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Technical Member Profile: Hangsterfer's Laboratories
Hangsterfer’s Laboratories offers an array of metalworking fluids for manufacturers—more than 200 different products.
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Safety and the Precision Machining Industry
The precision machining industry provides leading safety technology that makes a difference in our everyday lives: anti-lock brakes for our cars—check; air bag components—check; heat-treated bolts and fasteners for our seat belts and to hold those child seats in securely—check.In addition to automotive, we make parts used in the manufacture of food, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and energy—four more industries where performance and safety are critical.
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Strategy Change Leads to Performance Boost
The application of a Horn Type 636 slot milling cutter has set new standards of accuracy, tool life, process reliability and costs for milling recesses on planetary gears at Sitec Aerospace in Bad Tölz, Bavaria, Germany.
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Switching to Swiss Without a Guide Bushing
When the part doesn't require a guide bushing, being able to remove that housing provides increased flexibility and often even improves accuracy.
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A Time for Action: Members Answer the Call
Over the past 9 months, when called upon, PMPA members have responded in record numbers by using the association’s online Action Alert system.
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President Obama Visits EMC Precision Machining
EMC Precision Machining, a longtime PMPA member, was a stop on President Barack Obama’s tour of Northeast Ohio on January 22.
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A Manufacturing Mandate
We are pleased that the Obama Administration has recognized that a strong manufacturing sector is important to America’s vitality.
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Trends in Swiss Machining
This Florida medical manufacturer is an expert in the production of complex medical parts on CNC Swiss machines. Their job shop has evolved from 18 to 135 employees by efficient production of small, difficult parts for the demanding medical industry. And moving forward, the shop’s co-founder only sees better things ahead.
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Statistical Process Control Goes Visual
In the world of manufacturing, there is a perception that Statistical Process Control (SPC) software is beneficial only to OEMs and large Tier 1 suppliers.
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The Right Clamp Makes a Difference
Clamping has often proven to be the Achilles heel of hard machining.
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Shop Delivers for Urgent Need
A CAM package plays an integral role in helping this shop fulfill its customers’ emergency machining requirements.
Read MoreMultitasking for Productivity, Efficiency, Accuracy and More
Multitask machining (or using a mill-turn machine) means performing various manufacturing operations without manual intervention.
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