Basics
Leveraging Shop Management Software for Better ROI
Learning how to make the most of its management system can help a shop cut costs and run more efficiently.
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Business Development: How to Win Bigger Contracts
At the PMPA Management Update Conference, February 21-23, 2014, in Las Vegas, John Wirtz will present a business development session on winning larger contracts, or “whale hunting,” for precision machined parts manufacturers.
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Understanding the Precision of Success
Play out the managerial benefits when the work an individual is doing is building his/her confidence and engagement with the company.
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Tips for Finding a Production Sweet Spot
A relationship exists between the cutting speed and the cost per piece.
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Understanding Machining Economics
The economics of precision machining can be understood with four factors: machining cost, material cost, tool cost, and cost of non-productive time (setup costs).
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Tooling Tips for Exotics
While exotic materials typically provide improved wear characteristics and better service life in the final product, they can present particular challenges during machining.
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Tips for Improved Holemaking
A few drill types dominate holemaking, a machining process made up of sub-areas that are evolving along with changing drill capabilities.
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Hard Turning with Inverted Vertical Turning Centers
When it comes to the machining of hardened surfaces, hard turning is a particularly efficient solution that, compared with grinding, offers a radical reduction of machining times and investment costs.
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Repeatability with Heavy-Duty Vertical Turning
Developments in vertical turning technology, such as multitasking functionality, have further increased these machines' relevance.
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Machine Safeguarding Seminar Helps Interpret Regulations
Rockford Systems offers a monthly machine safeguarding seminar on how to safeguard the point of operation and other machine hazards in the workplace.
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