Every machine shop is aware of its competition, constantly working to improve its operating results. And if they’re not aware of their competitors, they are mindful that their customers and prospective customers want faster deliveries, better finished part quality, and lower unit costs. Some of the pressure this puts on machine-shop decisionmakers can be address by large capital investments, but not always: sometimes the improvement can be achieved incrementally. Here’s a list of new functions, options, and applications for improving machine shops’ results … that caught our attention this week.