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Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining December 2022
According to the Gardner Business Index (GBI) for Precision Machining, component activity in December is essentially a continuation of November.
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Production Machining’s January 2023 News Highlights
Production Machining’s January 2023 news highlights include PMTS registration opening, event collaborations, acquisitions and new manufacturing plants, training centers and quality centers.
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Which Was Your Favorite Production Machining Cover in 2022?
Pick the one that resonated most with you to have a chance to score some free PM swag.
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What is CNC Peel Grinding?
It resembles single-point turning on a lathe because, similar to a lathe’s tool, the grinding wheel moves in the X and Z axes to grind contours, diameters and other features.
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Training Is More Than a Skills Upgrade
Training is more than a skills upgrade. Training is a process that creates a virtuous cycle for your performers, culture and shop. Why do we train? Why do we need to train?
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A Diverse Start to 2023
Our January issue presents a variety of ideas to consider that can help you become more effective, profitable businesses. That has been the plan all along and remains the plan moving forward.
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Where Micro-Laser Machining Is the Focus
A company that was once a consulting firm has become a successful micro-laser machine shop producing complex parts and features that most traditional CNC shops cannot machine.
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A Small CNC Machine Shop’s Journey to CMMC
Achieving Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) — soon to be required to do work for the U.S. government — takes time and money. This 10-person shop takes us through some of the challenges it has faced and lessons it has learned on its CMMC voyage.
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4 Strategies for Managing Chip Control
Having strategies in place for managing chips is an important part of protecting the production process, from tool life to product quality.
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Corrosion Prevention: How to Avoid the Enemy of Metal Parts
This chemical reaction that is a constant, indiscriminate and costly enemy of metal parts is preventable, but intentional measures must be taken and become an essential process within a company’s walls.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No. 113: PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcasts — Leadership
PMPA’s Speaking of Precision podcasts can be found on major platforms or on PMPA.org.
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4 Ways to Boost the Value of Your Machine Shop
Consolidators and the companies they acquire will need to up their game in 2023 and add more value to what they are creating. Here are some practical ideas to be successful in doing so.
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