What’s Your Mission (Statement)?
By: Derek Korn
Company mission statements fail when they’re too wordy, overly detailed or directed toward the wrong audience. If that describes yours, perhaps a revision is in order.
#columns
5 Big Themes in Additive Manufacturing at Formnext Forum: Austin
By: Peter Zelinski
As manufacturing advances with additive, the advance increasingly emphasizes these five themes.
#additive
Pursuit of Parts Collector Spearheads New Enterprise
By: Lori Beckman
While searching for a small parts accumulator for Swiss-type lathes, this machine shop CEO not only found what he was looking for but also discovered how to become a distributor for the unique product.
#basics
Roles of Women in Manufacturing Series: Marketing Manufacturing — Debra Beevers and Courtney Ortner
By: Carli Kistler-Miller
Two women share their journeys to manufacturing and marketing, and give advice to anyone seeking a career in manufacturing.
#pmpa
Tooth Flank Grinding Technology Minimizes EV Drive Noise
Edited by Derek Korn
Drives for electric vehicles require gear components with tight tolerances and excellent surface finishes. Even minimal ripples in the surface of tooth flanks on shafts and gears can cause interference noise in drive performance.
#techbrief
Precision Machining Technology Review July 2023: Data Driven Manufacturing
Edited by Angela Osborne
Production Machining showcases some of the latest Data-Driven Manufacturing technology from Caron Engineer, Heidenhain Corp., Seco Tools, Shibaura Machine Co., eNetDNC, Shop Floor Automations and Wintriss Controls Group.
#Industry40
Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining June 2023
By: Jan Schafer
Precision Machining June 2023 marks a bigger drop than previous months’ incremental declines.
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Video Tech Brief: CNC Screw Machines a Solution for Overcoming Labor Shortages
By: Derek Korn
CNC screw machines can exceed job shop productivity and enable manufacturers to overcome perpetual employment gaps.
#workforcedevelopment
Turned and Polished Steel Barstock: How It Is Manufactured, How It Impacts Your Shop
By: Miles Free
Understanding the benefits provided by turned and polished steel barstock and its differences from cold-drawn steel barstock can help you and your team avoid unexpected performance issues.
#pmpa
Production Machining’s July 2023 News Highlights
Edited by Angela Osborne
Production Machining’s July 2023 news highlights include new company leadership, digital live machining sessions, new headquarters and facilities, Women in Manufacturing event and more.
Rotary Transfer Technology Becoming More Flexible
By: Derek Korn
This rotary transfer machine platform, which enables shops to reconfigure equipment to change over to new jobs as needed, is said to be effective for batch sizes of only 50 parts.
#techbrief
Unattended Production Takes More Than the Most Capable CNC Machine
Process planning and reliable peripherals are key to successful lights-out manufacturing.
There’s No Downside to Upskilling
By: Lori Beckman
Machine shop CEO and former U.S. Navy SEAL applies his military knowledge to form an in-house upskilling program that trains all levels of employees for advanced positions. This talent development approach gives employees the gift of lifelong learning that benefits the industry as well.
Five-Axis Machining for Small Prismatic Parts
By: Derek Korn
New to the U.S. market, this compact machine could enable precision turning shops to win complex, more prismatic work in medical and other industries.
#techbrief
Craftsman Cribsheet No.116: Twist Drills for Success
By: David Wynn, Technical Services Manager, PMPA, Precision Machined Products Association
Drilling holes is one of the most fundamental operations we do in machining.
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Video Tech Brief: Three Lathe Turrets Machining Simultaneously
By: Derek Korn
At PMTS 2023, Spinner North America explains that having three turrets cutting at the same time in a CNC lathe can significantly reduce cycle times while offering better utilization of a machine shop’s cutting resources.
Micro-Drilling: 9 Questions to Answer Before Beginning
By: Chris Koepfer
Applications for micromachining continue to grow. Successful machining with small tools calls for a different set of process skills on the shop floor.
#basics #micromachining
Shop Sets its Sights on Precise Tool Alignment
By: Lori Beckman
A Wisconsin shop has found that visual tool alignment technology has improved tool life and surface finishes for its Swiss-type lathes while increasing throughput as well.
Succession Planning: Three 15-Minute Activities to Start Preparing for Tomorrow
By: Heather Haas, President, ADVISA
Succession planning is planning for the future success of your business.
#workforcedevelopment
Boost Your Customer Service by Going Paperless
By: Paul Van Metre, President, ProShop USA
Using a paperless ERP/MES/QMS system that can be accessed in a web browser results in much more positive customer perceptions, as well as higher efficiency for a machine shop.
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