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Don’t Make a Habit of Disliking Customers
I have long contended that as business people, we can dislike up to three customers at time. Any more than that, and the problem is probably us.
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PMTS 2019 Recap
The 2019 Precision Machining Technology Show took place April 2-4, 2019 in Cleveland. Here’s a recap of the show.
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Machining Index Surprises with Strong First Quarter Expansion
The Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining registered 53.9 during March, bringing the first-quarter average reading to 54.8.
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Outsourcing Optimizes Control Panel Construction
Given the multiple challenges associated with in-house panel building such as quality design, expertise, support and technology, outsourcing quickly becoming a viable option.
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An Unconventional Approach to Multi-Spindle Production
This shop went with its gut, pushing back on the suppliers who said, "You're making a mistake." It's creative use of multi-spindle technology for small lot sizes is no mistake.
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Gunning for Productivity at the Spindle
Looking to improve its precision milling operations, this firearms component manufacturer went after the vibration problems that were creating poor tolerances and shortening tool life.
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The Fruits of Labor
Often noted as the most important factor in job satisfaction is the level of praise and appreciation an employee is shown.
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Discovering the Benefits of Collet Chucks
For shops making all types of parts, collet chucks can provide faster change-over, an increased gripping range, high rigidity and reduced maintenance.
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Change for the Better, Better Together
The PMPA executive board is working on a new approach to ensure they continue to provide members with the technical support, information and networking deliverables that the team has consistently delivered.
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Mix Human Capital and Robots to Meet Growing Demands
Manufacturers need to get creative to get their work/product out the door to meet customer demands.
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Absolute Machine Tools Booth Addresses Any Turning Need
Absolute Machine Tools’ booth at PMTS 2019 will feature Swiss machining, single- or multi-spindle screw machining, CNC lathe turning or milling solutions for any precision turning application.
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IoT Round Two—From Monitoring to Having a Say
Organizations must make sure their ERP software is IoT ready or risk being left behind by agile competitors.
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