PM Blog

4 Nov 2022

The Story of Black Sabbath, Swivel Chairs and a Live IMTS Interview

Sometimes you experience funny, unexpected moments at a trade show. Here’s a silly one from me.

PMPA 31 Oct 2022

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 111: PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcasts — Quality and Shopfloor Operations

PMPA offers daily access to a full range of programs and services — including podcasts covering a wide range of safety and regulatory issues — all designed to help members meet operational challenges and focus on new business opportunities.

Toolholders 28 Oct 2022

Precision Machining Technology Review October 2022: Toolholders

Production Machining showcases some of the latest toolholders, including technology from Goeltenbodt, Horn, GenSwiss, iSwiss, Iscar and Kaiser Tool.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 27 Oct 2022

Shop Shares Lights-Out Lessons Learned

Automated machining and data collection have helped Custom Tool to not only grow its business through more overnight production but also to establish a continuous improvement mindset that has enabled it to become more efficient in numerous areas.

Medical 25 Oct 2022

Vision Metrology for Medical

Understanding best practices and the options available with vision measurement systems is particularly important when inspecting complex medical components having stringent traceability requirements.

CNC & Machine Controls 24 Oct 2022

Program a Robot with your Machine’s CNC

A new function in popular controls enables shops to program machine-tending robots using familiar CNC G codes.

21 Oct 2022

Production Machining’s October 2022 News Highlights

Production Machining’s October 2022 news highlights include an IMTS recap, corporate name change, leadership award, acquisition and certifications.

Parts Cleaning 20 Oct 2022

How to Choose and Set Up a Manufacturing Cleaning Process

Choosing the right cleaning process for an application takes thought and understanding. Knowing the basics of cleaning, the costs associated with it, as well as how to test, validate and inspect parts that are cleaned is critical. Teamwork and communication are also important in getting the job done efficiently.