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Smith & Richardson — 100 Years of Mastering Change

Miles Free III interviews Smith & Richardson’s co-owners Rich Hoster and Phil Cowen to discover the secret to 100 years of success.

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Parts Cleaning

MCA Partners with FiT to Help Association Grow

MCA expands by adding new members during the 2021 Parts Cleaning Conference and partners with the German cleaning association. 

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Additive

Video Tech Brief: Vacuum-Assist Collection of Small, Machined Parts

Marubeni Citizen-Cincom offers an optional vacuum collection system for very small parts machined on its Swiss-type CNC lathes to avoid losing or damaging parts. Main system components are 3D-printed made at its U.S. headquarters.

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Swiss-Types

Vertical Integration Enables Rapid Manufacturing Response

For this contract manufacturer, having myriad machining and manufacturing capabilities in-house enables it to deliver assemblies to customers faster and with higher quality.

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Video: Using Vacuum Degreasing to Reach Parts Cleaning Specifications

Vacuum degreasing offers a low-cost cleaning process that can meet a range of cleanliness specifications for both nonpolar and polar soils, has a low VOC emissions process and excellent rust prevention and protection.

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Swiss-Types

New Line of Swiss-Types for Job Shops Eyeing High-Production Work

Mazak now offers the Syncrex line of Swiss-type CNC lathes — its first — targeting machine shops getting into higher volume production of complex parts.

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Parts Cleaning

Top 2 Questions About Ultrasonic System Setup

Here are two common questions about tank size and baskets and fixtures that Blackstone-Ney Ultrasonics hears from its customers along with the company’s answers that can help build the most productive ultrasonic cleaning unit for a variety of applications. 

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PMPA

What Attendees Experienced on PMPA’s Mastery Program

The PMPA recently hosted its new Mastery Program. The first of three tours was held in Cleveland, Ohio. Where did attendees go and how did they broaden their knowledge? 

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Production Machining Activity Slowed in Third Quarter

Third quarter activity was complicated by hiring and supply chain constraints

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Toolholders

Video: The Value of Shrink-Fit Collets for Live-Tool Lathes

Offering reduced setup times, high runout accuracy and high clamping forces, shrink-fit technology for ER collets is now available for live-tool lathes.

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Emerging Leaders

Video: Emerging Leader Alex Cheesman Fixates on Expanding His Machine Shop

Learn about this enthusiastic leader’s journey of opening a new business and his other exciting plans to continue to contribute to manufacturing.

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United Grinding Event Unveils C.O.R.E. Control Platform

At the Evolution to Revolution event, United Grinding introduced North America to their newest technology, C.O.R.E. along with many other learning oppourtunities. 

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