PM Blog

10 May 2016

Gardner Business Index for Precision Machining: April 2016 - 43.5

The Southeast region grew in three out of the first four months this year.

Bar Feeders 9 May 2016

Video: Parts Accumulator Allows for Unattended Machining

One of the advantages of a Swiss-type lathe is that once you’ve set up the bar feeder, you’re good to go until you run out of barstock. This accumulator simplifies the other end of the operation.

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4 May 2016

An Impressive List of Graduates for Workshops for Warriors

A total of 46 graduates were honored, enabling them to immediately integrate into large and small manufacturing organizations throughout the U.S. Two were acknowledged for achieving 14 certificates during the semester.

Automation 2 May 2016

New Super-Efficient Assembly Line Improves Productivity, Flexibility

Studer’s assembly line moves machines forward through 16 workstations without requiring them to be relocated for additional operations, including test grinding.

Turning Machines 27 Apr 2016

Millennial Multitasking Made Easy

CNC control software is being designed with features to better fit the tendencies of younger operators.

Workforce Development 27 Apr 2016

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.

25 Apr 2016

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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22 Apr 2016

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.

21 Apr 2016

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.

20 Apr 2016

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.

18 Apr 2016

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.