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Advice for Job Seekers
Be specific in market, role and ideal employers and watch your job search networking and career prospects take off.
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Photochemical Etching Explained
This subtractive metal fabrication process is an alternative to traditional methods which enables designers to create thin metal parts with intricate shapes to micron-level precision without leaving behind burrs.
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Keeping It In The Family — Succession Tips From Those Who Lived It | Pt. 2
PMPA members share some tips to avoid getting burned when passing the business torch from one family member to another.
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Production Machining's December 2024 News Highlights
Production Machining’s December 2024 news highlights include apprenticeship and training programs, new facility openings and more.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No. 134: ISO Material Groups: Steel
How to interpret the machinability of various forms of steel.
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Upgrading Bar Feeder Components with Metal 3D Printing
Index is exploring redesigning and optimizing parts for bar feeders inside its multi-spindle turning centers using a low-cost metal 3D printing platform from One Click Metal.
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Composition of Steel-Reporting Practices for Unspecified Elements
Sometimes the test report shows more chemical elements than we expect. Here’s why.
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Production Machining Index Improves as Supply Chain Stabilizes
Sharp rise in future expectations signals stronger conditions for 2025.
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Making Machining Research More Efficient
Piezoelectric dynamometer technology combined with a new software app is enabling Chalmers University of Technology to advance its grinding and machining research.
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Keeping It In The Family — Succession Tips From Those Who Lived It | Part 1
PMPA members share some tips to avoid getting burned when passing the business torch from one family member to another.
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Mass Finishing, Shot Blasting for Military and Defense Applications
Recognized for their ability to clean, deburr and refine surfaces, these processes are key to effective military-grade part manufacturing.
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A Production CNC Machine Shop That Starts with Safety
Our CNC production shop now takes shop-wide safety more seriously which has led to a shift in attitude towards safety from our entire team.
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