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Femtosecond Laser Processing in the Medical Device Industry
Recent advances in the laser technology have brought improved capabilities for precision machining—no thermal effects and minimal post processing.
Read MorePlay it Safe
Safety procedures often are sidestepped because the employee thinks he or she can get away with it every once in a while. Yet fluky injuries do happen during brief lapses in good judgement.
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Fast and Precise Tool Identification
The use of industrial identification in tool handling not only saves time and costs during recording, transmission and management of the tool data, but also increases manufacturing quality and machine tool productivity.
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Improve Productivity with Digital Tooling Data
This system seamlessly interfaces cloud-enabled digital tooling data and intelligence with production, inventory, and e-commerce to optimize shop productivity.
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Low Foam Technology Solves Production Problems
QualiChem brought in its Xtreme Cut 250C coolant to get rid of a foaming issue in a coolant delivery system.
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3D Printing and CNC Converge
Computer technology drives a lot of evolution, and computers have evolved incredibly.
Read MoreFebruary--Dear to My Heart
In general we Americans believe in majority rule. That alone would “rule” out February as a month because it fails to meet the minimum 30-day qualification found in the other 11.
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Three Key Factors to Understand Machinability of Carbon and Alloy Steel
The machinability of steel bars is determined by three primary factors.
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Somma Tool Values Collaboration Among PMPA Members
There is such a high level of collaboration even though the members may be competitors; everyone is willing to give to others.
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Three Ideas to Thrive in 2015
Recalibrate your plan, invest in training your talent, and plan for leadtime issues.
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PM Buyer's Guide
In January, Production Machining features the return of our Buyer’s Guide. In print or online, this valuable resource provides supplier information for more than 225 product categories.
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Ancient Metal Ingots Recovered from Shipwreck
Cast metal called orichalucum, which was said by Ancient Greeks to be found in Atlantis, has been recovered from a ship that sunk 2,600 years ago off the coast of Sicily.
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