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Impressions of a First-Time PMPA Attendee
A great site and a stellar lineup of presentations, along with a high degree of audience participation, made this year’s Management Update Conference an excellent event.
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Röhm Expands to Mexico with a New Office
Located in Monterrey, the facility expands the company’s sales, service and support capabilities.
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Gardner Business Index, Precision Machining: February 2016 – 45.0
The index has increased significantly over the previous three months.
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Young Leaders Group Created at PMPA Management Update
Young leaders from PMPA member companies assembled for a round-table brainstorming session to discuss ideas for further engaging and energizing succeeding generations of company leaders.
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Parting Blade Adapter Delivers Precision Cooling
After flowing through the adapter, the coolant is transferred directly through the parting blade to the cutting zone, targeting the exact point of material removal.
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Video: NIMS Online Tool Explains Credentials for Each Career Level
The “NIMS Career Pathway Tool” is designed to help employers, job seekers and educators understand the numerous career paths available in the industry.
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Effective Vapor Degreasing Operations
Cleaning can be an expensive step in the production process, but its value can be measured based on losses that would be incurred without these procedures. This vapor degreasing system is performing as expected.
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Automate to Eliminate Non-Value-Added Labor
Automation should free up employees to add even more, higher value-added items to your operations.
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Compact Laser Texturing Machines for Small Parts
Three- and five-axis laser texturing machines with a compact footprint are ideal for engraving or performing other surface treatments to micromachined workpieces.
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Keeping Energy Costs Down
This white paper provides information on energy-efficient technologies.
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This process provides faster lead times, better surface finish and improved hardness, yield and tensile strengths. Cold forming is a forging process, such as bending, drawing, hammering or rolling, in which a metal shape is permanently deformed into a new shape at room temperature.
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Locking Nut Improves Tool Change-Outs
This company can run its operations safely since it has implemented a mini-nut locking system specifically for Swiss-type automatic lathes.
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