Lori Beckman Executive Editor

25 Apr 2018

Index Corp. Announces Five New Distributors

Index Corp., as part of a revitalized sales, marketing and service strategy at the company, has partnered with four new distributors and has realigned sales territories.

Automation 23 Apr 2018

5 Reasons to Attend the Smart Manufacturing Experience

Organized by AMT—The Association For Manufacturing Technology, the Smart Manufacturing Experience provides hands-on, live technology demonstrations, active learning labs, collaborative technical workshops and tours of smart factories.

Automation 4 Apr 2018

Omegasonics Enhances 1900BTX with Programmable Cycle Feature

Not only can cycle times be programmed, but now they can be repeated if, and as often as, necessary.

Workforce Development 2 Apr 2018

'Clean and Green' Seminars Offer VOC Compliance Training

Kyzen Corp.’s VOC compliance training seminars are continuing into 2018 with two opportunities exclusive to the metalworking industry.

8 Mar 2018

Nominate a Young Leader Today!

Production Machining is seeking individuals under the age of 40 who are making a difference in the precision machined parts industry at large. The emphasis is on leadership and potential leadership, whether it is in the nominee’s company or their environment in the industry. Nominations are due April 13, so act fast and nominate someone for this award today!

Parts Cleaning 5 Mar 2018

Cleaning Workshop Offers Training on Chemistry, Regulations, and More

The Quality Product Cleaning Workshop is a hands-on and in-class training course that will teach shop technicians and managers how to monitor current cleaning processes and troubleshoot cleaning problems.

Additive 22 Feb 2018

Incorporating Additive into Your Process Mix

Although many people are intrigued by the process of additive manufacturing, some might be under the assumption that it is beyond the capabilities of a metalworking shop; however, this assumption isn’t correct. Here are some examples of shops that have become proficient with the process, and your shop can, too.

5 Feb 2018

Think ‘Out of the Box’ to Find Answers

Jack Schron Jr., president of Jergens Inc., writes about the importance of brainpower and thinking differently to solve problems.

29 Jan 2018

Index Corp. Webinar Focuses on Profitable Production

Michael Huggett, national sales manager for Index USA, will be speaking about profitable production during a webinar on Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. EST.

Basics 23 Jan 2018

Understanding Round vs. Indexable Tools

This month, I’m highlighting an article about round and indexable tools that was written to help shops learn the differences between the two, including advantages and disadvantages, and which one may be better for a given application.

Parts Cleaning 22 Jan 2018

6 Things to Know about Ultrasonic Cleaning

I revisit an ultrasonic cleaning article to explain six main ideas that jumped out at me as points for shops to remember when selecting ultrasonic equipment.