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PMPA

Precision Ground Barstock: How It Is Manufactured, Benefits to Your Shop

Understanding the benefits provided by precision centerless ground barstock can help you avoid false economy and optimize the work you quote by maximizing benefits to your manufacturing process and customer.

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Additive

Contest Seeks Innovative End-Use 3D Printed Parts

The Cool Parts Showcase is looking for 3D printed components that are currently in use or show promise as future solutions.

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Basics

Applying a Healthy Approach to Employee Investment

Service Center Metals’ on-site health center offers its employees and their families free same-day health care and, in return, the employer is gaining many benefits including a healthier workforce and attracting potential employees.

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Aerospace

How Small Machine Shops Can Fight Supply Chain Problems

Supply chain disruptions are still presenting challenges in manufacturing. This article examines the effects on aerospace, automotive and medical industries. It also covers ways that machine shops can be successful securing work despite the challenges created by the supply chain.

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Getting More Production From Swiss Turning Centers

Buying a new CNC Swiss turning center is a substantial investment. For the best return, look closely for capabilities that enable the best utilization of the machine.

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Parts Cleaning

Overcoming 3 Common Challenges With Automated Particle Counting

Facing difficulties while performing particle analysis is normal but should not be discouraging. Here are some ways to handle the most prevalent issues that can arise.

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PMTS

Why Are We Writing About a Shop Making Custom Baseball Bats?

I recently learned about a 153-year-old manufacturer that has produced billions upon billions of precision, metal pins which started another business making one-off wooden baseball bats. (Like I asked it to do for me and you’ll see at this year’s Precision Machining Technology Show). Here I explain why it’s worth the time to read that article.

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It’s Showtime!

The 12th edition of the biennial Precision Machining Technology Show starts today. What might you discover there? What might I discover there?

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Workholding

PMTS 2023 Product Preview: Workholding

Learn about some of the latest workholding solutions that will be on display at PMTS 2023.

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Toolholders

PMTS 2023 Product Preview: Toolholders

Learn about some of the latest toolholder solutions that will be on display at PMTS 2023.

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Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining March 2023

According to information gleaned from Gardner Business Intelligence surveys, GBI: Precision Machining component activity generally continued in March the ‘right’ paths observed in February.

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Measurement

PMTS 2023 Product Preview: Measurement

Learn about some of the latest measurement solutions that will be on display at PMTS 2023.

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