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Parts Cleaning

Good Bonding and Coating with Contact Angle Measurements

Darren Williams answers common questions about using a contact angle measurement to determine part cleanliness. Using water to test cleanliness reveals the effectiveness of a cleaning process.

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Basics

Bar Feeder Basics

Some primary factors are often overlooked when considering how to justify the implementation of a bar feeder for turning operations.

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Turn-Mills

Automated Multitasking Machine Drops Parts Complete

This automated multitasking machine with an integrated robot eliminates the need to run parts across multiple machines, saving floor space, setup time and manpower.

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February Index Similar to January Report

Precision Machining saw expanding activity in Orders, Production and Backlogs at increased rates in the second month of 2022.

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Basics

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 104: Common Applications of CNC Machining

Provided by W.H. Bagshaw Co. Inc., Nashua, New Hampshire

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Spring is In the Air

The MCA president shares that there are new resources for cleaning standards and specifications on the association’s website. 

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Jomesa North America Inc.

Since delivering its first automated microscope system for particle analysis in 2001, Jomesa has grown to be a leader in automated cleanliness analysis microscope systems in accordance with ISO 16232, VDA19.1 and many other company-specific standards.

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Software

Precision Machining Technology Review March 2022: Software

Production Machining’s Software showcase includes Siemens Digital Industries, Open Mind Technologies, iTSpeeX, FANUC, Paperless Parts, Wintriss Controls Group and TDM Systems.

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Medical

Should You to Continue to Outsource Passivation?

Considering the growing acceptance of citric passivation, shops might find bringing this process in-house can lower manufacturing costs and speed delivery lead times.

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Workholding

A Shop Using a Machine That Loads Itself

Instead of investing in an external robotic loading system, this shop adopted technology that lets a machine tool use its spindle to load and unload parts.

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The Consolation Hire

Never, ever settle for the wrong team member. Always, always have the discipline to wait for the right candidate and have a strategy to aggressively seek them out.

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PMPA

What’s in a Name? Pride.

Titles matter to employees. Are your operators actually operators? Or do they read prints, check quality, change tooling and adjust oil lines like a machinist? Hmmm...

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