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Automated Hard Turning, Grinding on One Platform
This inverted vertical turning machine can perform hard turning and grinding of chucked components such as gears while loading and unloading material and completed parts itself.
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IMTS Spark and IMTS Network Connect the Manufacturing Community Digitally
IMTS offers two digital platforms for manufacturers to connect, network and grow: IMTS Spark and IMTS Network.
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PMPA’s Annual Meeting Pivot
The schedule for PMPA’s Annual Meeting in Ridgedale, Missouri, October 22-25, was scrapped and revamped to address the issues our members are facing in today’s COVID-19 world.
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Smith & Richardson — Surviving COVID-19
Rich Hoster, president of Smith & Richardson Inc. in Geneva, Illinois, shares his business experiences with COVID-19 challenges.
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Craftsman's Cribsheet: Mechanical Property Tests — Hardness and Hardenability
A Glossary of Basic Steel Testing Terminology
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From Unemployment to Essential Worker — Adapt to Thrive
“If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.” - Peter Drucker
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Young Leader Focuses on Continuous Improvement
In his five years as business team leader at American Turned Products, Jerry Eighmy, has educated himself about continuous improvement and lean initiatives and how to implement them at both of the company’s locations.
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Opportunity for More Efficient Productivity
Difficult times teach us to create workarounds that are often more efficient than our previous processes. This is true for the parts cleaning industry and the Parts Cleaning Conference committee.
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Organized, Driven Leader Transforms Her Organization
“In her short amount of time with the company, she has made the largest positive impact that I have seen in 12 years here.” Read about how Morgan Miller, a 2020 Production Machining Emerging Leader, has influenced C&A Tool.
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Shining Light on New Machining Technology
Equipment and software that can enable precision CNC machine shops to grow and become more efficient continue to be developed.
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Precision Machining Technology Moving Shops Forward
New equipment and software continue to be developed to support the needs of production machine shops like yours. Here’s a sample of technology now on the market that can help you grow your operation and become more efficient.
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Exploring the Benefits of Reaming for Finishing Bores
How does reaming compare to single-point boring? A supplier of reaming tools compares these processes commonly used to finish bores and offers tips for those considering reaming.
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