PM Blog
Supply Chain Mastery is Critical in 2019
In the near term, manufacturers who develop a mastery understanding of their supply chains—which in many cases have and will continue to be shocked by regulatory changes—may be able to convert this into a competitive advantage, and thus an opportunity to capture new business.
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An App to Simplify Setups
This shop, specializing in high precision parts for the semiconductor industry, worked closely with its machine tool supplier to develop an app that drastically reduces setup times.
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Movements in the Parts Cleaning Industry
To accommodate new requirements, in addition to the traditional cleaning systems, we are starting to see increasing discussions and developments in equipment features:
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Business Index Extends Expansion Post Tariffs
October’s Index Fortified by Supplier Deliveries, Production and New Orders
Read MoreVariables Data: Four Aspects of Every Measurement
What’s in a number? What’s in the numbers we use? A lot more than you might think.
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Precision Machining Industry Prognostications: How’d We Do?
Before we make predictions for the coming year, perhaps a brief review of what we thought was ahead last year might be in order.
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PMPA Member ABF Engineering and Machining Finds Success in its Product Quality and Internal Software Development
Sometime around the late 1970s, Alton, Joan and William (Bill) Wynn decided to leave the big city bustle of Chicago to start their own machine shop in their home state of Tennessee.
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Still Learning After 102 Years
It’s said that successful people endeavor to maintain the mentality of being a student for a lifetime. Under four generations of family ownership, and a century-plus in business, Nolte Precise exemplifies this philosophy of always learning as it applies to a modern metalworking shop.
Read MoreIt was Never Only About the Writing
I’ve never considered myself a writer; my professional passion is about manufacturing—how things work, how things are made and learning from the people who make that happen.
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A Toast to a Metalworking Icon
Chris Koepfer has been a great contributor to the precision machined parts industry; his retirement will leave a void that will be difficult to fill.
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Emerging Leader Jim Preston Jr. Gives Back to the Industry and Community
While heavily involved with the PMPA and volunteering in his community, Jim finds great satisfaction in giving back.
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Moving Beyond Swiss-Type Parts
The basic Swiss-type machine concept has evolved so far beyond the original intent that many of the parts that are processed on Swiss machines bear little resemblance to long, slender shafts. This article describes some examples of parts that show the versatility of modern CNC Swiss machines.
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