PM Blog

Ganesh Opens its East Coast Technical Center

To better serve its growing customer base east of the Mississippi River, Ganesh Machinery recently cut the ribbon on its newest Technical Center.

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CAD/CAM

Edgecam Celebrates 30 Years

Yes, I thought the photo was of some sort of cake to celebrate Edgecam’s 30th anniversary. I was wrong. But that does not take away from the fact that the software manufacturer was founded in 1983.

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Balancing Function and Cost in Part design

This article looks at some of the ins and outs of carbon and alloy steel grade selection that the designer should consider.

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Taking Water Reuse to the Next Level

As municipalities around the country are tightening water discharge limits, companies are facing increased operating costs because of the higher costs of water.

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Untied

Way back when I first entered the workforce, my level of work put me squarely in the ranks of blue collar.

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Lean

Tips to Lean on for Becoming Lean

Lean manufacturing is the goal every shop strives to achieve. But unlike earning a diploma or completing a marathon, it is not a one-time success story.

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Diverging Performance Across Plant Sizes

There is available machining capacity at precision manufacturers.

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A First for DMG/Mori Seiki USA

DMG/Mori Seiki USA President, Mark Mohr, and Chief Learning Officer, Rod Jones, accept the NIMS accreditation certificate at the company’s Innovation Days.  At its recent Innovation Days in Chicago, DMG/Mori Seiki USA announced that its training center, DMG/Mori Seiki University (DMSU) is the latest addition to the network of National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)-accredited training programs.

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Turning Machines

Shop Grows its Multitasking Operations

Here's a look at what this shop's expanded multitasking capabilities have meant to its success and how it plans to continue building momentum.

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Grinding

Small Grinding Center Offers Big Productivity Boost

This vertical grinding center for small chucked components with a maximum diameter of 100 mm was developed specifically to meet increasingly higher output levels and shorter cycle times.

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Turning Machines

Taking the Heat Off Live Tooling

As live tooling becomes more popular in many CNC turning centers, the use of tooling with sealed bearing performance is becoming a challenge for shops that produce components in high volumes or with lengthy cycle times.

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Craftsman's Cribsheet: Powerhouse Brainstorming to Find Root Causes

Brainstorming sessions are very ineffective in their use of time.

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