Basics

Basics 19 Feb 2013

Most Important Tool is the 5 Inches Between the Ears

We spend too much time teaching our employees to "use the tools of the trade" rather than "the tool 5 inches between the ears"--the ultimate tool we’re born with and have forgotten how to use.

Basics 28 Jun 2019

Metalworking Vacuum Cleaners: One Type Does Not Fit All

As the metalworking industry becomes more specialized, so does the equipment that cleans it. But as diverse as the industry is, it should come as no surprise that there is no single vacuum that can handle all of its requirements.

Workforce Development 31 Jan 2013

Manufacturing Jobs - What You Need (and Want) to Know

Four of the top five manufacturing sectors by added employment in 2012 were key markets served by precision machining; transportation equipment, motor vehicles and parts, fabricated metal products, machinery. Learn why a career in manufacturing may be your best bet in 2013.

Basics 27 Dec 2012

Management Update: Understanding the Changes in Employment Law and Health Care Coverage

Are you fully informed as to the changes in employment law, government regulations as well as the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, known to many as “Obamacare?”

Basics 20 Aug 2012

Craftsman's Cribsheet: 3 Key Factors to Understanding the Machinability of Carbon and Alloy Steel

The machinability of steel bars is determined by three primary factors: cold work, thermal treatment, and chemical composition.1.

Basics 20 Aug 2012

Thread Whirling Basics

The rapidly increasing demand for high-value threaded parts with exceptionally high length-to-diameter ratios has created a lot of interest in thread whirling technology among American shops and manufacturers.

Turn-Mills 20 Jun 2012

The Upside of Vertical Turning

Vertical turning centers that use the main spindle to load and unload themselves are finding increasing acceptance as multitasking capabilities make them efficient processing centers for producing chucked parts.