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Report From The Executive Director
As we near the end of another fiscal and program year, I want to be sure readers know about the PMPA staff, association finances and our volunteer leaders.
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China Shipping--A Midwesterner's View
In the Midwest, we see the China trade issue pretty simply. We lose our manufacturing jobs to cheap overseas labor; we pay our taxes to Washington, D.C., and we wonder why nobody does anything about those cheap imports killing our jobs. We still wonder why the currency peg hasn’t been dealt with, and we wonder what is so difficult about this. On the West Coast, the view is a little different.
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Is Incremental Improvement Enough?
Is incremental improvement enough for our industry’s long-term survival? How many precision machining companies will perish in the next 5 years?
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How Online Communities Can Help Businesses, Part 2
This month, I want to explore the advantages online communities can provide for your own Web site’s visibility and prominence, resulting in more exposure to motivated prospects and more leads.
Read MoreRemembering The Past, Celebrating The Future: PMPA’s 75th Annual Meeting
With a rich history and tradition of service to the industry, the PMPA will pause and remember those who were instrumental in its 75 years of success.
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Small-Scale Rotary Broaching
As a broached form gets smaller, tool centering becomes increasingly important and thrust forces less significant. Rather than simply scaling down larger product designs, this company developed a small-scale rotary broaching tool that eliminates the need for an orbiting head and the need to adjust the holder for different tool lengths.
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When To Combine Milling And Turning
Turn/Mill technology enables users to complete a workpiece in a single handling. This article looks at some of the criteria that make application of this multi-tasking productive.
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Gaging Is Baseless Without Standards
Applying gaging standards consistently is the key to quality parts and products.
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The Business Case For Business Travel
As the president of Permac Industries, I find the time to participate in a number of trips sponsored by the PMPA, the local Chamber of Commerce and even the Minnesota governor’s recent trade mission to India. I’ve been to China, Ireland and a host of other destinations, all on business. Is there an expense? You bet. Is there a payoff? Absolutely.
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Member Profile: Peterson Tool Company
Peterson Tool Company is the world’s largest designer and manufacturer of inserted form tools. It pioneered the inserted form tool and continues to develop new products, improve existing ones and explore new processes.
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2008 PMPA Annual Meeting Featured Speaker: Hugh Hewitt
The PMPA is known for high-quality meeting content, including keynote speakers that address issues of concern to the precision machined products industry. At this year’s annual meeting, PMPA will feature nationally syndicated radio show host and best-selling author, Hugh Hewitt.
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Value-Added--A Closer Look
I was pleased with the feedback that we received from readers on our March 2008 article on “Value Added — The Key To Profitability.” Before tackling the points brought up by readers, let’s review what I mean by “value added.”
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