October 2024 Issue

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October 2024

Digital Edition
Innovating Workplace Culture in Precision Machining Companies
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Innovating Workplace Culture in Precision Machining Companies

The future of machining isn’t just about better equipment — it’s about better cultures. Here are some ideas that can help foster the healthy company culture you desire.

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Features

Featured articles from the October 2024 issue of Production Machining

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 132: Why You Should Care About Slips, Trips and Falls
PMPA

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.

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Do You Have Single Points of Failure?
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Do You Have Single Points of Failure?

Plans need to be in place before a catastrophic event occurs.

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Domain Mastery for Mastering Change
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Domain Mastery for Mastering Change

What are the positions on your team’s roster to ensure that you win the game of ‘change?’

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Inverting Turning and Five-Axis Milling at Famar

Inverting 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.

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Surface Finisher Adds Thermal Spray Facility to Stay ‘Hot’

Surface 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.

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Thoughts About the ‘Softer’ Side of Machining

Thoughts 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.

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Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining August 2024

Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining August 2024

Precision machining activity contracted in August.

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The Value of Auto Adjust Magazine Bar Feeders
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The 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.

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Avoid the 7 Deadly Sins of Manufacturing

Avoid 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.

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Helping Employees With Open Enrollment
PMPA

Helping Employees With Open Enrollment

Providing clear information will go a long way to ensure a successful open enrollment.

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Predicting the ROI of Robotic Automation
Automation

Predicting 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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