PM Blog

Open Doors Can Open Minds

Increasingly, the message to manufacturers looking to keep manufacturing strong for the future is that it’s up to us as an industry to get the message out. There is no help coming from anybody but us.

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Sandvik’s Virtual Hub Offers an E-EMO Experience

In addition to its booth at EMO 2013 in Hannover, Germany, next week, Sandvik Coromant will host a Virtual Hub digital exhibition on Tuesday, September 17, for those unable to attend the show.

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PMPA Makes Sense of Conflict Minerals Guidance for Machine Shops

The PMPA staff has prepared a conflict minerals compliance guide for members based on our analysis and understanding of the SEC’s final rule.

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Micromachining

Purpose Built Micromachining Center

In metalworking, it is rare to find new approaches to well-established technologies; usually new developments are major or minor upgrades to known elements. This micromachining center is rewriting the rulebook.

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Swiss-Type Screw Machine Zone

Our Swiss-Type Screw Machine Zone offers a comprehensive collection of Swiss-type products, suppliers, articles, case studies, videos and more.

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Video: Making a Hirth Coupling

This 9-minute video covers machining a Hirth coupling.

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Toolholders

65 Years in Business

To commemorate its 65th anniversary, Kaiser has opened a second building, co-located with its newly expanded headquarters.

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Basics

Tips for Finding a Production Sweet Spot

A relationship exists between the cutting speed and the cost per piece.

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Of Course Manufacturing Still Matters!

The article focuses on state GDP figures published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for 2012. The data shows the states that had the largest percentage of output attributable to manufacturing: The “10 states where manufacturing still matters.”

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Things are Hot in Japan: Week 2

After a somewhat gypsy-like first week, three hotels in 5 days, we settled into the Marriott in Nagoya as our base of operations for Week 2’s plant visits.

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CAD/CAM

Maximizing Machinery in Medical Manufacturing

Looking for a way to get the most from your machines? Isn’t everyone? One manufacturer of orthopedic implants such as bone screws, bone plates, and replacement joints, as well as surgical instruments, is using CAM software to maximize the potential of its increasingly complex machines.

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Basics

Understanding Machining Economics

The economics of precision machining can be understood with four factors: machining cost, material cost, tool cost, and cost of non-productive time (setup costs).

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