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Moving Vertical Turning Up
There is always room for improvement, and transitioning from vertical turning to inverted vertical turning can be one way to improve your shop’s efficiency. The benefits of inverted vertical turning include a smaller machine footprint relative to horizontal turning centers of similar capacity; multitasking capabilities; and maybe the biggest benefit—chips fall away from the spindle into a conveyor in the machine base and out of the workzone.
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New Technologies Impacting Businesses
In a recent PM column written by Jeff Kamphake, regional sales manager at TechSolve, he says disruptive technologies are on the rise and manufacturers must embrace and leverage them.
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Workholding Trend Adds Flexibility
There’s been a workholding trend in Europe for turned parts that consists of improving the flexibility of gripping on the ID or OD of a workpiece.
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Manufacturing Outlook Sees Growth and Transformation
Gardner Intelligence believes that manufacturing will experience modest expansion in 2018 with U.S. machine tool orders up approximately 5 percent.
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First-Class Manufacturing with Additive
Close attention to detail and automation of key processes is helping this shop earn its place as a leader in the 3D printing industry.
Read MoreEveryone Likes a History Lesson
It is my strong interest in the WWII era that drew me to the story about a guy who is combining his interest in history with his love of machine tools.
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Top 10 OSHA Violations in 2017
Here are the top ten violations, along with the number of citations.
Read MoreTraining the Next Generation: The Need for Professional Development
Establish a training program that identifies the necessary requirements to be fulfilled.
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Two New Twists on Thread Whirling
Thread whirling as a metalworking process dates to the 1940s. Recently, developments in production speeds, based on this increasingly popular process, are impacting thread manufacturers.
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PMPA Member Smith & Richardson Manufacturing Finds Success in Employee Training and Equipment Investment
Smith & Richardson offers machining, stamping and forming services for a number of different industries, including sports and gaming, aerospace, medical, hydraulics and gas and oil.
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Indicators that Drive Your Shop’s Performance
There are indicators that drive what gets managed in our business. What indicators do you follow to drive your company’s performance? Are they the correct indicators for what you are trying to achieve?
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VIDEOS: Tips for Screw Making on Swiss-Type Machines
Here’s a three-part video series focused on Swiss screw making to help explain the benefits of thread whirling, back turning and broaching while taking into consideration CAM programming, tooling and machine specifications.
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