PM Blog

Cutting Tools 14 Aug 2014

Productive Trade-Offs in Rough Turning

Maximizing productivity in rough turning operations requires a balance of trade-offs between the properties of the cutting tool substrate and the characteristics of its chipbreaker geometry.

Parts Cleaning 14 Aug 2014

Just the Ticket for Ultrasonic Cleaning

This shop saw the benefits of its cleaning system and purchased a second one to handle increased workload.

Parts Cleaning 14 Aug 2014

Greener and Cleaner: One Company's Environmental Win

Eliminating chlorinated and other degreasing solvents for metal parts cleaning continues to command attention for environmental and worker safety reasons.

13 Aug 2014

An Efficient Way to Create Non-Round Shapes

The rotary broaching process creates a non-round shape on the inside or outside of a part.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 13 Aug 2014

Remote Access and Monitoring Reduces Service Calls

By implementing this system on its CNC turning machines, the company, Monogram Aerospace Fasteners (MAF), reduced machine tool service calls by more than 25 percent, saving time and increasing productivity.

13 Aug 2014

Craftsman's Cribsheet: Do your parts meet the article exemption test for REACH?

For an object to be considered an article, the following conditions should be fulfilled.

Basics 13 Aug 2014

Kenneth Gronback Presents Business Session at PMPA Annual Meeting

Kenneth W. Gronbach, president of KGC Direct, LLC and author of the best-selling book, “The Age Curve: How to Profit from the Coming Demographic Storm,” will present the business session of the 2014 PMPA Annual Meeting.

13 Aug 2014

It Takes a Factory to Make a Manufacturer

… unless you work in Washington D.C., where they are trying to create a classification for Factoryless Goods Producers (FGPs). PMPA helps our members intelligently manage regulatory risk by paying attention to proposals in Washington D.C. that could have a harmful effect on manufacturing and their businesses.