PM Blog

Workforce Development 17 Nov 2015

Another Look at Training

Two different approaches to training get the majority of attention—general training of potential shop employees (such as that taught in trade programs) and training of existing employees on a shop’s specific equipment and environment.

Bar Feeders 17 Nov 2015

Bar Puller Features Self-Adjustment

The EZ-Puller, from Accudyne Corp., addresses a series of bar puller concerns with its own approach to pulling barstock.

Parts Cleaning 17 Nov 2015

Aligning Parts Cleaning with a Metalworking Program

Effective cleaning of machined or formed parts is a key step in virtually all manufacturing processes, but is too often overlooked.

17 Nov 2015

Putting Safety First Adds Up

Recognizing several years ago that too many of its machinists were getting bruised and cut from bumping against boring bars and other sharp tools inside its lathes, this company was prompted to look for a simple way to cover these tools and protect its employees.

17 Nov 2015

Tempering Steel

This chart shows the colors that are elicited by tempering a 0.95-percent carbon content steel at the temperatures shown.

Parts Cleaning 17 Nov 2015

The Process and Equipment Relationship

Anyone charged with the responsibility of implementing a cleaning step within their manufacturing operation should understand the interrelationship between the cleaning process itself and the cleaning equipment.

Shop Management Software 17 Nov 2015

Software Provides Time Savings and Improved Accuracy

Shops get paid for making chips, and profit comes from making them as efficiently as possible. Shop management software is a key to reducing waste by ensuring that machining is being done on the right jobs, in the right way and at the right time.