PM Blog

11 Apr 2014

Leadership Council Honors Reshoring Initiative

The Reshoring Initiative led by founder Harry Moser was honored recently by Frost & Sullivan’s Leadership Council in the category of Industry Advocacy.

9 Apr 2014

Autodesk Opens Doors to Creativity

After its acquisition of Delcam in February, I thought perhaps Autodesk may have a lull in big news announcements. But last week I had the opportunity to visit the company’s facilities in San Francisco, and there’s still a lot to say!

8 Apr 2014

Whatever Happened to ‘Thou Shalt Not Covet?' A Look at Tax Reform

Alan Beaulieu, president and principal economist at ITR, recently took a look at the Tax Overhaul Proposal authored by David Camp, chairman of the House Ways and Means committee. What he reports is chilling for small manufacturers, prospects for employment and the economy.

7 Apr 2014

PMBI Shows Three Straight Months of Growth

With a reading of 55.3, Gardner’s precision machining index showed that business conditions expanded for the third month in a row in March.

2 Apr 2014

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.

1 Apr 2014

New OSHA Recordkeeping Bulletin for Temporary Workers

Injuries and illnesses should be recorded on only one employer’s injury and illness log.

31 Mar 2014

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.

28 Mar 2014

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.

26 Mar 2014

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.