January 2013 ISSUE
January 2013 |
COVER STORY
Let the Salesmen In
There may be an asset that you are overlooking; one that might be sitting in your lobby on any given day. Yes, that would be the manufacturing salesperson.
FEATURES
Cutting ToolsCost Efficiency with Hard Part Turning
Either as an alternative or complement to grinding, hard part turning offers a number of advantages that have become even more evident with further developments in insert concepts.Craftsman's Cribsheet: The Quality Function--Value-Added Overhead
How can the quality function help an organization make more money?Earn Credentials, Earn More
STEM workers are far less likely to experience joblessness over their career and earn, on average, 27 percent more in annual salary and benefits ...Let the Salesmen In
There may be an asset that you are overlooking; one that might be sitting in your lobby on any given day. Yes, that would be the manufacturing salesperson.Management Update: Understanding the Changes in Employment Law and Health Care Coverage
Are you fully informed as to the changes in employment law, government regulations as well as the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, known to many as “Obamacare?”Measurement
Multiple Tool Setting and Inspection Probing
A fine line often exists in the decision of when to invest in additional capital equipment and/or personnel to handle overloaded machines or a backlog of customer requests.Automation
PMPA Membership Provides Countless Benefits to AMT Machine Systems
AMT Machine Systems, Ltd. provides innovative, modular motion control components and systems to the automation industry. AMT is a technical member of PMPA and works with precision machined product manufacturers.Machines
Road Trip to Gnutti Transfer
With Production Machining’s focus on the markets Gnutti is looking at, it was logical for me to go and see what this company was about. So off I went.Automation
Running Remotely
Everybody talks about unattended machining operations and many have implemented it in varying degrees. Since day one, this Dayton, Ohio shop has never operated any other way.CAD/CAM
Simplifying CAD/CAM Programming
Manufacturing has come a long way since the introduction of CAD/CAM software.Three Critical Issues for the Year Ahead
Anticipation is the key aspect of managerial success. Intelligent management of risk is the real job of management.Chad Williams, Shareholder, Clark Schaefer Hackett: R&D Tax Credits are for Manufacturers
