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Vertical Turning Big Parts Delivers Big Savings
Finding a niche and investing in efficiency is key to success for this contract shop.
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Load and Unload Pre-Processed Workpieces
The best application for this loader is in shops that process saw-cut, semi-finished, extrusions, forgings or castings and near-net shape blanks in CNC turning centers and multitasking machines.
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Craftsman's Cribsheet: 30 Potential Causes of Part Length Variation on Screw Machine Parts
There are many different ways that part length can vary when using a cut-off tool on multiple-spindle automatic screw machines.
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PMPA Membership Improves your Productivity and Profitability
The Precision Machined Products Association helps your shops be productive and profitable.
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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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