PM Blog
Accessories for Swiss Make a Big Difference
We recently published an article that revisited the state of the art in Swiss-type accessories. Often, these are at the heart of the successful application of Swiss machining because they allow for various applications.
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A Top Shops’ Meet, Greet and Learn
The Top Shops Conference is a forum custom designed for networking and peer-to-peer exchange for all shops looking to see how they might stack up against other shops in many categories.
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Mitutoyo Announces Novi Solution Center
Mitutoyo America Corp. has announced the grand opening of its newest M3 Solution Center, offering product demonstrations, assistance with application challenges and metrology solutions, and product and educational training seminars.
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Videos: PM’s on YouTube!
We added PMTS 2017 machining demonstration videos to our YouTube channel. Here, you’ll find informative videos from manufacturers who presented on the PMTS show floor.
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Precision Workholding Delivers Accuracy and Production Capabilities
Holding the workpiece precisely is becoming an integral aspect of the machining process. It's more than presenting the blank to the cutter; it also includes repeatability from blank to blank.
Read MoreFire Prevention Can Save Your Company
Statistics show that more than half of all privately-owned businesses that experience a major fire go out of business within a year. For your shop to stay safe, take the proper precautions to set up your machines with fire suppression systems.
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Robot Monitoring Provides Safe, Flexible Automation
Working hand-in-hand with customers to further develop robot safety technologies, ABB recently introduced SafeMove2, which provides added capabilities to allow for the creation of more efficient and flexible production scenarios and to integrate safety fieldbus connectivity into the company’s IRC5 robot controller family.
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Applying Multitasking’s Versatility
Already finding success with its milling machines, this shop gained still more productivity when the manufacturer added turning capabilities to the latest models.
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Buckeyes and Badgers Welcome at Exact Metrology
The company serves industrial and commercial concerns, including heavy equipment, automotive and appliance companies. They even deal with nuclear facilities and sometimes museums.
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Stress Cracks in Steel Bar Products
Stress cracks are often seen in locations that experience bending or straightening. They are also referred to as “cross cracks” or “transverse cracks.” Originally, they were identified in mill billet and bloom products prior to rolling.
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Training the Next Generation: What a Difference a Student Day Can Make
At PMTS 2017, more than 300 students from Ohio and surrounding areas came to learn about precision machining and the careers available in our shops. Community colleges, tech schools, career centers and vocational schools brought their students to see firsthand the breadth of our industry.
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PMPA Technical Member Stainless and Aluminum Inc. Finds Success in Quality Materials and Customized Distribution
Stainless and Aluminum specializes in stainless steel, aluminum and steel bar distribution. The company also specializes in cutting with capabilities of plus or minus 0.005 inch in length and up to 14 inches in diameter for CNC shops that need larger sizes.
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