PM Blog
The Autodesk, Delcam and Partmaker Relationship
Many people know Autodesk as the “AutoCAD” people. However, Autodesk is so much more than AutoCAD.
Read MoreWhy Don't We?
To maintain our manufacturing base and remain globally competitive, it’s up to us in the industry to make it happen.
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CNC Programming Software Increases Precision and Speed
Programming by hand was once a reality for IM Torneria (Bologna, Italy). However, when projects with complicated components became the norm for the shop, it was obvious to the company that CAM was needed.
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Craftsman's Cribsheet: Inspection of Slings, Lifting Devices and Rigging Equipment
OSHA 1926.251(a)(1): “Rigging equipment for material handling shall be inspected prior to use on each shift and as necessary during its use to ensure that it is safe. Defective rigging equipment shall be removed from service.”
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Index Celebrates 100 Years in Business
Together with its subsidiary company, Traub, Index Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of CNC turning machines.
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Don't Tell Them, Show Them
Precision manufacturing today is far different from the dirty factories that most people remember from the days of black and white television.
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Methods' Metal Storm 2014
On June 11 and 12, Methods Machine Tools Inc. hosted Metal Storm 2014—an open house at the company’s recently expanded and renovated headquarters and corporate technology center in Sudbury, Mass.
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A 4-Year Degree isn’t Necessary to Excel in this Field
The majority of the demand for skilled workforce in industry is in this area of engineering and production technology, requiring some post high school education or credential, but less than a 4-year bachelor’s degree.
Read MorePresetters Make Way to Swiss-Type Machines
Manufacturing developments in presetters are now available to Swiss-type machines to ultimately increase their productivity and quality control.
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Milling Hard-to-Machine Materials on a Micro Scale
The idea of a tool that effectively controls heat with a special grade of carbide, a new coating and internal channels that deliver cooling through ports in the shank where the milling flutes begin, is worth a look.
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New Digs for Methods
Methods Machine Tools Inc. will be holding a grand opening at its new, expanded Technology Center in Anaheim, California, on June 25 and 26 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day. Manufacturing professionals are welcome and encouraged to attend. The new 11,40-square-foot Methods facility supports operations in Southern California and is located at 1980 West Corporate Way.
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Reducing Downtime With Tool Presetting
It’s an ongoing challenge. To remain competitive, shops must find new and more efficient ways to increase production. Often they look to new, faster and more precise machine tools as the answer. Sometimes experimentation with a variety of different tooling
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