Articles

Turn-Mills

Multitasking is More Than Doing Two Things at Once

Combining different metalcutting operations on a single machine platform is helping shops explore better ways to manufacture.

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Parts Cleaning

A Refresher Course on Ultrasonic Cleaning

A close look at the intricacies of this technology helps with understanding how it is most effectively applied.

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Discounted Small Package Domestic U.S. Express Shipping

Here are a few examples of the discounted domestic U.S. express shipping services and benefi ts that are available to PMPA members through the PMPA shipping program.

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Changing Behaviors--the Final Frontier

It amazes me in my lifetime how easily we have adapted to not only the changes that technology has brought into our lives, but acceptance of the rate of change.

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Parts Cleaning

Automotive Supplier Capitalizes on Energy Efficient Cleaning

A continuous cleaning system provides excellent cleaning capabilities with short cycle times, as well as a high level of energy efficiency for this automotive supplier.

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PMPA Technical Member PartMaker Inc. Finds Success through Pioneering CAM Software and Excellence in Applications Support

While the lack of horsepower in the turn-mill machines of the mid-90s made them too primitive for PartMaker’s software at the time, the company recognized an underserved niche in CAM software for Swiss-type lathes.

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Unknown Knowns: Rumsfeld Missed One–Will You?

What is your plan for harvesting the ‘unknown knowns’ so that your team and your culture can continue to thrive?

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Automation

Cobots are Coming

Today, we are seeing the emergence of collaborative robots that use sophisticated sensors that allow humans and robots to work together without the need for guarding.

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Upset Testing for Steel

An “upset” can be performed to determine how the steel will perform under compressive load.

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CAD/CAM

Good News for Swiss-Type Shops

The latest PartMaker release features enhanced cloud connectivity and a host of new technologies that will be of particular interest to Swiss-type shops.

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A Member’s View of a PMPA Washington, D.C. Trip

Mike Reader, president of Precision Plus, shares his take on PMPA’s recent two-day Capitol Hill fly-in.

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