Articles

1 Mar 2017

Siemens Partners with U.S. Tech Schools

Siemens has announced the launch of a new workforce development program for secondary and technical schools across America called L.E.A.P. (Lifelong Educational Advantage Program).

27 Feb 2017

Using Expertise as Leverage to Enter New Markets

After many years building its reputation as a precision aerospace supplier, this company chose to use that experience to enter medical machining.

Single & Multi-Spindles 22 Feb 2017

Five-Spindle Lathe Expands CNC Multi Line

Introduced at IMTS 2016, the Penta five-spindle lathe adds a CNC alternative to ZPS America’s line of six- and eight-spindle lathes.

22 Feb 2017

New Renishaw Facility – Headquarters and More

Renishaw Inc. is preparing to move into a new 133,000-square-foot facility that will act as the company’s new North American headquarters and will provide space for product development, testing, warehousing, and distribution.

21 Feb 2017

2017 Precision Machined Products Industry Economic Forecast

Gardner Business Intelligence (GBI) is the research arm of Production Machining’s parent company, and we gather our data from several industries that our magazines cover. As we look into this year and beyond, we see both positive and negative developments influencing the manufacturing and related industries that are important to our readership.

21 Feb 2017

Central Bursts, Chevroning in Cold-Drawn and Extruded Steels

The compressive stresses of cold working can result in failures by shear along planes 45 degrees to the applied stress.

Workforce Development 21 Feb 2017

Kata Practice for Scientific-Thinking Skill and Mindset

Toyota Kata begins with this assumption and asks: what are the practice routines that will help managers outside Toyota develop the necessary skills and mindset to lead fundamental change in their organizations?

21 Feb 2017

PMPA Member Mueller Brass Co. Finds Success in Capital Investment and Product Diversification

Reflecting its growing competencies of alloys, the company changed its name to Mueller Brass Co. in 1924. Today, a century after its inception, Mueller Brass Co. has expanded its capabilities many times over.

21 Feb 2017

Titan Gilroy: Finding Your Career, and Yourself, Through Precision Machining

How Mr. Gilroy approached and dealt with the challenges he faced, in life, and in the shop, will be a positive guide to show us just how capable we are to meet the issues we too face, in life and on the job.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 23 Apr 2020

Developing a Platform for Data-Driven Manufacturing

With the eventual goal of adding machine condition monitoring, this company began by installing an ERP system as a foundation to build upon, flattening the learning curve with each step toward achieving increased process oversight.