athena, Features
Squeezing every minute of spindle utilization out of each machine tool on the shop floor is essential for profitability. When purchasing new equipment, shop owners are going to seriously consider any feature that gives them the opportunity to slice downtime before...
by iTSpeeX | Mar 16, 2022 | Athena, Features
Every machine shop has its own set of daily snags and hitches that can sabotage production levels. Beleaguered shop managers will do anything to try and minimize the damage and speed up throughput. Imagine if they had the opportunity to purchase machine tools with a...
by iTSpeeX | Feb 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Are you looking down the road at your company’s future and seeing nothing but roadblocks? You’re not alone. COVID, sluggish supply chains and a skilled labor shortage are just a few of the obstacles in the way of anyone trying to build a business in today’s economy....
by iTSpeeX | Jan 17, 2022 | Athena, Features
Digital voice assistants such as Alexa, Siri, Sync, OnStar and many others have changed the way we communicate with devices in our homes and automobiles. Whether it’s finding your favorite playlist, reminding you to take your medicine or checking the weather before...
by iTSpeeX | Nov 2, 2021 | Athena, Features
Orders are pouring in the door; you have the proper equipment in your shop. So, what’s holding you back from having a record year? That’s an easy question to answer. It’s the job market. Finding experienced operators to run those machines is hard and getting...
by iTSpeeX | Aug 31, 2021 | Athena, Staff
When Jerry Rex, Chief Revenue Officer at Athena, was a teenager, he had a dream job, broadcasting. He was all set to head to the Columbia School of Broadcasting, but before he did, his father dispensed some wisdom. “He said, ‘you applied for this General Electric...
by iTSpeeX | Aug 24, 2021 | Athena, Features
“Athena could be the norm in a machine shop one day,” stated Lori Beckman, Senior Editor of Production Machining, in a recent article. She came to this conclusion after a conversation with Jerry Rex, Chief Revenue Officer at Athena, and an opportunity to see Athena in...
by iTSpeeX | May 13, 2021 | Athena, Staff
As Vice President – Technical Development, Jay Requarth is an IT veteran with over 20 years of proven experience supervising, motivating and guiding teams. He also is a decision maker with diverse management experience. Like others in this series of articles on...
by iTSpeeX | Apr 30, 2021 | Athena, Features
Whether it’s your personal vehicle, a motocross bike or a horizontal machining center, the best defense against Murphy’s Law (“Anything that can go wrong will go wrong at the worst possible moment”) is Preventive Maintenance (PM). This is no surprise to most...
by iTSpeeX | Mar 19, 2021 | Athena, Features
A job or production shop with a ton of orders is a great thing. It means lots of CNC machines that need to be set up for new jobs. But then your best (or maybe your only) setup guy calls in sick. What do you do now? Wait until the experienced operator comes back? In...
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