October 2024 Issue
October 2024
Digital EditionFeatures
Featured articles from the October 2024 issue of Production Machining
Craftsman Cribsheet No. 132: Why You Should Care About Slips, Trips and Falls
Slips, trips and falls are becoming an increasingly cited regulation. Here’s how to minimize these hazards.
Read MoreDo You Have Single Points of Failure?
Plans need to be in place before a catastrophic event occurs.
Read MoreDomain Mastery for Mastering Change
What are the positions on your team’s roster to ensure that you win the game of ‘change?’
Read MoreInverting Turning and Five-Axis Milling at Famar
Automation is only the tip of the iceberg for Famar, which also provides multitasking options for its vertical lathes and horizontal five-axis machine tools.
Read MoreSurface Finisher Adds Thermal Spray Facility to Stay ‘Hot’
Continuing to grow its capabilities, this finishing company, which operates a 14-building campus, adds yet another service to its already long list of offerings.
Read MoreThoughts About the ‘Softer’ Side of Machining
During a live interview at IMTS 2024, I talked about how the application of software and data-driven methodologies can enable shops to improve shopfloor efficiency and overall profitability.
Read MoreGardner Business Index: Precision Machining August 2024
Precision machining activity contracted in August.
Read MoreThe Value of Auto Adjust Magazine Bar Feeders
This bar feeder is designed to offer the flexibility to enable CNC turning centers to perform short-run work that would otherwise require frequent setups over a range of barstock diameters.
Read MoreAvoid the 7 Deadly Sins of Manufacturing
Identifying and preventing these manufacturing sins will reduce or eliminate unnecessary waste, improve efficiency and productivity as well as protect profitability and cash flow.
Read MoreHelping Employees With Open Enrollment
Providing clear information will go a long way to ensure a successful open enrollment.
Read MorePredicting the ROI of Robotic Automation
Various methodologies paired with online tools can help small to mid-sized manufacturers determine how to predict and calculate the potential economic benefits of robotic equipment for their specific needs.
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