PM Blog
Training For Now And The Future
Online learning tools are quickly becoming a standard for many shops looking to maintain a high level of continuing education while keeping expenses at a minimum.
Read MoreBarfeeders Have Come A Long Way
From the perspective of a barfeeding solutions company, this is an exciting time for the screw machine industry. We see our customers turning out a variety of parts, many of which are made to the tightest tolerances ever. We also find that they are rethinking their entire manufacturing process to improve productivity a
Read MoreDon't Confuse Your Customers
Job shops and manufacturing facilities of all types and sizes will find themselves applying maturing Internet- and Web-based technologies to improve many areas of their businesses. Shop management solutions for supply chain or enterprise management will allow you to provide—or will soon allow you to provide—your existing customers with real-time account information and empowerment to participate more efficiently in their relationships with you. As you begin to explore these types of options, or to nourish existing applications, it’s important to consider the stresses that participation in such systems may place upon your partners. For example, consider passwords.
Read MoreTHINC Together
The belief that “two heads are better than one” has been taken to a new level. As the first facility of its kind, Partners in THINC is where a customer can come to see real parts being manufactured for real customers. In addition, this facility is where 26 of the industry’s leaders have committed products, engineers and time to reach out to the manufacturing industry to solve problems and create solutions as a team—a multi-discipline partnership.
Read MoreLights, Camera, Action
The Web cam has brought interesting opportunities for the average person to broadcast live-action footage throughout the world via the Internet.
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Member Profile: Accu-Swiss, Inc.
Accu-Swiss, Inc. is a custom manufacturer of precision, CNC-machined products, as well as a provider of fabrication and engineering services. Founded in 1977, the company is headquartered in Oakdale, California, about 90 miles east of San Francisco. It has 20 employees and occupies 10,000 square feet of space in two buildings.
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The Future Of Broaching
When broaching internal keyways, everyone has their favorite method—vertical slotting, wobble or rotary broaching or push or pull broaching. However, the engineers at this Baldor plant are going with a different method.
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Protecting Capital Equipment
"The Atam," as this shop refers to the device, is designed to perform machine diagnostics and real-time, in-process tool action monitoring. The process analyzer from Atam Systems (New Albany, Ohio) is a relatively simple tool.
Read MoreConsistent Communications, Clear Signals
If there is anything more critical to organizational success than clear, consistent communications, I don’t know what that might be. Every company has a mission and vision statement these days, as well as a strategic plan that everyone is supposed to be working toward. However, mixed signals can derail an organization’s communications and its achievement of success.
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Simulation Fascination
One package that was created for the newer generation of Swiss-type machines and lathes is SylvieXpert, developed in Switzerland and distributed in the United States by JuraTech Engineering (Oxnard, California).
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Is VOIP Right For Your Business
The global competitiveness of our industry is completely changing the way we do business. With more and more of our customers—and even some of our divisions—being international, the need to stay in touch, yet cut costs, is more prevalent than ever.
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NC Coding For Encoders
With the right CAM system, this manufacturer of industrial encoders was able to incorporate offline part programming and knowledge-based machining for increased productivity.
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