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Stark State College Increases Students' Employment Prospects through Building Industry-Recognized Credentials
Since its inception in 1960, Stark State College in North Canton, Ohio, has maintained its mission of providing regional manufacturers with students prepared with skills in the engineering technology industry.
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PMPA Member Enoch Precision Machining Owes Longevity to Wise Investments, Product Diversity
Portland, Oregon-based Enoch Precision Machining’s humble beginnings date back to 1949 in the home of founder, Seth Young.
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Business Success: Sustainability, Not Lowest Price
What problem has your team made go away forever in your shop? Can you name one? Two? More?
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Video Preview: Incorporating CNC Automation
Shop owner Steve Meyer's video interview summarizes how his shop incorporated CNC automation into the traditionally manual shop.
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NIMS Works to Develop Apprenticeship Programs
Cross-sector, public-private partnerships will prepare more students and workers for success in high-demand manufacturing careers.
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An Update to OSHA’s National Emphasis Program on Amputations
In this latest update, NAICS code 332710, machine shops and most other 332 NAICS code categories are listed as targets.
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Process Owner Day Instead of Labor Day
Today, I celebrate the process owners, such as the machinists, that can tear down and set up a multi-spindle cam machine in less than 2 hours.
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Another Effort at Training New Machinists
Randy Pearson, Siemens international business development manager, is passionate about training for all levels of CNC machine tools. He recently wrote an article about this topic.
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August Reflects Fifth Month of Contraction
Material prices decreased for the second month in a row.
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Shops Continue to Expand Capabilities
In our August issue we visited a shop that has added grinding machines to its Swiss operations to further facilitate its production processes. What’s cooler is the automation added to these grinding operations.
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Popular Heat Treat Colors for Steel Chart is Back
My “Temper Colors for Steel Chart” post remains very popular, so I thought I'd repost the chart illustrating the heat treat colors for steel.
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Seven World Premiers Highlighted at Innovation Days Event in Japan
During DMG MORI's “Innovation Days” event July 22-25 in Japan, the company showcased 58 machine tools in its newly renovated Iga Global Solution Center, which boasts 3,500 m2 (37,674 ft.2) of floor space.
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