PM Blog
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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Discounted Small Package Domestic U.S. Express Shipping
Here are a few examples of the discounted domestic U.S. express shipping services and benefi ts that are available to PMPA members through the PMPA shipping program.
Read MoreChanging Behaviors--the Final Frontier
It amazes me in my lifetime how easily we have adapted to not only the changes that technology has brought into our lives, but acceptance of the rate of change.
Read MoreTraining the Next Generation: PMPA Offers Comprehensive Listing for Training Opportunities in the Precision Machining Industry
Simply search by state to identify the best training opportunities for your needs.
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