PM Blog

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.

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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.

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Micromachining

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.

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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.

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Taking CNC Multis to a New Level

A visit to EMO, should be on the top of anyone’s list to see the latest in machining technology.

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Emerging Leader Phillip Judt Enjoys Training Customers to Problem Solve

“I am energized by problem solving and the implementation of new and innovative ideas to solve old issues, as well as training others to do the same,” says Phillip, applications engineer at Absolute Machine Tools Inc.  

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VIDEO: Insights into Health of the Medical Industry

Using Gardner's three-lens approach, Chief Economist Michael Guckes has been able to provide insights into the health of the medical industry for manufacturers serving it.

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Live Demos: The Benefits of Seeing Technology in Action

Live demos at trade shows give you an exclusive look at current and emerging technology and how it’s being used. Here’s what you can learn from them.

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Turn-Mills

Webinar Covers Analyzing Costs, Benefits of Transformative Tech

Many companies will be considering investments in equipment that will significantly alter their operations at IMTS 2018. This webinar from Index Traub will cover how to evaluate these technologies, which questions to ask and how to finance such technologies.

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Emerging Leaders

Emerging Leader Janie Hughes Works to Bridge the Industry’s Generational Gap

Meet Janie Hughes, quality specialist at Horn USA. She has been nominated and chosen as one of Production Machining’s 2018 Emerging Leaders—a young professional making strides as a leader in the industry.

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Learn How to Increase Productivity at IMTS

Exhibitors at the IMTS 2018 Metal Cutting Pavilion will feature smart machining technology including connectivity, automation, process integration and updated controls that can increase productivity.

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Business Index Quickly Decelerates

Index moves significantly lower over past two months.

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