Articles
Between A Rock And A Hard Place
When the subject of 'material challenges' or 'material difficulties' is brought up in manufacturing, one instantly suspects difficulties in machining or cutting the material. But the real material challenge facing the industry today is the following 1-2-3 punch.
Read MoreEducation And Networking—Hawaiian Style
Combine PMPA’s 71st Annual Meeting, October 16-20, 2004, at the Westin Maui, Lahaina, Hawaii, with a structured business program, and you have the ultimate senior management retreat!
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Turning On To Compact Bar Feeders
Compact bar feeders deliver the performance and capacity needed for this turning cell to run in a largely unattended mode.
Read MoreThe Science Of High-Pressure Coolant
High-pressure coolant is the new 'hot' technology, with approximately a 500 percent increase in use in the last 10 years.
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EDM Drill Solves Oil Passage Problem
This manufacturer was having a problem machining a 0.025-inch diameter oil feed hole at an angle in a hardened steel component called the Bronson Roller. The 30-degree angle of entry and the hardened condition of the roller body made it a difficult task for conventional drilling. The part was one of a family of parts that vary in OD and oil hole angle of entry.
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Complex Angular Dental Implants...on Multi-Axis Automatic
Just like a car or a machine, the human body benefits from the technological progress of small parts turning equipment. Precision and stringent requirements for safety and stability are essential in the medical industry. In fact, the demands made on surgical screws (bone screws, maxillary-facial screws, implants and so on) and bio-implants can be much greater for the human body than for many industrial and commercial product applications.
Read More71st Annual Meeting Features Maui & More
With a range of speakers discussing issues facing the industry and unlimited networking opportunities, the 2004 PMPA annual meeting should be a priority for your company’s top management team. This year’s meeting is being held October 16-18 at the spectacular Westin Maui on Ka’anapali Beach, the island of Maui, Hawaii.
Read MorePMPA Joins OSHA To Defeat MWF Lawsuit
On March 22, 2004, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia refused to order the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to promulgate a health standard regulating worker exposure to metalworking fluid (MWF) mists. The suit had been brought by the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the United Steelworkers unions. In a strange turn of events, the Precision Machined Products Association found itself on OSHA’s side in this legal action.
Read MoreChallenges Facing The Precision Machined Products Industry
It is impossible to ignore the current perfect storm of extreme pricing escalation for raw materials versus the multi-year fixed price contracts we have for our products. (Does anybody know the surcharge du jour?)
Read MoreFounding Fathers: A Father’s Day Greeting For Our Industry
While the official title of Sunday, June 20th is “Father’s Day,” I can’t help but be appreciative of the many bosses, supervisors and executives I’ve worked for that made a difference in my career by their mentoring or example.
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Fixed Abrasives Take Lapping Into Another Dimension
Many companies have discovered the benefits of replacing their traditional flat-lapping operations with a newer technology called flathoning—a process commonly known as clean lapping.
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Bar Processor Boosts Blank-Making Capabilities
This toll processor of steel bar is hustling to meet the growing demand for 'first operation' blanks.
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