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Cutting Tools

Video: High-Performance Hard Turning

Machine shops involved in turning hard parts will be interested in learning about these new inserts that were specially designed for this particular operation.

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WFW Secures Patent for Leveling Machines

Workshops for Warriors (WFW) has secured a patent for a solution that offers a quick and easy way of leveling large, industrial machines that are off level by anywhere from 1/8 inch to 12 inches.

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PMPA Names First Vice Chair of Technical Members Board

An active member of PMPA’s technical Listserve, Mr. Gentile has been supplying technical information regarding lubricants and all other forms of metalworking manufacturing for more than 10 years.

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Additive

Additive Manufacturing Labs Sprouting Nationwide

Methods Machine Tools has formed a subsidiary called Methods 3D, which is a partnership between Methods and 3D Systems. The new business will establish additive manufacturing labs in its Methods’ technology centers located across the country.

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One Click Can Save Your Business Money, But Do it Soon

This provision of the code allows a company to write off a purchase in the same calendar year rather than spreading the depreciation allowance over several years.

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Unbelievable!

To our readers, advertisers, channel partners, we, the staff of Production Machining, wish all of you a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

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Cutting Tools

PMPA Chapter Meeting Covers Threading

The PMPA Indiana/Southern Ohio Chapter meeting on November 15 covered “All Things Threading,” with presentations from Horn USA and LMT Tools (Fette), and included live threading demonstrations on the Technical Equipment's showroom floor.

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ERP Software Paves Road to Victory

A shop management system is helping this race team manage the constant change and demands for high performance at the track.

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Video: The Man-Machine Interface

As robotic technology continues to advance, it’s interesting to consider the relationship between man and machine in today’s industrial environment.

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Basics

Understanding the Vacuum Cycling Nucleation Process

VCN can offer enhanced surface treatment performance in both aqueous and solvent applications.

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Basics

Ductility as Measured by Tensile Testing

In this article, I will describe how to measure ductility and use it to predict behavior based on values reported on certs and test reports.

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Using Standard Work to Best Serve Customers

At UPS, the standard work discipline of no left turns delivers results to the bottom line, while better meeting customer demand, increasing the safety of drivers and the public and reducing the resources used.

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