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NIMS and Gene Haas Foundation Announce Scholarships
The program will provide scholarships to high-achieving SkillsUSA students showcasing their skills at the 2016 National Leadership and Skills Conference.
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Video: A Solution for Challenging Chip Removal
Depending on the material being machined, turning operations can produce tangles of chips that can clog single-belt conveyors. Read how one company found the solution with a double-belt design.
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Gene Haas Foundation Steps Up for Vets
Workshops for Warriors receives a $250,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation to help continue its work.
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Some OEM Customers Lack Insight into Market Demand
Lousy forecasting by some OEM customers beats lean and JIT every time, leaving the OEM’s supply chain bloated with inventory and starving for releases.
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Surfcam Hosts Successful Product-Launch Meetings
Surfcam distributor CIM Solutions, of Canton, Michigan, recently hosted a series of popular product-launch meetings for existing Surfcam customers on a road show in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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A Grand Event in Grand Rapids
The 2016 PMPA National Technical Conference provided three days of powerful sessions to hundreds of attendees eager to support their industry and improve their own business acumen.
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The Best Technical Cleanliness Practices for ISO 16232
The aim is to assess and compare the technical cleanliness of parts produced by different manufacturers or at different locations.
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A Foundation for Minimum Quantity Lubrication
MQL can provide significant savings and improved performance in the right applications. Here are some important considerations when looking at this technology.
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Calculating Surface Footage and RPM for Optimum Tool Life
Tech Brief: Calculating Surface Footage and RPM for Optimum Tool Life
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Why Tool Life Can Vary: Carbon and Alloy Steels
Despite the use of our best technology and our efforts to control our processes, tool life can vary when machining carbon and alloy steels.
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Multitasking is More Than Doing Two Things at Once
Combining different metalcutting operations on a single machine platform is helping shops explore better ways to manufacture.
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A Refresher Course on Ultrasonic Cleaning
A close look at the intricacies of this technology helps with understanding how it is most effectively applied.
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