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There's a Multi-Spindle Island Available
This visit to ZPS America produced an upcoming feature article on the company's new multi-spindle CNC lathe.
Read MoreGuiding Students Toward Manufacturing as a Career
Machine shop owners are well aware of the need to attract younger people to a career in manufacturing, which can be achieved in a number of ways, including targeted outreach.
Read MoreThese Guys Really Get Around
A chance meeting on an elevator in Tokyo paved the way for a shop visit in Florida for an article about entering the medical machining market.
Read MoreShop Uses EDM Process to Cut Form Tools
In early November, I made a trip to Chicago and visited DuPage Machine Products for a story about the shop’s use of EDM to cut form tool blanks to use on its multi-spindle and single-spindle lathes.
Read MoreVideo: 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.
WatchWFW 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.
Read MorePMPA 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.
Read MoreAdditive 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.
Read MoreOne 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.
Read MoreUnbelievable!
To our readers, advertisers, channel partners, we, the staff of Production Machining, wish all of you a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
Read MorePMPA 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.
Read MoreERP 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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