PM Blog
High Pressure Coolant is Efficient for Some Applications
Although you may know why coolant is important during a machining operation, you might not know why the amount of pressure behind the coolant is critical.
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Join Your Peers in San Antonio
From February 28 to March 1, the PMPA (Precision Machined Products Association) is holding its annual Management Update Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
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January Index Flat since September
The annual rate of change continued to grow at a strong rate, but it decelerated for the fourth month in a row.
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John Detterbeck to Present at PMTS Knowledge Center
The “Understanding Chip Formation” Knowledge Center on Tuesday, April 21, at PMTS, will cover what skilled machinists need to understand when the tool is in the cut.
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Record Number of Certifications Pursued for Metalworking Jobs
NIMS announced that it awarded a record number of credentials last year to individuals seeking to enter into or advance in jobs in the metalworking industry.
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United Grinding’s Lean ‘Puls’ Program Creates Efficiency
The company recently announced its corporate-wide lean program.
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A Flight around the World
Solar Impulse, an organization based in Switzerland, is planning a flight around the world with its entirely solar powered plane. ABB and Solar Impulse have formed an innovation and technology alliance ahead of the plane’s journey.
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Carbide Recycling Program Expands
Collecting 15 percent more used carbide in 2014 than in the previous year, Seco Tools' recycling effort continues to conserve increasing amounts of raw materials.
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60 Years and Still Moving Forward
Through the years, we have written extensively about this long-time PMPA member because this company continues to find new and better ways to make parts.
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New Faces, Old Hands
Delcam North America announced this week it has added more than 40 years of experience to its customer support resources team.
Read MoreThe Connection between PM and PMPA
While paging through a typical issue of PM, it’s plain to see that the magazine has a relationship with the Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA). The association’s 6-page section that runs monthly in the magazine gives that fact away, as well as the PMPA logo on our cover.
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