Lori Beckman

Lori Beckman Executive Editor

Quick Learner and Hard Worker Helps Co-workers Improve Skills

“Josh is supremely patient and has been a great resource for the other team leaders, not only answering their questions but taking the time to explain and improve their skills.”

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Parts Cleaning

Parts Cleaning Questions Resulting from COVID-19

While companies scramble to change processes practically overnight, they are forced to respond with creativity and flexibility, improving communication with customers and employees along the way.

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Leaders Who are Goal Oriented

This video features some of Production Machining’s 2020 Emerging Leaders answering the question, “What are your goals within your company?” 

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Meet Production Machining’s 2020 Emerging Leaders

This year’s 10 Emerging Leaders have many character traits in common that shine well beyond the buildings in which they are employed. Their leadership skills and willingness to help others grow within their skill sets has proven that the precision machining industry’s future is bright in the hands of these talented individuals.

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Cutting Tools

High-Pressure Coolant Improves Profits and Productivity

High-pressure coolant that is efficiently applied to a cutting tool will enable faster, more precise cuts; prevent oxidation of the tooling and workpieces; and prolong the life of a cutting tool. 

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Basics

5 Tips for Maintaining a Virus-Free Workplace

Tom Forsythe, executive vice president, Kyzen Corp., provides some suggested guidelines on how to keep employees safe from COVID-19.

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Parts Cleaning

Is Cleaning with Solvent More Beneficial than Aqueous Cleaning?

To understand solvent-based and aqueous cleaning methods, Venesia Hurtubise, technical chemist, MicroCare Corp., has compiled the following details about both processes.

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How Champions Can Develop a Thriving Workforce

Having a workforce development champion in your shop is more critical now than ever before. Here are five techniques your champion can apply to attract and retain new talent.

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New Podcast Reports on Technology, Management, Safety and Quality

The “Speaking of Precision Podcast: Monday with Miles” features Miles Free, sharing his precision machining industry knowledge with listeners.

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Parts Cleaning

parts2clean Trade Show Will Reveal Parts Cleaning Trends

Often, cleaning technologies displayed at this annual show in Germany is a foreshadowing of what the U.S. market will eventually have available to it. Read about the trends predicted at this year’s parts2clean.

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Cutting Tools

Measuring the Merit of Ceramic Cutters

In testing new ceramic microtools, a precision dynamometer ensures that cutting forces are measured precisely so tool performance parameters can be determined. 

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Parts Cleaning

The Right Solvent Creates the Cleanest Parts

Cox Manufacturing Co. has worked with Kyzen Corp. since it implemented its vacuum vapor degreaser to find just the right chemical solvent to clean its customers’ parts to their specifications and beyond.

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