Chris Felix

Chris Felix Former Editor-in-Chief

Bar Feeders

The Impact of a Bar Feeder

Whether you’re experienced in the many intricacies of workhandling or are only beginning to learn, these overviews can help you to identify the keys to finding the bar feeder best suited to your turning applications.

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WFW Secures Patent for Leveling Machines

Workshops for Warriors (WFW) has secured a patent for a solution that offers a quick and easy way of leveling large, industrial machines that are off level by anywhere from 1/8 inch to 12 inches.

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Cutting Tools

PMPA Chapter Meeting Covers Threading

The PMPA Indiana/Southern Ohio Chapter meeting on November 15 covered “All Things Threading,” with presentations from Horn USA and LMT Tools (Fette), and included live threading demonstrations on the Technical Equipment's showroom floor.

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ERP Software Paves Road to Victory

A shop management system is helping this race team manage the constant change and demands for high performance at the track.

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Parts Cleaning

Aqueous System Handles Tight Cleaning Specs for Intricate Parts

This shop is using an ultrasonic cleaning and vacuum drying system to reduce the time involved in meeting its customer's recent changes to cleanliness requirements.

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ROI for Patience

Patience and fortitude go a long way in building and maintaining strong relationships and in accomplishing goals.

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Okuma and Chip Ganassi Host High School Students

Okuma and Chip Ganassi Racing gave high school students a behind–the-scenes tour of the race facility while discussing CNC machining technologies and careers.

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Turning Machines

Vertical Turning in Electric Motor Production

As the demand for electric motors in the automotive industry grows, new transmission systems will continue to become more efficient. Here’s a vertical turning solution to address the productivity challenges associated with the demanding manufacturing process for related shaft components.

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My Turn on Emerging Technology

November’s My Turn column looks at the way new technologies affect perspectives on the shop floor.

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PMPA Annual Meeting Wraps Up

Yesterday saw the close of PMPA’s 2016 Annual Meeting, which provided members with fantastic networking opportunities while offering business sessions that addressed issues strongly affecting our businesses today.

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A Resource for Micromachining

Visit PM’s Micromachining Zone for useful information about this technology, from new products to application stories and quick access to suppliers.

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Automation

Reducing Production Times with Robotic Automation

A complete overhaul of its processes using lean principles helped this shop improve production by almost 90 percent.

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