Articles
Flexible Manufacturing System Reduces Machining Times for Aerospace Parts
Orizon Aerostructures’ flexible manufacturing system, made up of nine Ecospeed five-axis machines from Starrag, is helping the company make more money producing complex aerospace parts.
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A Conversation with Darren Williams, Ph.D
Dr. Williams, a professor of physical chemistry at Sam Houston State University, will host the Product Quality Cleaning Workshop, May 13-14, and co-chair Production Machining’s Parts Cleaning Conference at IMTS 2020 on Sept. 16.
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Effective Communication
Communication breakdown can be more than frustrating, it can be detrimental. It is always important to say what you mean and mean what you say, but in today’s world there are many channels through which to say it. So how do you choose the appropriate channel?
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OSHA Mandatory Emergency Exit Plans
Don’t let car keys, wallets, coats and cell phones sabotage your company’s emergency action plans.
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Journey to Ownership
Eric Dales, owner of Adam’s Automatic Inc. in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, earned his GED, earned his machinist certificate, started work at Adam’s Automatic, became a Certified Journeyman Machinist through an apprentice program and bought the business in 2012.
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PMPA Advocacy and Your Bottom Line
Your return on investment for PMPA’s Advocacy efforts can be seen on the increased depreciation and credits taken on capital equipment purchases, on the 100% tariffs that were avoided on the European-sourced copper and brass products that you machine and on the repeal of the 2.3% Medical Device Tax, the 1.9% Health Insurance Tax, and the 40% Cadillac Excise Tax on health care plans.
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Precision Machining Activity Slows Decline
The Precision Machining Index moved higher during the first month of 2020, registering a modest increase to 48.3.
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Shop Prolongs Tool Life Through Machine Rigidity
After years of dealing with equipment breakdowns and repairs, this shop owner decided an upgrade to new machine tools would allow him to focus on making parts instead.
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Precision Machining in the Automotive Industry
The automotive industry is the largest market for precision machined parts. See how shops are handling the large volumes, tight process control and high quality this industry requires.
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Is Leveraging the IoT Really 'Smart Manufacturing'?
The vulnerabilities exposed by many of the IoT’s smart manufacturing solutions should keep manufacturers on their toes. There are strategies they can put into place to protect their data and equipment.
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Embrace Change in 2020
Ask yourself what behaviors, as a leader, do you need to change or initiate in others, to see a change occur.
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Dr. Williams, Ms. Beckman to Chair Parts Cleaning Conference
The Parts Cleaning Conference gives attendees updated information on the latest cleaning technologies.
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