PM Blog

In the Winners' Circle

Mazak Corp., a long time technical sponsor for team Penske, rode into the winners’ circle at the recently completed 102nd edition of the Indianapolis 500. 

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Increases in Air Traffic May Lead to Industry Growth

Chief Economist Michael Guckes, Gardner Intelligence, explores the recent growth in air travel in his latest Market Minute.

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Methods Machine Tools Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Methods Machine Tools Inc. is celebrating its 60th anniversary by hosting open houses, holding technology events and introducing new product lines throughout the year.

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XING Dressing Keeps Grinding Wheels True

Grinding and dressing wheels can wear down over time, so for tapered or V-shaped diamond grinding wheels that handle carbide inserts, Haas Multigrind LLC came up with the XING dressing.

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Brian Papke Inducted into Northern Kentucky Business Hall of Fame

The chairman of Mazak Corp. has been inducted into the Northern Kentucky Business Hall of Fame, an award that honors men and women who have made a lasting contribution to the community in economic, cultural and civic endeavors.

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Mazak Hosts 27th Annual Precision Machining Competition

Mazak’s Midwest Technology Center hosted the 27th annual Precision Machining Competition, honoring excellence in precision machining skills among Illinois high school students.

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Machining Competition Reaches Out to Young Talent

Mazak Corp. hosted this year’s annual TMA precision machining competition for high school students at its Midwest Technical Center in Illinois.

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Additive Manufacturing Zone

PM added a zone for Additive Manufacturing (AM), technologies that build 3D objects by adding materials in layers.

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Big Kaiser Covers Key Topics at Breakfast & Learn

Big Kaiser Precision Tooling held its annual 3-day Breakfast & Learn event, with technical presentations and an open house that featured demonstrations of the company’s tool presetters, tooling, and zero-point workholding solutions.

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Medtech Show Offers Education, Networking and More

MD&M East, held June 12-14, in New York, New York, connects attendees with thousands of engineers and executives, as well as hundreds of leading suppliers in the medtech industry.

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Turning Machines

Rotational Turning Bypasses Grinding

In order to meet close tolerance specifications, most hardened parts are transferred from lathes to grinding machines for final machining. Rotational turning technology, however, eliminates grinding because of special kinematics between the rotating workpiece and a rotating tool.

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Bar Feeders

The Biggest Bang for Your Automation Buck

Bar feeders are the primary automation option for the precision turned parts shop. Selecting the best bar feeder for the application is important for maximizing the production benefits of this technology.

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