Articles

19 Sep 2016

Trends in Advanced Industries: Brookings Institute

The Brookings Institute has prepared a comprehensive report on America’s Advanced Industries, or industries that invest at least $450 per worker in R&D and employ at least 20 percent of their workforce in STEM-intensive occupations.

19 Sep 2016

PMPA Member Huron Automatic Screw Co. Finds Success in Strategic Planning and Reliability

A major turning point in Huron Automatic’s success began about 20 years ago, when the company started to invest more time in its strategic planning.

19 Sep 2016

Is it Supply or Demand that Drives Our Business?

The Great Recession, which lasted from December 2007 to June 2009, established conclusively for me that it is demand and not supply that determines our businesses’ success. (NBER, 2010).

Workholding 19 Sep 2016

New Clamping System Shortens Setup Times

The more quickly a setup can be completed, the sooner a machine tool can begin cutting chips. A new clamping system from GF Machining Solutions provides just that.

15 Sep 2016

Thinbit IMTS Booth Offers Hands-On Experience

Visitors to the booth can use touchscreen displays and watch videos to learn more about this company’s tooling products. They can also discuss projects with application engineers in the booth.

Automation 14 Sep 2016

MC Machinery Systems Inc.:The Company Behind Mitsubishi EDM

The company is responsible for selling and servicing the popular EDM machines with the Mitsubishi EDM brand, but it also sells and services many other types of advanced machining solutions, such as vertical machining centers, automation, advanced five axis milling, turning, additive machining, CO2 and FIBER Laser, and hydraulic and electric press brakes.

13 Sep 2016

Shingo Institute Announces the Craftsmanship Project

This well-known advocate for manufacturing training has developed a fascinating project in support of the machining industry, and you’re invited to play a role.

2 Sep 2016

Metalworking Senior Citizens

These old companies have dedication to their industry and a strong culture willing to innovate from generation to generation.

29 Aug 2016

Reeling in Live Demos at Tsugami Booth

IMTS demonstrations will include a new model of the LaserSwiss style automatic lathe and an aluminum fishing reel being machined complete.

26 Aug 2016

Thinking Ahead

Recently, an Ontario, New York, machine tool builder and distributor donated a Nakamura-Tome lathe valued at $200,000 to Finger Lake Community College G.W. Lisk Company’s advanced manufacturing machinist training program.