Articles
A Diverse Start to 2023
Our January issue presents a variety of ideas to consider that can help you become more effective, profitable businesses. That has been the plan all along and remains the plan moving forward.
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Where Micro-Laser Machining Is the Focus
A company that was once a consulting firm has become a successful micro-laser machine shop producing complex parts and features that most traditional CNC shops cannot machine.
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A Small CNC Machine Shop’s Journey to CMMC
Achieving Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) — soon to be required to do work for the U.S. government — takes time and money. This 10-person shop takes us through some of the challenges it has faced and lessons it has learned on its CMMC voyage.
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4 Strategies for Managing Chip Control
Having strategies in place for managing chips is an important part of protecting the production process, from tool life to product quality.
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Corrosion Prevention: How to Avoid the Enemy of Metal Parts
This chemical reaction that is a constant, indiscriminate and costly enemy of metal parts is preventable, but intentional measures must be taken and become an essential process within a company’s walls.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No. 113: PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcasts — Leadership
PMPA’s Speaking of Precision podcasts can be found on major platforms or on PMPA.org.
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4 Ways to Boost the Value of Your Machine Shop
Consolidators and the companies they acquire will need to up their game in 2023 and add more value to what they are creating. Here are some practical ideas to be successful in doing so.
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5 Ideas for Continuous Improvement
These suggestions for manufacturing process improvements are based on Kaizen ideas that call for never-ending improvement from the entire organization.
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Choosing Work Perks
Workforce is tight and there are a lot of ideas to retain your skilled workers. How do you choose?
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Tips for Cleaning Oily Parts
Degreasers are the best option for cleaning parts machined with oil. Vacuum degreasers are recommended for cleaning complex parts.
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Reducing Variation: The Only Way to Reduce Production Cost
Hidden variation in production is what increases costs in manufacturing. Here are four tips for reducing variability.
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Precision Machining Technology Review December 2022: Measurement
Production Machining’s December measurement showcase includes some of the latest technology from Haimer, Hamar, Sunnen, OGP, Marposs and Zeiss.
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