PM Blog
Do You Blog?
Having a blog is one way to benefit your business. Here are some ideas about how to blog that will help draw people to your blog and, in return, do business with you.
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Shop Finds Success in the Dark
This article details the experience of one Swiss-type machine shop that instituted lights-out machining as part of its production regimen.
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KC SmartPort Briefing Examines Industry 4.0
KC SmartPort held its seventh annual industry briefing featuring a panel of manufacturing industry leaders discussing how the rapidly changing field is moving toward automation, with big data facilitating breakthroughs in process improvement.
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Hardinge Webinar Focuses on Achieving Turning Tolerances
Bill Clark, an application engineer with Hardinge, spoke about turning tolerance requirements during a webinar on April 25. Listen to the recording, if you missed the live webinar.
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5 Reasons to Attend the Smart Manufacturing Experience
Organized by AMT—The Association For Manufacturing Technology, the Smart Manufacturing Experience provides hands-on, live technology demonstrations, active learning labs, collaborative technical workshops and tours of smart factories.
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Why Honing Oils Matter
Like any metalworking process, honing relies on a systemized approach of components working in concert to deliver optimized results. Honing oil is one of these critical components, and this article examines the role it plays in a successful honing operation.
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The Impact of Multitasking in Today’s Shops
As the technology behind multitasking machines continues to advance, shops are reaping the benefits.
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The Right Chemistry Can Improve a Parts Cleaning Process
The correct combination of factors should help you meet production, quality, personnel safety and environmental requirements.
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Selecting the Right Milling Tool for Any Machining Task
High-performance milling cutters combine high cutting data with long tool life and efficiency, but certain factors must be considered when selecting tools for different machining tasks.
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VIDEO: Adam Savage Demonstrates Bridgeport Milling Machine
In this video, Adam Savage of “Mythbusters” and the YouTube channel “Tested” shows off a new addition to his workshop, a 1968 Bridgeport mill.
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Clean Spindles Increase Productivity and Reduce Breakdowns
Although CNC spindle maintenance is often overlooked due to the perception that it is a dirty and boring job, according to JM Performance Products Inc. a clean spindle is essential to avoid premature wear, repair downtime and CNC machine breakdown.
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CRAFTSMAN’S CRIBSHEET NUMBER 65: 5 Ways Coarse Austenitic Grain Size Affects Your Machine Shop
Steel has a coarse austenitic grain size, a material characteristic that is usually reported on test reports and certification documents for the steel materials machined in shops, a result of not adding grain refining elements to a heat of steel.
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