PM Blog

7 Apr 2020

Sanitize Machine Controllers Regularly During Coronavirus Outbreak

Keeping your workers safe from the coronavirus makes it extremely important to institute a sanitizing procedure on all touch surfaces of the controller, screen and operating panel. I did some research and here’s what I found.

Aerospace 6 Apr 2020

IT is the Key to Effective Machine Monitoring

This aerospace manufacturer’s IT team was essential to successfully setting up a machine monitoring program.

Workforce Development 3 Apr 2020

Technical Education Teachers Deserve Recognition

Here’s a tribute to technical education instructors who have dedicated their lives to do the quiet work of preparing students for careers.

2 Apr 2020

A Fond Farewell Heading into Retirement

My 22 years as an editor in the machine tool industry have flown by, but it’s time to bid farewell to the many friends who have made it such an interesting and unforgettable ride.

Turn-Mills 9 Feb 2021

Making Waves with Lathe Automation

After years of relying on an extensive machining cell for part production, this marine equipment manufacturer has now reduced part handling and improved quality through use of single-setup lathes and automated loading and unloading.

30 Mar 2020

Precision Machining Industry Comes Together to Save Lives

PMPA member shops offered their capabilities to help the healthcare industry in its desperate need of ventilators for coronavirus patients.

27 Mar 2020

CNC Machine Shop Responds to Demand for Ventilator Valves

In light of needs to combat the coronavirus pandemic, Smith and Richardson has boosted production of six components used in ventilator valves. Here’s a bit about how the shop is managing this.

PMPA 26 Mar 2020

W.H. Bagshaw Co. — 150 Years of Precision Machining, Manufacturing Careers, Families and the Community

What lessons can we learn from a precision manufacturing company that has thrived its way through the past three industrial revolutions?

25 Mar 2020

Consider Additive Manufacturers if Short on Parts

Disrupted supply chains are just one more effect of the coronavirus pandemic. These 3D printing service providers are ready to help fill production gaps with parts, tooling and prototypes.

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