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Solvent Degreasing Regulations Explained
There is a current trend to exit some solvents to convert to a more environmentally preferred solvent that will comply with expected future regulations.
Read MoreBig Brother’s Good Side
Some people may see only a fine line between productive tracking and an invasion of privacy. But it’s hard to deny the ways these tools can increase efficiency.
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Geared Up for Quality
This shop realized that its part inspection station worked fine for smaller lot sizes, but it was inadequate for the shop’s high volumes. But after investing in an image dimension system that measures multiple part features simultaneously, the company can use the measurement unit on other jobs as well.
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CRAFTSMAN’S CRIBSHEET NUMBER 64: Leaded Steels: What You Should Know
Lead is not banned by the European Union’s “End of Life Vehicles Regulations” for machining purposes in steel, aluminum and brass.
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Training the Next Generation: For Those Too Busy for Customer Relationships, There’s An App for That, But …
Some of the fastest-growing disruptive technologies we see these days are online, cloud-based parts sales brokerage companies.
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PMPA Member Cox Manufacturing Finds Success in Product Innovation, Serving a Diverse Clientele
Long before he bought the machine that laid the foundation for Cox Manufacturing Co., William Cox, Sr. worked on airplanes for the United States military.
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Letter to My Son About Lead in Machining
Hi, Son, Thanks for asking about whether or not lead is a hazardous material.
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VIDEO: The Misconception of Declining Manufacturing Jobs
In this video, Gardner Business Intelligence Chief Economist Michael Guckes discusses the decline of manufacturing jobs and argues that although operators have decreased, programmers and engineers have increased.
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BIEMH Show in Bilbao Features 1,300 Exhibitors
More than 1,300 international companies have confirmed their attendance to exhibit at the 30th BIEMH biennial international machine tool exhibition, May 28 to June 1, 2018.
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Indy in May isn’t Only About Racing
Mark your calendars for May 16 and 17 to visit Technology Days at ZPS America and hitch a ride to the Indianapolis time trials. This event also marks the introduction in the U.S. of the ZPS Swiss line, so the company will have several models tooled up with parts running.
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Cleaning Workshop Offers Training on Chemistry, Regulations, and More
The Quality Product Cleaning Workshop is a hands-on and in-class training course that will teach shop technicians and managers how to monitor current cleaning processes and troubleshoot cleaning problems.
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Adding Medical Machining to Your Catalog
The article “Moving into Medical Machining” looks at a machine shop that cut its teeth in aerospace parts manufacturing and is transitioning to medical manufacturing.
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