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Using PMPA Business Trends Report to Understand Your Business
Here are a few takeaways from the PMPA March 2016 Business Trends Report.
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How PMPA Membership Improves Productivity and Profitability
Precision Machined Products Association members benefit from the knowledge and support they gain by actively networking and being involved in PMPA activities.
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PMPA Member Astra Precision Finds Success in Diverse Product Capabilities and Strong Customer Support
A PMPA member since 1999, Astra Precision uses the organization’s networking and member communication to bring fresh perspectives into its own business model.
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PMPA Political Action: What’s at Stake for Your Business?
PMPA is involved and working to minimize their negative impact on your shop. Here is a quick review of a few of them.
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Gardner Business Index for Precision Machining: April 2016 - 43.5
The Southeast region grew in three out of the first four months this year.
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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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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.
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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.
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Millennial Multitasking Made Easy
CNC control software is being designed with features to better fit the tendencies of younger operators.
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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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