July 2010 ISSUE
July 2010 |
COVER STORY
The Process Control Imperative
Tough economic times force manufacturers to look for ways to improve efficiency while reducing costs.
FEATURES
Automation & RobotsA Bird's-Eye View of Vertical Turning
In the right applications, vertical turning can provide significant production benefits through higher capacity, rigidity, versatility, and ease of automation. Here’s a look at several examples of vertical turning at its finest.Automation & Robots
Automated Chip Processing Meets Demanding Goals
Forward thinking manufacturers know they need to optimize every aspect of their manufacturing operations in order to survive and prosper.Automation & Robots
Connecting the Technologies
This Missouri shop uses new advances in machine to machine communications to achieve its goals of lights out manufacturing and quick changeover.Toolholders
Faster Centerline Drilling with Continuous Pecks
One of the most difficult small-part turning operations does not involve a turning tool at all, but instead involves a drill.How are PMPA Members Promoting Workers’ Safety?
Regardless of the size of an operation, every business owner knows that promoting workplace safety is not only the right thing to do, but it’s an absolute must, according to the Department of Labor.Maslow and Metalworking
At the PMPA National Technical Conference this spring, I got a memory jog, compliments of Bill Cox of Cox Manufacturing Company and Mike Petrusch, V.P. of manufacturing.Technical Member Profile: Chicago Extruded Metals Co.
Chicago Extruded Metals Company (CXM) is a leading manufacturer of extruded brass shapes in rod, bar and wire.The Only Question
There are a lot of questions that we need to answer every day. “Did my parts ship?” “Did the material arrive?” “Where is that special tool?” “Does anybody know where the tool room guy went?” “Who is John Galt?”Who?Measurement
The Process Control Imperative
Tough economic times force manufacturers to look for ways to improve efficiency while reducing costs.The Way Forward
It’s true that the Great Recession that we are only now climbing out of has left many in the precision parts-making industry badly beaten.Measurement