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Heat Treat Colors for Steel
The chart shows the heat treat colors for steel by temperature.
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Energy in Your Shop: It’s More Than Just Utilities
The existing power plant carbon emissions rule is said to only raise your electricity bill by 6 to 12 percent, according to the EPA. Energy bills are only 2.5 to 3.0 percent of sales in our industry. So, what’s the big deal?
Read MoreWorkforce Development: Training the Next Generation
A selection of sessions recorded at the 2015 National Technical Conference are now available for PMPA members to expand training opportunities for their team.
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PMPA Member Teton Machining Solutions Builds Success through Employee Ownership, Diverse Product Line
“There are plenty of opportunities for those who are actively involved, and you’d be doing your company a huge disservice to not participate in these events.”
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The Transition to No-Lead Brass
Adjustments to feeds and speeds, coolant, tooling and scrap management all play a significant role in allowing a productive switch to unleaded brass.
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Facebook, Millennials in Manufacturing and Video
While millennials are being hired in our workforce, it’s important to attract and keep their interest in the metalworking industry. Using social media is one way to get their attention, and so we introduce PM’s Facebook page.
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Business Index Continues to Contract
With a reading of 43.8, the Gardner Business Index showed the production machining industry contracted in September for the 6th month in a row and at its fastest rate in more than 2 years.
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Learn More about Deburring
Deburring is one of those operations that just seems like extra work. The part is complete, but it’s not. It can’t be avoided, so finding more efficient ways to work it into the production process is a common goal.
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Organization Wins Grant for Educating Women in the Manufacturing Field
Women in Manufacturing will use grant for continuing education opportunities for women in the industry.
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Changes for DMG MORI in the USA
A new sales and service model will connect DMG MORI USA employees directly to customers in order to more efficiently speed up critical processes, such as managing service support and sharing new product improvements for U.S. customers.
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Smartforce Rally Fighter Promotes Manufacturing Day 2015
To lend its support to Manufacturing Day 2015, Smartforce leaders from AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology will be visiting several events taking place in Dayton, Ohio, and Richmond, Indiana, on October 1 and 2.
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When our Eyes Deceive Us, We can Rely on Superfinishing
Superfinishing, or microfinishing, is a secondary operation that follows grinding or hard turning operations as a last surface preparation operation.
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