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Don't Be Turned Off: EMO Is Approaching
Maybe it is early to start talking about the EMO—the international machine tool show taking place in Hanover, Germany, beginning September 12. But if you are prepared to ignore the hype about "foot-and-mouth" disease and come to the EMO, you will be in for a big surprise. Our main concern is not the infected critt
Read MoreNIMS - A Tool To Benchmark Workforce Knowledge And Skills
The Metalworking Skill Standards initiative led by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) continues to grow in popularity, with companies and schools across the United States adopting the Standards as a tool to benchmark the knowledge and skills of the workforce and students.
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Precision Machine Shop Profits From New Six-Axis Swiss-turn CNC Lathes
This Connecticut shop makes precision parts for medical, automotive, telecommunications and aerospace customers. Five years ago, Devon began preparations for the future of precision machining.
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CAM Selection Criteria For Your Swiss-type
Programming complex Swiss-type lathes is simplified with a good CAM purchase. Here are some questions you should ask your vendor.
Read MoreEstimating Software Yields Higher Profits
Until early 1999, the shop quoted all its jobs using an Excel program developed in-house. Then, they began to use an engineering-based estimating program that provided more accurate representations of actual operating costs.
Read MoreStandardizing On Multi-Axis Machines
A Chicago shop is betting its future on faster and more versatile single-spindle CNC Swiss sliding-headstock machines that produce finished parts and eliminate secondary operations.
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Straightening Solutions For High Volume Production
Maintaining straightness of shaftlike parts during production presents a difficult challenge for screw machine houses and coldforming shops.
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New Educational Foundation Will Focus On Recruiting, Training And Retention
The Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA) creates an Educational Foundation to promote workforce development.
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