FEATURES

78th Annual Meeting Heads to Texas

 The Precision Machined Products Association’s (PMPA) 78th Annual Meeting is coming to Texas Hill Country, October 21-25, 2011.

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Aerospace

Dealing with a Materials Shortage

Materials suppliers discuss strategies for coping with the supply challenges of today's market.

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Measurement

Manufacturer 'Softens' Hard Gage Costs with Software-Driven Gage

A software-driven comparative gage is starting to soften the cost for numerous hard gages at aero-engine component maker Meyer Tool Inc.

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Technical Member Profile: Prince Industries

Prince Industries Inc. is a globally recognized premier manufacturer of precision machined and sheet metal fabricated components.

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Turning Machines

The Evolution of the Y Axis on Turn-Mill Machines

Introduced to the turn-mill machine tool design in about 1996, the Y axis was first used on a single-spindle, mill-turn lathe with a subspindle. The idea of a Y axis on a CNC originated from the quality limitation of polar interpolation and the difficulty in programming, not from electronic advances in controls or servomotor technology as one might commonly think.

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Machines

Turn-Mill Classics

Here are trailers for some of the classic articles on turn-mill multitasking. This is a broad showing of turn-mill technology in the form of machines, processes, programming and applications.

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When the Valley Shook

Today, just like any other day since the industrial revolution, our society is ripe for manufacturing entrepreneurs to lead.

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Where Skills and Talent Come From

Each and every one of the students that participated demonstrated to me that they were qualified, thoughtful, skilled and competent practitioners in the field of Design, Analyze, Manufacture, Test and Perform.

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Laser Workstation for High-Precision Markings and Engravings

Marking can play a key role in tracking and traceability of parts in both the production process and in customer applications. While a number of different marking methods are used, like any other operation, the focus often needs to be not only on efficiency and effectiveness, but also on precision.

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