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Automated Inspection on the Shop Floor
Most machine shops understand the value of automation when it is applied to such operations as turning, milling and grinding.
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8 Tips for Spindle and Toolholder Cleanliness
Read an article about how to keep a machine tool spindle and its cutting tool shank clean—not for show, but for accuracy.
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Choosing Appropriate Cleaning Tests
The successful manufacturer doesn’t only avoid costs, but also values knowing as much as possible about the benefits and limitations of a cleanliness test and of staying on top of process trends.
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Keeping Current with the Medical Machining Market
The medical machining industry being supplied by the precision machined parts industry is changing. This Northeast Ohio shop is working to keep up with the need to serve changing requirements of its medical customers by increasing the shop’s operational capabilities.
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CRAFTSMAN’S CRIBSHEET NUMBER 62: A Cribsheet for 2018
PMPA’s Business Trends Report has been reporting an eight percent or more increase in the level of sales and shipments for our industry in 2017.
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Training the Next Generation: How Do We Make Training Work?
Creating cohesive training that is both relevant and significant is a challenge that everyone in the training and development world faces.
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PMPA Member CJWinter Finds Success in Superior Customer Service and Quick Turnaround Times
Although initially focused on the manufacturing of tooling and accessories for Davenport screw machines, today CJWinter is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of cold-displacement, cylindrical dies and attachments.
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What Does the Customer Expect of the Salesperson?
Customers are the purpose of our businesses. They have the needs that we fill. They are the judge of the quality of our offerings. What does the customer expect of our salespeople?
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Parts Cleaning Across Continents
If the metalworking industry wants to predict the future of the parts cleaning market, it needs to look across the pond at the European trends and new developments taking place there.
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Top Posts from 2017
Here’s your chance to look back on some of the hottest topics from 2017! This is my annual year-in-review of the Top 10 blog posts from Production Machining, covering some of the most popular technology topics as well as industry news.
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Workforce Trends to Consider for the Future
Todd Palmer argues in his “About Your Business” column that human capital is valuable, and he breaks down five workforce trends that can play a part in a company’s fiscal year.
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Every Shop has Stories to Tell
Hearing real-life examples of challenges, problems and pressures that always accompany the manufacturer of technically challenging precision metal components helps customers relate to your company.
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