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Predictive Index: Learn How to Make Better Hiring Decisions and Develop
In November, PMPA began partnering with PI Worldwide to help solve the problem of finding and retaining skilled machinists.
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Easily Upgrade Machines with Hexapods
If you are like me, you’ve never heard of a hexapod until recently (or now), but I put two and two together to figure out that it was a machining apparatus with six legs.
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Making More Than Parts for Medical
This Ohio shop succeeds in manufacturing for the medical industry by creating value for its customers beyond discrete parts manufacturing. Adding design engineering, test and measurement expertise to its contract machining capability, American-Micro has made itself a highly valued problem solver for its customers.
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Presetting Pays Dividends
Many shops are moving away from centralized toolroom operations and opting instead for distributed tool presetting on the shop floor. The presetting machines available today are accurate, easy to use and provide closed-loop tool compensation on the CNC machine tool, saving significant time during job change-over.
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Miniature Tooling System Big on Swiss Turning
The use of Swiss-type sliding headstock machines for processing medical parts continues to grow. The work involves very intricate high-precision machining that has been placing an increased emphasis on tooling setups and change-over times.
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High Accuracy From Direct-Drive Rotary Technology
Consider direct-drive, high-accuracy rotary tables when applying fourth-axis machining capability on the shop floor.
Read MoreSimulation Brings Software to Life
I still get excited when I see interesting enhancements to existing software or new software products that facilitate production improvements.
Read MoreA Place for Robots in Metalworking
What do C3-PO, Johnny 5, the Sentinels, Optimus Prime, D.A.R.Y.L., the Fembots and HAL9000 have in common?
Read MoreCorrective vs. Preventive: What is the Difference?
In preparation for an audit, an auditee will often take the time to pull out improvement actions and reaffirm what is “corrective” and what is “preventive.”
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PMPA's Social Networking--A Tool You Can Use
In just one year, we can document more than 65,000 page views on PMPA’s blog, SpeakingOfPrecision.com.
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CNC Swiss Delivers in Many Ways
Designed to efficiently process long, slender parts for the watch industry, the Swiss-type screw machine has evolved well beyond its original application niche.
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