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Emerging Leader's Dedication to Education
Instilling confidence throughout a shop floor can do wonders for company morale while increasing productivity.
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E-Mobility — Opportunity, Not Existential Crisis
“We firmly believe that e-mobility presents a significant opportunity for innovation and growth.” — Markus Horn
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Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining July 2023
Precision machining activity for July was steady with June.
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Production Machining's August 2023 News Highlights
Production Machining’s August 2023 news highlights include new company leadership, new headquarters and facilities, advanced manufacturing technology events and more.
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Emerging Leader Introduces CNC Swiss to Students
Mike Medeiros, production manager at North Easton Machine Co., has been advocating CNC Swiss lathes for years, attempting to persuade his local high school’s administration to add the technology to the school’s machining program. Finally, his efforts paid off.
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Tooling Considerations for Parting Off, Grooving
Geometry, coatings and tool holders all play a big role in the effectiveness of parting off and grooving operations on CNC turning centers.
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Tips for Choosing the Right Toolholder for High-Speed Machining
Here is some advice for shops hoping to maximize their efficiency performing high-speed milling operations.
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Emerging Leader's Problem-Solving Skills Cool Down a Hot Project
This 2023 Emerging Leader developed a product in response to a call for help from Yamaha that was a huge hit in the snowmobile industry when it hit the market in 2010. In fact, it is now a common product that most snowmobile OEMs have implemented.
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2023 Emerging Leaders Strengthen Their Staffs, Solve Problems
Superb critical thinking, top-notch leadership skills and a passion for building a strong team are a few of the common traits held by this year’s five Production Machining Emerging Leader award winners.
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The Trend Revolutionizing Machining
Advancements in machine vision technology are advancing at warp speed and machining company leaders may do well to consider this key trend in the world of industrial automation and advanced manufacturing.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No. 117: A Little Dab to Prevent Machine Downtime
Using anti-seize in threads can reduce torque values required by 25-30% and help reduce machine downtime.
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Video Tech Brief: Twin-Turret, Twin-Spindle Lathe Machining
This machine model features roller linear ways to accommodate low-frequency vibration technology to minimize chip size.
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