PM Blog
U.S. Manufacturers Tour Kaiser Switzerland
A group of U.S. manufacturers recently visited the Kaiser headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, touring the assembly and machining areas and attending educational presentations.
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New OSHA Recordkeeping Bulletin for Temporary Workers
Injuries and illnesses should be recorded on only one employer’s injury and illness log.
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Webinar Offers ‘Practical Applications and Uses’ for MTConnect
Now’s your opportunity to delve deep into the realm of MTConnect with the easy, convenient webinar format.
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The Circle of Carbide
As much as 95 percent of materials in typical carbide inserts can be recovered and reused to make more for long-term sustainability of these critical metalworking tools in Seco's carbide recycling program.
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Mazak Hosts VMA’s Annual Workshop and Tour
From April 30 to May 2, Mazak Corporation will host a portion of the Valve Manufacturers Association’s (VMA) annual “Manufacturers Workshop and Tour” at its North American headquarters in Florence, Ky.
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Conversion of Hardness and Tensile Strength in Steels
Use of conversion charts and factors to convert hardness values in steels is widely done and typically based on ASTM methodology.
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Help Women Consider a Career in Manufacturing
Women are the "untapped resource" that can improve the shortage of skilled workers.
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Get Ready for the New Low Lead Requirements
In January 2014, federal legislation was enacted, aimed at reducing the allowable lead content of components used in potable water systems.
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Automate Programming with CAM
Even for those shops still manually programming their simple parts on Swiss machines, there are compelling reasons to automate the programming process now.
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Making the Case for B-Axis Machining
As precision part designs become more complex and the economic pressure to complete more operations in a single setup increase, turning center designs are changing.
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Manufacturing is Different
A trade magazine can save you time searching for suppliers by prequalifying the kinds of products and services you, as a reader, have told us you use.
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February PMBI at 56.6 -- Two Straight Months of Growth
This was the fifth month in a row that the index has increased compared with 1 year ago.
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