PM Blog

22 Dec 2009

3 Resolutions We Must Keep This Year

It’s January—the time when most of us resolve to do things better in the coming year. The gyms are packed.

22 Dec 2009

Workers' Compensation Loss Run Reports

Loss run reports document information about a company's workers' compensation claims, which includes where your money is going.

Turning Machines 22 Dec 2009

Gaining Better Sight for Productivity

American Optisurgical Inc. (AOI) products help people have a clearer view of life and their surroundings.

Cutting Tools 10 Dec 2009

Creating the Indexable Insert

In the shop, we are often told how to use a cutting tool, but not necessary the mechanics behind the tool itself or how the tool is manufactured. A few articles Production Machining has published in the past discuss this topic.

Measurement 3 Dec 2009

Examining Non-Contact Inspection for Small Part, High Volume Production

This article looks at current video measurement options for precision measurement.

Workholding 25 Nov 2009

Custom Holder Keeps Needle Maker on Point

One department at Phoenix Medical Products (Mountain City, Tenn. ) is devoted entirely to needle design, production, sterilization and packaging, as this work has a unique set of challenges and all the concerns of any machine shop that does work for the medical market.

Workholding 19 Nov 2009

Change This Chuck: Save Setup Time

Quick change workholding is one way shops are reducing setup when dealing with higher-mix/ lower-voulme work.

Cutting Tools 19 Nov 2009

Continuous Improvement Streamlines Throughput on CNC Swiss-types

Applying continuous improvement is how this Swiss shop keeps ahead of the crowd.

Cutting Tools 18 Nov 2009

Micro-Drilling Calls for Considerations

“Tiny” usually comes to mind when the term “micro” is used. So it is easy to assume that micromachining equates to very small parts found in the medical and electronics manufacturing industries.

18 Nov 2009

2009--Precision Machining Industry Shoots the Rapids

The year 2009 will be remembered by many of us as a teacher—a cruel teacher, perhaps—but a teacher, nevertheless. There are several important lessons that we learned as an industry, as small- to medium-sized businesses and as manufacturers.