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Source: (top left) Robin Rutschilling, (top right) PMPA, (bottom left) Kistler Group, (bottom right) Emag LLC

10.  Precision Machining Technology Review: April 2024

Production Machining’s April 2024 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Sumitomo Electric CarbideHorn USA, Inc.Seco ToolsTungaloy-NTK America, Inc.Edge TechnologiesThe L.S. Starrett CompanyEMUGE-FRANKEN USA and more.

Source: (top left) Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc., (top right) Horn USA Inc., (bottom left) Tungaloy, (bottom right) Emuge-Franken USA

8.  My Journey to an Accidental Career that Became My Passion

David Wynn—director of technical services at PMPA: Precision Machined Products Association —gives a brief history of how he got where he is today. Read the full article

David Wynn with a component in a shop.
Source: PMPA

6.  Standard Control Functions with Swiss-Types in Mind

Features in this line of machine-specific CNCs assist setups, offer synchronized movement commands and provide other standard, not optional, capabilities to streamline Swiss-type programming. Read more

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4.  Job Candidate Questions and What They Tell Us

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Is there an even better way to glean a job candidate’s fit for a position than asking great interview questions? To find top-notch team members during interviews, asking unexpected, thought-provoking questions is crucial. But there’s another indicator to use in assessing a potential fit—the questions asked by the interviewee. Learn how to set yourself apart in a job interview with the right questions. 

2.  When to Use a Diaphragm Chuck

Source: SMW Autoblok

Larry Robbins, president of SMW Autoblok's commercial division, compares a diaphragm chuck to a human diaphragm, contracting and expanding to secure workpieces. Unlike traditional chucks, which use wedge and master jaw linkage, diaphragm chucks rely on elastic deformation for clamping, eliminating the need for lubrication and providing consistent grip force to within 10 microns. Read more

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