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Aerospace 15 Jun 2008

Straight From The Source

Seeing the cold drawing process up close can provide an entirely new appreciation of the barstock used in a shop. Here's how one mill makes the most of the process.

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Turning Machines 30 May 2008

Successful Untended Operation

Machine tool accessories can make or break untended operation.

27 May 2008

Role Of Nitrogen In Free Machining Carbon Steels

One of the least understood fatcors affecting machinability of steel is the role of nitrogen.

15 May 2008

Report From The Executive Director

As we near the end of another fiscal and program year, I want to be sure readers know about the PMPA staff, association finances and our volunteer leaders.

15 May 2008

China Shipping--A Midwesterner's View

In the Midwest, we see the China trade issue pretty simply. We lose our manufacturing jobs to cheap overseas labor; we pay our taxes to Washington, D.C., and we wonder why nobody does anything about those cheap imports killing our jobs. We still wonder why the currency peg hasn’t been dealt with, and we wonder what is so difficult about this. On the West Coast, the view is a little different.

15 May 2008

Is Incremental Improvement Enough?

Is incremental improvement enough for our industry’s long-term survival? How many precision machining companies will perish in the next 5 years?

15 May 2008

How Online Communities Can Help Businesses, Part 2

This month, I want to explore the advantages online communities can provide for your own Web site’s visibility and prominence, resulting in more exposure to motivated prospects and more leads.

15 May 2008

Remembering The Past, Celebrating The Future: PMPA’s 75th Annual Meeting

With a rich history and tradition of service to the industry, the PMPA will pause and remember those who were instrumental in its 75 years of success.

15 May 2008

Small-Scale Rotary Broaching

As a broached form gets smaller, tool centering becomes increasingly important and thrust forces less significant. Rather than simply scaling down larger product designs, this company developed a small-scale rotary broaching tool that eliminates the need for an orbiting head and the need to adjust the holder for different tool lengths.