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Swiss Machining Demo Shows Off Carbide Cutting Tool Lines

Pilot Precision, Palbit’s exclusive U.S. distributor, showcases Palbit’s cutting tools as well as its own broaching and drilling products.

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Swiss-Types

Swiss-Type Lathe Runs 2-Inch Parts Complete

This Swiss-type multitasking machine does all the crosswork and endwork milling, drilling and tapping complete, and even engraving and deburring, on one machine.

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AI Software Predicts Machine Tool Drive System Failures

Predictive failure analysis software detects problems before they occur by connecting to a machine tool’s servomotor or spindle motor to perform condition monitoring.

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Do Your Team Members Know Your Parts?

When team members understand how the components they produce fit into the end product, it can make the team feel more invested in what they’re doing.

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PMPA

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 109: PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcasts — Engineering and Material Resources

The Precision Machined Products Association offers a variety of resources to its members. 

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Basics

5 Lessons Learned from the Supply Chain Crisis

With so much upheaval impacting manufacturers in every sector, industry leaders are learning how to find a solution to avoid supply chain problems in the future.

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Additive

3D Printing Creates a Window of Automation Opportunity

For this Omaha shop, periodic part inspection required an automated turning cell to pause production. Printing a plastic parts collection chute for delivery outside the cell solved this problem, and it turns out the shop has found 3D printing to be valuable in many other ways.

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Precision Machining Technology Review August 2022: IMTS Automation & Robots Preview

Production Machining’s IMTS Automation & Robots preview showcase includes Edge Technologies, Absolute Machine Tools/Productive Robots, LNS North America, FANUC America, Universal Robots and Lang Technovation.

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Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining July 2022

In July, Precision Machining saw a bit smaller GBI drop than was seen in June.

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PMPA

Useful Emotionally Intelligent Phrases

It is not always easy to communicate your message in a way that your employee is willing to hear it. Emotionally Intelligent (EI) managers have to be able to translate.

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Production Machining’s August 2022 News Highlights

Production Machining’s August 2022 news highlights include new technical support, rebuilding services and methodology as well as acquisitions, name changes, partnerships and more.

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Basics

4 Considerations for Aerospace Component Cleaning

These pointers for aerospace cleaning can help companies understand best practices, safety and determining part cleanliness.

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