PM Blog

30 Jan 2020

Benchmark Your Business with Top Shops

Shops that fill out the Top Shops survey before Feb. 10 receive a customized report that they can use to help improve their businesses.

28 Jan 2020

Production Machining Activity Contraction Slows at Year End

The Precision Machining Index moved higher in the last month of 2019, registering 47.6. December’s relatively higher reading compared with the prior month’s indicates that business activity contracted at a slower rate in the latest month.

27 Jan 2020

Meet Cate Smith, PMPA’s New Executive Director

Cate Smith was recently named the executive director of PMPA. She brings to the table a range of experience relating to professional association management.

23 Jan 2020

Webinars: Listen to Top-Rated Precision Machining Discussions on Hot Topics

Listen to webinars on 3D metal printing, shopfloor management, next gen development and simulation processes for additive manufacturing.

Machining Centers & Milling Machines 21 Jan 2020

3D Printing vs. CNC Milling for Prototyping

Many factors, such as price, part size and material come into play when deciding whether 3D printing or CNC milling is the best method for making a prototype.

PMPA 20 Jan 2020

PMPA Tech Talks—Listen, Discover and Connect

PMPA Tech Talks cover important topics such as operations, benchmarking, metallurgy and digital security.

PMPA 20 Jan 2020

Workforce Development—Training Shows How

To expand on his “Workforce Development—What We Can Do Better” article, Miles Free explains the Who, What, Where, When, Why, How and How Many of one of the four upskilling tools—training.

PMPA 20 Jan 2020

R.F. Mau Uses Conservative Approach to Grow

Brian Adams, fourth-generation president of R.F. Mau, and vice president/general manager, Tony Gemignani, discuss the past, present and future of the company.

Basics 16 Jan 2020

How to Reduce Steps Required in Nonferrous Surface Finishing

The finishing of parts made from various copper and aluminum alloys traditionally require many distinct and separate process steps. Hubbard-Hall’s Mike Valenti explains how both come with their own unique needs .

Automation 14 Jan 2020

Getting Ready for Lights-Out Manufacturing

Lights-out manufacturing has the potential to save money while increasing capacity, but shops need the right equipment and to address potential challenges before implementing it.