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Indiana High School’s Precision Machining Program Receives One-of-a-Kind Donation
Big Kaiser Precision Tooling recently donated an Andretti-Autosport-branded tool management system to the Precision Machining program at Plymouth Community Schools.
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Unleaded Brass: Change Your Thinking
By recognizing and accommodating for their lack of lead, and the resultant different thermal conductivity, differences in chip forming and the need to up-tool for heavier feeds rather than higher speeds, your shop can be successful at making parts from these newer, more challenging grades.
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Training the Next Generation: Future Workforce Canada
Charles Ruecker, president of Core Powered, picked his collaborators to help realize his vision of bringing manufacturing to local high school students so they could see the career opportunities available for them in precision machining.
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PMPA Member Hannes Precision Finds Success in Flexibility and Top Customer Service
The company has grown to be a leader in delivering Swiss automatic screw machine products for a number of industries, including electronics, defense, computers and entertainment.
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Transitioning to Unleaded Brass: Impacts on the Precision Machined Products Industry
Anything that reduces or eliminates our recovery of brass scrap dollars is a serious threat to our businesses.
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Video: Comprehensive Machine Monitoring
Assistance and process monitoring systems provide apps to ensure that your equipment is running to the extent of its capabilities.
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Shopfloor Demo Feaures New Line of Production Turning Machines
Industry veteran, Greg Knight, will present a shopfloor demonstration on the “Power of Parallel,” highlighting the Lico turn-mill center.
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Precision Machining Index Grew for the Fourth Straight Month in February
The index has improved dramatically since July, when it was only 43.0, compared with February's index, which was 57.7.
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The Benefits of Self-Directed Work Teams
With self-directed work teams, each team of workers is given full responsibility for their work orders—scheduling them and making sure they have the necessary materials to complete the job.
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Siemens Partners with U.S. Tech Schools
Siemens has announced the launch of a new workforce development program for secondary and technical schools across America called L.E.A.P. (Lifelong Educational Advantage Program).
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Using Expertise as Leverage to Enter New Markets
After many years building its reputation as a precision aerospace supplier, this company chose to use that experience to enter medical machining.
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