PM Blog

1 Mar 2018

Choosing the Right Cleaning Tests

The successful manufacturer doesn’t only avoid costs, but also values knowing as much as possible about the benefits and limitations of a cleanliness test, and of staying on top of process trends.

1 Mar 2018

Shop Updates Equipment to Meet Certification Standards

This article focuses on a shop that needed to attain AS 9100C to accommodate the aerospace and defense industries. To do that, it implemented a CNC centerless grinder.

28 Feb 2018

Eriez Metalworking Demo Truck Kicks Off 2018 Tour

The Eriez Metalworking Demo Truck, a 32-foot Peterbilt diesel rig with a 24-foot equipment showroom, is once again traveling across North America to deliver hands-on training and education to customers and distributors.

Shop Management Software 23 Feb 2018

Portable Shop Management Software

This article looks at an advancement from Henning Software called iVET Mobile Application that ties into the company’s ERP system.

Additive 22 Feb 2018

Incorporating Additive into Your Process Mix

Although many people are intrigued by the process of additive manufacturing, some might be under the assumption that it is beyond the capabilities of a metalworking shop; however, this assumption isn’t correct. Here are some examples of shops that have become proficient with the process, and your shop can, too.

22 Feb 2018

Plug and Play Wrist Camera Deals with Time Constraints

When Walt Machine Inc. was faced with a commission of 6,000 camera housings with only two months to produce, the shop knew its single CNC machine would take too long to reach the deadline. By adding a Robotiq Plug and Play Wrist Camera, production was doubled.

22 Feb 2018

CRAFTSMAN’S CRIBSHEET NUMBER 63: A Primer on Wear in Our Shops

There are three main kinds of wear, and these each have some common modes of occurrence.

Workforce Development 21 Feb 2018

Creative Employee Management at Micron Manufacturing

Micron Manufacturing, a precision machining shop in Grand Rapids, was recently featured on Michigan's Stateside radio show, covering the company’s creative approach to employee management.

20 Feb 2018

Critical Steels for Critical Markets

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Sweden to visit three of Ovako’s steel mill facilities. Ovako’s production comprises primarily bar, tube, ring and pre-components in low-alloy steels that are often used for demanding applications such as in bearings, powertrains, hydraulic cylinders and rock drills.