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Everyone Likes a History Lesson
It is my strong interest in the WWII era that drew me to the story about a guy who is combining his interest in history with his love of machine tools.
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Top 10 OSHA Violations in 2017
Here are the top ten violations, along with the number of citations.
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Establish a training program that identifies the necessary requirements to be fulfilled.
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Two New Twists on Thread Whirling
Thread whirling as a metalworking process dates to the 1940s. Recently, developments in production speeds, based on this increasingly popular process, are impacting thread manufacturers.
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PMPA Member Smith & Richardson Manufacturing Finds Success in Employee Training and Equipment Investment
Smith & Richardson offers machining, stamping and forming services for a number of different industries, including sports and gaming, aerospace, medical, hydraulics and gas and oil.
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Indicators that Drive Your Shop’s Performance
There are indicators that drive what gets managed in our business. What indicators do you follow to drive your company’s performance? Are they the correct indicators for what you are trying to achieve?
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VIDEOS: Tips for Screw Making on Swiss-Type Machines
Here’s a three-part video series focused on Swiss screw making to help explain the benefits of thread whirling, back turning and broaching while taking into consideration CAM programming, tooling and machine specifications.
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Moving Toward a Smart Factory with Manufacturing Analytics
MachineMetrics Inc. has identified a gap in machine monitoring, as manually tracking data can be inefficient to track and can be inaccurate and reactive, but real-time data allows companies to make fast, proactive decisions to bring efficiency to their processes.
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Shop Automation in the Front Office
This article speaks to the success one shop had in automating its ERP system using a new software package.
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October Business Index Increased 15.5 Percent in a Year’s Time
The latest reading set a record high not experienced since before 2012.
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VIDEO: Driven Broaching Tool for Keyway Slotting and Spline Broaching
CNC Slotting Tools that fit driven broaching units can significantly improve cycle times for production broaching by eliminating a second setup.
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Metrology Keeps Tools on Center
Zoller’s Z.connect workshop that took place at Makino’s North American headquarters demonstrated the Smile and Venturion presetting and measuring machines for tool setting.
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