PM Blog

22 Aug 2018

Widia Partners with Cardinal Manufacturing on IMTS Go-Kart

Students from Cardinal Manufacturing machined a custom go-kart that will be on display at Widia’s IMTS booth and later will be given to the winner of the race held on September 12 at K1 Speed.

Workforce Development 21 Aug 2018

Support Manufacturing Education Programs at IMTS 5K

All participant fees and donations from the Miles for Manufacturing 5K go directly to manufacturing education programs.

20 Aug 2018

5 Keys to Being a Positive and Effective Team Lead

Many people worry about the differences between being a leader and being a manager.

Basics 20 Aug 2018

Truckload Shipping 101

According to Morgan Stanley Research commissioned by the American Trucking Association, the truckload market is $630 billion annually or 75 percent of the total domestic freight transportation market by revenue.

20 Aug 2018

PMPA’s 2018 Annual Meeting: Strategies for Success

In lieu of the usual Member Profile, PMPA would like to take the opportunity this month to talk about an important event that is sure to be relevant to all of its members, the PMPA Annual Meeting.

20 Aug 2018

Letter to a New Machinist

Machinists are the people who make things, and when you think about it, our lives today would be miserable without the things that machinists make.

Measurement 20 Aug 2018

Micromachining is About Precision

Holding tolerances on very small part features is not for the faint of heart. The skill is not only in the machining, but cleaning and inspection as well.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 20 Aug 2018

The Advantages of Direct-Drive Technology for Manufacturing

Direct-drive technology, the force of a motor being directly applied to a mechanism without any intermediate drivetrain such as a gearbox or toothed belt, has been around for more than 40 years, but some machine builders still may not fully appreciate its benefits.