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Automation

A Shop Snapshot(s) in Time

Shamrock Precision has made significant strides to diversify its customer base and implement various process improvements, applying a crawl, walk, run approach to adding new technology such as ERP and automation.

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What’s Still Cam-Driven and Why?

Combining select cam-driven functions with CNC technology for this multi-spindle platform is said to help reduce machine cost while retaining high machining speed, precision and production.

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PMPA

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 103: Advantages of CNC Machining

Provided by W.H. Bagshaw Co. Inc. in Nashua, New Hampshire

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SWOT for Employee Retention and Recruitment

What is your brand? Why should people want to work for your company? How can your brand improve? A SWOT analysis can help answer these questions — your employee retention and recruitment may count on it. 

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Swiss-Types

Fast Change Tooling System Increases Spindle Uptime

This coolant-through tooling system replacement for the gang plate on a Swiss-type machine can save hours of spindle downtime per day as well as increase tool life and enhance chip control.

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PMPA

Meet PMPA’s New President, Aneesa Muthana

The PMPA installed its new board president, Aneesa Muthana, CEO and co-owner of Pioneer Service Inc., at PMPA’s 88th Annual Meeting held in October 2021 in Charleston, South Carolina. In this interview, Aneesa shares her history, thoughts and goals for the association and the importance of makers/manufacturers and why it is time to shine.

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Toolholders

Precision Machining Technology Review January 2022: Toolholding

Production Machining’s toolholding showcase includes Schwanog, Somma Tool, Big Kaiser (Big Daishowa), Allied Machine & Engineering, Kaiser Tool Co. and Exsys Automation.

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Let’s Go to the Tech Brief Video

Machining “Tech Brief” topics in print can also be presented via video. Here are a few examples.

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Hubbard-Hall

From airplanes to automobiles, fasteners to faucets, connectors to car parts, 713 SIC codes call Hubbard Hall for chemistry. With 556 proprietary products, Hubbard-Hall offers manufacturers a full line of chemistry – cleaning (solvent and aqueous), metal finishing and wastewater treatment.

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Happy New Year!

The MCA president of the board of directors gives a sneak-peek into 2022 to tell you what to expect from the new association. 

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Medical

FAQs about PVD Coatings

Applying a PVD coating to cutting tools as well as medical devices can offer functional advantages for both applications.

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Basics

Video: The Advantages of CNC in a Cleaning/Deburring Process

This on-demand webinar from Sugino Corp. offers information on CNC waterjet for cleaning and deburring parts, pressure pumps and nozzle options for the system as well as how to add value to the process.

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