PM Blog

Inside a Successful Manufacturing Day: Finding Talent

Albert and David Thuro, of Thuro Metal Products, are more at ease today than they were last fall, when it comes to filling the skills gap in their shop.

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Well Worth a Look

Manufacturing is experiencing resurgence in this country that is long overdue.

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Turning Machines

Turning Art into High Precision Parts

Since collaborating with Methods Machine Tools Inc. and implementing its Nakamura-Tome multitasking turning centers, Honor Med Maskiner Corp. (Elgin, IL) has run more efficient processes.

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Memorandum Published for OSHA Temporary Citation Policy for Electrical Power Standard

Here's a link to the June 20, OSHA memorandum for regional administrators, outlining its temporary enforcement policy.

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White Paper Describes Preventing Chatter on CNC Lathes

Okuma's VSST and HSSC allow users to cut threads without chatter.

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Mitutoyo Opens New Center in Houston

An open house is scheduled for July 16-17 at the new facility.

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Industrial Press Engineers Guide Packed with Data

I am a fan of Lean, but the amount of fundamental data that Industrial Press has packed into this shirt pocket guide amazed me and will amaze you, too.

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June Business Index Consistent with Strong Growth

Better business conditions were record at all but the smallest facilities.

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Never Forget

As we remember our veterans on July 4, also remember that some of these veterans are available talent for manufacturers.

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Museum Exhibit Powers Up Energy Education

While many feel that the U.S. is lagging behind other countries in science and math education, some companies are taking unique steps to encourage future engineers.

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Lean

Putting your Shop on a Diet: How to Become Lean

There are strategies involved in achieving lean for a shop, but like going on a diet, lean doesn’t happen overnight and it takes some work on your part to get your shop in shape.

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Getting Together

In the July issue of PM, I asked PartMaker president and longtime friend, Hanan Fishman, to give his take on the new relationship.

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World Machine Tool Survey
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