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Transfer Knowledge and Implement Lessons
“There are so many things that people have learned through experience that are not in books or databases,” says Diane Thielfoldt, co-founder of The Learning Café and PMPA National Technical Conference speaker.
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High Mix, Low Volume Shop Redefines Throughput for Aerospace Parts
Many shops struggle with trial and error, but some companies are lucky enough to discover what works best for their application the first time around.
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ER Collet Chuck and Quick-Change System in One Toolholder
This quick-change system is aimed at addressing cost concerns for companies focused on conserving costs and improving productivity.
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5 Positive Facts About U.S. Manufacturing
Great news for manufacturing from the latest Bureau of Economic Analysis news release on revised GDP statistics by industry.
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Grinding it Out at Sochi and Beyond
Continuing its relationship with the USA Luge team, Norton Abrasives’ sponsorship has been extended through the 2018 Olympics.
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Okuma America’s 2013 Technology Showcase
Okuma America Corporation’s Technology Showcase event, held December 10-12, 2013 in Charlotte, N.C., was the company’s largest to date, both in attendance and the number of CNC machines shown.
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Reasons You Can’t Predict Firm Metals Pricing this Year
Your customers may demand that you give them firm pricing for raw materials, but here are four reasons that say “It ain’t gonna happen.”
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Lunch & Learn Events Offer Software ‘Test Drive’
Edgecam will partner with select resellers this year on a series of “Lunch & Learn” events, where attendees will have the opportunity for a live test drive of Edgecam 2014 R1 Workflow, to see firsthand how Workflow’s intuitive interface, model intelligence and knowledge-based machining enables them to rapidly complete the steps of CNC machine programming for prismatic parts.
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Baby, It's Cold Outside
There's a broader lesson for all of us about the connection between success and customer service.
Read MoreCNC Collet Chucks Especially Beneficial for Small Parts
Using a collet chuck is so beneficial for parts of this size range that many lathe manufacturers and machine tool distributors now allow customers to purchase their machines with a collet chuck already installed as the standard workholding device.
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Learn From Your Past
I stumbled across a really cool website that provides a glimpse into our past. It got me thinking about how learning from our past is often the best way to improve our future.
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PMPA Members to be Awarded Manufacturing Institute’s STEP Award
PMPA congratulates the four PMPA members to be awarded the 2014 STEP Award by the Manufacturing Institute.
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