January 2011 ISSUE
January 2011 |
COVER STORY
Presetting Pays Dividends
Many shops are moving away from centralized toolroom operations and opting instead for distributed tool presetting on the shop floor. The presetting machines available today are accurate, easy to use and provide closed-loop tool compensation on the CNC machine tool, saving significant time during job change-over.
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SoftwareCAM Reduces Cycle Time From Days to Minutes
When your house is going up in flames, the last thing on your mind is whether the local hero’s firefighting equipment will do its job, and that’s exactly the way it should be.Machines
High Accuracy From Direct-Drive Rotary Technology
Consider direct-drive, high-accuracy rotary tables when applying fourth-axis machining capability on the shop floor.Industry Leaders Agree: PMPA’s Management Update is a Must
When PMPA’s Management Update Conference comes around next month (February 25-27 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort), make sure you find yourself in Orlando, Fla.Swiss-Types
Making More Than Parts for Medical
This Ohio shop succeeds in manufacturing for the medical industry by creating value for its customers beyond discrete parts manufacturing. Adding design engineering, test and measurement expertise to its contract machining capability, American-Micro has made itself a highly valued problem solver for its customers.Toolholders
Miniature Tooling System Big on Swiss Turning
The use of Swiss-type sliding headstock machines for processing medical parts continues to grow. The work involves very intricate high-precision machining that has been placing an increased emphasis on tooling setups and change-over times.Predictive Index: Learn How to Make Better Hiring Decisions and Develop
In November, PMPA began partnering with PI Worldwide to help solve the problem of finding and retaining skilled machinists.Measurement
Presetting Pays Dividends
Many shops are moving away from centralized toolroom operations and opting instead for distributed tool presetting on the shop floor. The presetting machines available today are accurate, easy to use and provide closed-loop tool compensation on the CNC machine tool, saving significant time during job change-over.Three Choices for the Year Ahead
How will you face 2011?Understand What Products Customers are Buying
To apply either positioning or USP correctly, look from the customers’ viewpoint. That is, what are they buying, not what are you selling.A Job Description for Manufacturing Executives
The time for change is now, and for manufacturing companies it is important to develop relationships with people in the government and other influential areas of business to get the message across.Chris Koepfer: A Look at Total Cost Can Change the View