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Cutting Tools

Best Of Both Worlds

The proven advantages of wiper technology for indexible insert cutting tools continue to evolve. This article looks at some of them.

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Toolholders

Cutting Tool OEM Races To Supply Productivity Gains

As the owner and president of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, he oversees teams on NASCAR’s Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series as well as the Indy Racing League and Automobile Racing Club of America circuits. Throughout Mr. Ganassi’s entire career as an owner, he has continued to raise the innovation bar with a constant search for a better way to do things.

 

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It's About The People

… the single best way to ensure long-term success in business is to enable your people to be successful themselves.

 

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PMPA Management Update 2009 – “The Good Stuff”

Are you uncertain about your company’s future? Does your company encourage a culture of innovation and creativity to enhance productivity and profitability? Are you looking for a new plan to market your company and grow your business? Are you looking to develop or strengthen offshore business opportunities?

 

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PMPA Members Get New Financial Benchmarking Tool

As I write this in early October, the stock market has lost more than 30 percent, the federal government has signed on for $850 billion in bailout monies for the financial market, and the shared values of many major companies have fallen precipitously.

 

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PMPA Works To Assure Sustainability In Metalworking Fluids

In September, PMPA members learned about the proposed Rule 1144 for the four-county Los Angeles/Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). Former PMPA president Jim Hemingway of Alger Manufacturing LLC, Ontario, Calif., provided the information.

 

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Tooling

Skiving Long, Slender Parts with Tight Tolerances

Here's a look at one of the oldest and most efficient methods of screw machine production for parts that are long and slender, with close-diameter tolerances and finishes, or parts that require truly spherical radii.

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Technical Member Profile: Boston Centerless

As a PMPA technical member, Boston Centerless supplies precision ground bar materials and grinding services to precision machining companies. The ISO 9001:2000-certifed company is known for providing extremely close tolerances. Boston Centerless was founded in 1958 by Len Tamasi.

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Turning Machines

Turning Center Categorization

 With the number of turning centers on the market, matching a machine with the right capabilities for a shop's needs can affect price and performance. Thsi article looks at three levels of turning center capabilities and how each plays out various application specifications.  

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When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Cut Costs

For now, cash and cost cutting trump growth.

 

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