FEATURES

Calming the Additive Manufacturing Cacophony

There has been increasing buzz in the past few years about the possibilities of using additive manufacturing (AM) side by side in subtractive manufacturing shops.

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Energy in Your Shop: It’s More Than Just Utilities

The existing power plant carbon emissions rule is said to only raise your electricity bill by 6 to 12 percent, according to the EPA. Energy bills are only 2.5 to 3.0 percent of sales in our industry. So, what’s the big deal?

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Tooling

Re-Turning Adds Life to Train Wheels

Unique turning considerations and circumstances come into play when re-turning well-worn freight and metro rail wheels.

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Machines

Taking a Big Step

This Indiana shop made a leap from manual machining and basic CNC technology to a sophisticated turning cell and has not looked back. It's been a customer driven transition.

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The Transition to No-Lead Brass

Adjustments to feeds and speeds, coolant, tooling and scrap management all play a significant role in allowing a productive switch to unleaded brass.

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Workforce Development: Training the Next Generation

A selection of sessions recorded at the 2015 National Technical Conference are now available for PMPA members to expand training opportunities for their team.

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Heat Treat Colors for Steel

The chart shows the heat treat colors for steel by temperature.

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PMPA Member Teton Machining Solutions Builds Success through Employee Ownership, Diverse Product Line

“There are plenty of opportunities for those who are actively involved, and you’d be doing your company a huge disservice to not participate in these events.”

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