This is a published version of the IMTS Insider Newsletter. To get Insider sent straight to your inbox, sign up here. Manufacturing continues to evolve through new technologies, processes, and business strategies. Catch up on the week's most-read IMTS articles that you and your peers are reading this week:1. Lights Out/Machines On: Inside a One-Man 24/7 ShopOne massive order. One machinist. Zero margin for error, and the clock is ticking. See how automation helped a small shop run nonstop to meet an order for thousands of complex parts – and how it transformed its entire operation in the process. Watch2.4 Automation Solutions for Secondary ProcessesMany companies have developed automation systems tailored to deburring, cleaning, polishing, and marking. IMTS 2026 showcases not only machining centers but also automation for post-machining work. Here’s a look at four key technologies that can help. Read 3.IMTS Visitor Crystal Allen Is Wired by CuriosityLike the wind, Crystal Allen's journey is anything but linear. “There wasn't a clear path getting into machining and manufacturing,” she says. “It was more of a spark of curiosity that I followed wherever it led." That took her from Haas (IMTS booth #338100) mill-shaped popcorn machines to IMTS. WatchFor more Insider, sign up to receive editions Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays straight to your inbox. Download Now Further ReadingIMTS Weekly Top 3: Automation Report and CNC AutomationIMTS Monthly Top 5: Tool Change Automation and TrainingIMTS Weekly Top 3: Lights Out Shops and Finishing AutomationIMTS Weekly Top 3: Workforce Training and Solving ScarcityIMTS Weekly Top 3: Workholding and Tool Change Automations
Check out the top 3 stories for the week of June 22nd from the IMTS Insider Newsletter.
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