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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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Five-Spindle Lathe Expands CNC Multi Line
Introduced at IMTS 2016, the Penta five-spindle lathe adds a CNC alternative to ZPS America’s line of six- and eight-spindle lathes.
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New Renishaw Facility – Headquarters and More
Renishaw Inc. is preparing to move into a new 133,000-square-foot facility that will act as the company’s new North American headquarters and will provide space for product development, testing, warehousing, and distribution.
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2017 Precision Machined Products Industry Economic Forecast
Gardner Business Intelligence (GBI) is the research arm of Production Machining’s parent company, and we gather our data from several industries that our magazines cover. As we look into this year and beyond, we see both positive and negative developments influencing the manufacturing and related industries that are important to our readership.
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Central Bursts, Chevroning in Cold-Drawn and Extruded Steels
The compressive stresses of cold working can result in failures by shear along planes 45 degrees to the applied stress.
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Kata Practice for Scientific-Thinking Skill and Mindset
Toyota Kata begins with this assumption and asks: what are the practice routines that will help managers outside Toyota develop the necessary skills and mindset to lead fundamental change in their organizations?
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PMPA Member Mueller Brass Co. Finds Success in Capital Investment and Product Diversification
Reflecting its growing competencies of alloys, the company changed its name to Mueller Brass Co. in 1924. Today, a century after its inception, Mueller Brass Co. has expanded its capabilities many times over.
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Titan Gilroy: Finding Your Career, and Yourself, Through Precision Machining
How Mr. Gilroy approached and dealt with the challenges he faced, in life, and in the shop, will be a positive guide to show us just how capable we are to meet the issues we too face, in life and on the job.
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