PM Blog
Outsourced Job Moves In House to Save Money
Up against a tight deadline and down to a single insert to run an entire batch of hardened steel components, Metalmite turned to Sandvik Coromant to help overcome a tough threading operation and take an expensive outsourced job in-house for a fraction of the cost.
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The Meaning of Cold Work and Steel Parts
Cold work is defined as the plastic deformation of a metal below its re-crystallization temperature. The steel bars we machine are typically cold drawn (cold worked).
Read MoreJob Shops Can Do Additive Manufacturing, Too
Although you’re intrigued by the process of additive manufacturing, you might be under the assumption that it is beyond the capabilities of your shop; after all, something this different from what you are doing now is out of your league.
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Making Cutting Tools in New Ways
Horn began operations in 1969 with a focus on grooving tools. Today, it is represented in more than 70 countries and has expanded its tooling business to threading, interpolated milling, axial grooving, drilling, reaming and broaching.
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Climbing the Ladder of Success
A shop takes advantage of CNC multi-spindle technology to reduce cost per part while meeting customer's quality production needs.
Read MoreEMO--Go, See, Kick the Tires
Every 2 years, the international metalworking industry scrubs itself up, and puts on the largest exposition on the planet for products, processes and services in this sector.
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Business Expectations Reached Their Second Highest Level Since May 2012
With a reading of 45.2, Gardner’s precision machining index showed that business activity contracted at a slower rate in July compared with June.
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New Man Leads the PMPA
PMPA’s board of directors officially approved the hiring of manufacturing veteran Michael T. Kobylka II as the next executive director of PMPA at its recent meeting. His tenure began on August 1.
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Bolt-On Trunnion Tables
Trunnion tables can be a low-cost way to reduce part handling, speed throughput and improve accuracy at a fraction of the cost of new machines.
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Accuracy Helps Swiss Watches Keep Perfect Time
Production engineering solutions required by many Swiss watchmakers are already installed in their CNC machines when they buy them.
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Craftsman's Cribsheet: The Purpose of Work Instructions
Employees do not work with a copy of a work instruction in hand.
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PMPA Annual Meeting: Connect with the Industry’s Best
PMPA has 80 years of history as the industry’s sole trade association.
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