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Turned and Polished Steel Barstock: How It Is Manufactured, How It Impacts Your Shop
Understanding the benefits provided by turned and polished steel barstock and its differences from cold-drawn steel barstock can help you and your team avoid unexpected performance issues.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No.116: Twist Drills for Success
Drilling holes is one of the most fundamental operations we do in machining.
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The Battle for Performance: Efficiency Versus Effectiveness
Does your daily activity have anything to do with your effectiveness? The answer may surprise you.
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Cold-Drawn Steel Barstock: How It Is Manufactured, Benefits to Your Shop
Understanding the benefits provided by cold-drawn steel barstock can help you optimize the work you quote by maximizing benefits to your manufacturing process and customer.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No.115: Paint Your Edge to Gain an Edge!
Kindergarten skills for the shop. Do you color your inserts?
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Roles of Women in Manufacturing Series: Human Resources — Brenda Diehl and Diane Ferrera
Two women share their journeys to manufacturing and human resources, and give advice to anyone seeking a career in manufacturing.
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Markets Served — Who Knew?
PMPA members shared the markets they served in 2022. The top 5 may surprise you.
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Roles of Women in Manufacturing Series: Quality: Anisa Ali and Lisa Carrothers
Two women share their journeys to manufacturing and quality, and give advice to anyone seeking a career in manufacturing.
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Precision Ground Barstock: How It Is Manufactured, Benefits to Your Shop
Understanding the benefits provided by precision centerless ground barstock can help you avoid false economy and optimize the work you quote by maximizing benefits to your manufacturing process and customer.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No. 114: Factors Influencing Machined Surface Finish in Our Shops
Surface finish is the result of our machining process on raw materials.
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