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Be a Mentor and Make a Difference in Manufacturing
I am thinking about what many of our shops need, what they think about this young talent waiting to be guided in our shops, and what they are doing to develop their talent. The first two things that come to my mind are training and education.
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Machine tool builders are moving away from hydraulics and pneumatics to conserve energy and reduce costs.
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Student Summit Returns for IMTS 2014
The Smartforce Student Summit has been a place at IMTS where educators, administrators, students and parents can experience an in-depth introduction to manufacturing.
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CAM Software Enables Machining Complex Parts Faster, in More Ways
When Advance Manufacturing Technology (Salt Lake City, Utah) acquired a multitasking machine in 2012, it licensed GibbsCAM MTM (multitask machining) software from Gibbs and Associates Inc. to enable programming the new machine.
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Accuracy vs. Precision
Your quality assurance manager can put you to sleep explaining the difference between these two terms, but you really need to know the difference.
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Free Freight Analysis
Once PartnerShip has your request, freight experts will analyze your shipments to determine your current freight rates. Then PartnerShip will review the best rates in place with best-in-class freight transportation carriers to see if you can save additional money on part or all of your shipping.
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PMPA Member Chase Brass Focuses on Common Interests and Big Picture Strategies
Tom Christie explains that U.S. manufacturing growth is one of the most critical requirements for a sustained economic recovery, and PMPA is well suited to support these types of efforts moving forward.
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Optional Respirators: You Need a Program
Respirators or dust masks can provide an additional level of comfort and protection for the employees.
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Maximize Coolant Life with Efficient Tramp Oil Removal
Increased demands for high surface finish and close part tolerance create a greater need for manufacturers to purify coolants that are constantly being cycled through precision machinery.
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VIDEO: Okuma Hits the Refresh Button for its NASCAR
The new paint scheme car celebrates a longstanding, productive partnership between Okuma and RCR.
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Teamwork Leads to AS9100 Certification for Permac Industries
I asked a group of employees at Permac what were the unexpected challenges and what made their efforts work. If you are a manager, you might want to jot a few of these down.
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A Very Good Neighbor
Recently, from its historic Norwood, Ohio, motor manufacturing facility near Cincinnati, Siemens announced a $66.8 million in-kind software grant to Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.
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