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Jim’s a Hardware Man
Troubleshooting is a learned skill, and manufacturing’s troubleshooters are aging out. While we should appreciate them while we have them, we must prepare for a day when we won’t.
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There’s No Downside to Upskilling
Machine shop CEO and former U.S. Navy SEAL applies his military knowledge to form an in-house upskilling program that trains all levels of employees for advanced positions. This talent development approach gives employees the gift of lifelong learning that benefits the industry as well.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No. 130: Which Fire Extinguisher Should You Use?
Knowing the proper fire extinguisher to use before an emergency happens allows for quick and accurate decision making when seconds count.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No. 127: How to Part Off Without a Sub-Spindle
It is important to understand how tooling affects a part when parting off on a machine that has no pickoff attachment.
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A History of Precision: The Invention and Evolution of Swiss-Style Machining
In the late 1800s, a new technology — Swiss-type machines — emerged to serve Switzerland’s growing watchmaking industry. Today, Swiss-machined parts are ubiquitous, and there’s a good reason for that: No other machining technology can produce tiny, complex components more efficiently or at higher quality.
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Automate 2024 Recap: Software Accelerates Robotics
One of the biggest themes at Automate 2024 was the use of software to make robots easier to use and more efficient.
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Do You Have a Quoting Process?
The only way to have repeatable results is to have a process.
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Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining July 2024
Precision Machining activity contracted a bit faster again in July.
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What’s My IMTS Experience Like?
Some have asked me this question. Here’s a bit of what I’m doing before and during next month’s International Manufacturing Technology Show.
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Production Machining's Most-Viewed July Articles
Production Machining’s top July articles showcase key advancements and challenges in the machining industry. Highlights include the precision of Swiss-type machines in milling medical parts, the importance of workholding, tips for staying cool in your shop, and the financial impact of CMMC compliance on small businesses. Discover these insights and more in our top 10 July articles.
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Toxic Workplaces — Pizza May Not Cut It
Take a closer look at employee mental health by first looking at your company culture.
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Approach IMTS With a ‘Process’ Mindset
High-volume machining operations are more apt to think about the entire process of producing parts beyond the machine tools themselves. All such technology will be on display at IMTS.
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