Emerging Leader's Dedication to Education
By: Lori Beckman
Instilling confidence throughout a shop floor can do wonders for company morale while increasing productivity.
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E-Mobility — Opportunity, Not Existential Crisis
By: Miles Free
“We firmly believe that e-mobility presents a significant opportunity for innovation and growth.” — Markus Horn
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Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining July 2023
By: Jan Schafer
Precision machining activity for July was steady with June.
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Production Machining's August 2023 News Highlights
Edited by Chris Pasion
Production Machining’s August 2023 news highlights include new company leadership, new headquarters and facilities, advanced manufacturing technology events and more.
Emerging Leader Introduces CNC Swiss to Students
By: Lori Beckman
Mike Medeiros, production manager at North Easton Machine Co., has been advocating CNC Swiss lathes for years, attempting to persuade his local high school’s administration to add the technology to the school’s machining program. Finally, his efforts paid off.
Tooling Considerations for Parting Off, Grooving
Edited by Derek Korn
Geometry, coatings and tool holders all play a big role in the effectiveness of parting off and grooving operations on CNC turning centers.
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Grinding Options for Dental Burrs and Rotary Instruments
Edited by Derek Korn
Equipment to grind dental burrs continues to evolve. Here are five options for grinding these types of workpieces.
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Tips for Choosing the Right Toolholder for High-Speed Machining
Edited by Derek Korn
Here is some advice for shops hoping to maximize their efficiency performing high-speed milling operations.
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Emerging Leader's Problem-Solving Skills Cool Down a Hot Project
By: Lori Beckman
This 2023 Emerging Leader developed a product in response to a call for help from Yamaha that was a huge hit in the snowmobile industry when it hit the market in 2010. In fact, it is now a common product that most snowmobile OEMs have implemented.
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2023 Emerging Leaders Strengthen Their Staffs, Solve Problems
By: Lori Beckman
Superb critical thinking, top-notch leadership skills and a passion for building a strong team are a few of the common traits held by this year’s five Production Machining Emerging Leader award winners.
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The Trend Revolutionizing Machining
By: Matthew Kirchner
Advancements in machine vision technology are advancing at warp speed and machining company leaders may do well to consider this key trend in the world of industrial automation and advanced manufacturing.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No. 117: A Little Dab to Prevent Machine Downtime
By: David Wynn, Technical Services Manager, PMPA, Precision Machined Products Association
Using anti-seize in threads can reduce torque values required by 25-30% and help reduce machine downtime.
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Video Tech Brief: Twin-Turret, Twin-Spindle Lathe Machining
By: Derek Korn
This machine model features roller linear ways to accommodate low-frequency vibration technology to minimize chip size.
Advanced Automation Answers Demands
By: Tony Landes, Manager, Abrasive Process Solutions, Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives
How can we utilize automation in our facilities to create a better worker experience and increase throughput?
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When CNC G-Code Programming Is a Must
Edited by Derek Korn
In some cases, G-code programming is preferred over conversational programming, although they can be complementary processes.
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What’s Your Mission (Statement)?
By: Derek Korn
Company mission statements fail when they’re too wordy, overly detailed or directed toward the wrong audience. If that describes yours, perhaps a revision is in order.
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5 Big Themes in Additive Manufacturing at Formnext Forum: Austin
By: Peter Zelinski
As manufacturing advances with additive, the advance increasingly emphasizes these five themes.
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Pursuit of Parts Collector Spearheads New Enterprise
By: Lori Beckman
While searching for a small parts accumulator for Swiss-type lathes, this machine shop CEO not only found what he was looking for but also discovered how to become a distributor for the unique product.
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Roles of Women in Manufacturing Series: Marketing Manufacturing — Debra Beevers and Courtney Ortner
By: Carli Kistler-Miller
Two women share their journeys to manufacturing and marketing, and give advice to anyone seeking a career in manufacturing.
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Tooth Flank Grinding Technology Minimizes EV Drive Noise
Edited by Derek Korn
Drives for electric vehicles require gear components with tight tolerances and excellent surface finishes. Even minimal ripples in the surface of tooth flanks on shafts and gears can cause interference noise in drive performance.
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