July 2012 ISSUE

0712-PM-Cover
July 2012 |
COVER STORY

Barfeeding Small Diameters

This shop may be located off the beaten path but it’s certainly found a successful and profitable home by applying top of the line technology to its medical part production mix.

FEATURES

Adapting the Deming Cycle to the Management Process

The Deming Cycle (Plan, Do, Check, Act) is a staple of management in the manufacturing world.
Automation

Barfeeding Small Diameters

This shop may be located off the beaten path but it’s certainly found a successful and profitable home by applying top of the line technology to its medical part production mix.

Clippard Instrument Laboratory Inc.

In 1941, William Leonard Clippard, Jr. founded a company that sold electrical test equipment, magnetic windings and radio frequency coils.

People Make the Difference

At our core we humans are social creatures.
Horizontal & Vertical Lathes

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.
Parts Cleaning

Ultrasonic Cleaning for Large Lots of Small Parts

Machining operations such as turning, milling, drilling and grinding leave traces of contaminants behind on workpieces. Ultrasonic cleaning allows for the removal of coolant, chips, polishing paste and other residue in a quick, reliable and economical manner.

Working Smarter

In today’s intensely competitive manufacturing environment we all strive to improve productivity and profitability.

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