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PMPA

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 99: Iron

Iron is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in front of oxygen, forming much of the Earth's outer and inner core

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Do Your Hiring Strategies Help Foster Company Growth?

Without exception, the greatest factor that determines whether your hiring strategies will foster growth is to adopt a growth mindset.

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Grinding

Double‐Rough Pinch Grinding Cuts Cycle Time in Half

This alternative to customary pinch grinding uses two roughing wheels to decrease cycle times for blank preparation of carbide cutting tools.

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Cutting Tools

Precision Machining Technology Review August 2021: Cutting Tools

Production Machining’s cutting tools showcase includes Horn USA, GWS Tool Group, Greenleaf Corp., Platinum Tooling and more.

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Cutting Tools

For CNC Multitasking Machines, Why Part Along Y?

Newly designed tooling takes advantage of a multitasking machine’s Y-axis motion to more effectively perform parting-off operations compared to conventional X-axis processes.

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5 Reasons for an ERP Test Environment

Enabling users to learn and train for their new ERP software in a test environment will ensure your success with several benefits

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Production Machining’s August 2021 News Highlights

As the economic rebound progresses, the precision machining industry is continuing to grow — achieving new milestones, expanding with new acquisitions and facilities, and enlarging its reach with additional partners.

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Additive

Non-Machining Processes Worth Considering

Here are three in-house processes outside of machining parts from which your shop, employees and customers could benefit.

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Automotive

Will Transmission Manufacturers Turn to Out-Of-Round Turning?

Out-of-round turning can be an efficient alternative to profile milling and grinding for polygon couplings that could replace traditional spline connections in automotive transmissions.

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PMPA

Mastery Program — Mastering our Craft

The program is designed to help precision machining professionals elevate their experience and knowledge. Miles Free III, the man behind the program, shares what he hopes attendees will gain. 

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Parts Cleaning

In-House Passivation: Questions Asked and Answered

Machine shops considering bringing passivation for stainless steel parts in-house have common questions. Here we answer a few, as well as run through some the passivation equipment suppliers might ask of shops.

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PMTS

PMTS 2021 Product Preview: Multipurpose Machining Centers

Learn about some of the new multipurpose machining centers that will be on display at PMTS 2021.

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