Articles
Craftsman's Cribsheet: Accident Incident Response: What to Do When an Accident or Near-Miss Incident Without Injury Occurs in Your Shop
Your employer should have an emergency plan to deal with accidents and injuries in your shop. The following list is a refresher in the event that you can’t find your employer’s plan and you encounter an accident involving a coworker.
Read More
PMPA Member Horberg Industries Finds Success in its Longevity and Attention to Detail
When Horberg Industries needed to put together outreach statements on the subject of RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) and REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) compliance, the company turned to PMPA.
Read More
What Sparks Joy? Shop Edition
Here are 31 things that spark joy for those in the precision machining industry.
Read More
The Precision Machining Industry and the PMPA
Our industry has grown, from the model of small family ownership to support the founding craftsman’s talents, to almost 4,000 establishments, many still closely held, generating more than $18 billion in annual production.
Read More
Take Steps to Make Cleaning Changes
A well-designed and carefully maintained cleaning process is essential to build and assemble quality product and to expand the customer base.
Read More
Take Steps to Make Cleaning Changes
A well-designed and carefully maintained cleaning process is essential to build and assemble quality product and to expand the customer base.
Read More
Transformation of Powertrains is a Chance for Growth
We recently talked with Dr. Masahiko Mori, president of DMG MORI Co. Ltd., about what a shift towards alternative drives and changing requirements on combustion engines means for the machine tool builder’s future.
Read More
3 Steps for Moving Toward a Predictive Maintenance Model
Predictive maintenance offers great promise for precision machining shops, but not all shops have the resources for immediate implementation. Here are some small measures to start making smart and informed decisions on maintenance strategies and scheduling.
Read More
The Metalworking Economy: Expectations and Observations at Odds
Even though most economists are demonstrating that the global economy’s growth trends are leveling off, machine shop owners still seem to be showing signs of business optimism.
Read More
VIDEO: Creating an Unsmashable Guitar
Several of Sandvik’s divisions teamed up with a guitar designer to produce an unsmashable metal guitar for renowned musician Yngwie Malmsteen.
Watch
Students Sign for Careers, Not College
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos participated in Butler Tech’s Manufacturing Recognition and Signing Day, when 39 students signed commitment letters to work in manufacturing jobs at Greater Cincinnati companies.
Read More
Automated Deburring Made Simple
With its X-Bores series of deburring tools, Switzerland-based Heule has developed solutions for the automated deburring of cross bores.
Read More
