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Be a Part of the Magic--It's Not Too Late to Attend PMPA's Management Update

PMPA prides itself on offering “Tools You Can Use,” which is exactly what you’ll receive when you attend the Management Update Conference later this month.

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Grinding

Diamond Lapping and Lapping Plate Control

The word “diamond” brings the word “expensive” to mind. But when it comes to lapping with diamond superabrasives, start thinking “low”—as in lower slurry consumption, lower slurry cost per hour, lower sludge generation, lower cycle time, lower reject rates and fewer process steps.

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Turning Machines

Faster RPMs Produce Faster Turnaround

When running a metalworking shop, it’s common to have to adjust machining processes to accommodate customers’ demands.

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Cutting Tools

Getting the Most Out of Hard Turning

Traditionally, production of most parts made from hard or hardened materials, defined as those at or more than 45 HRc, required dedicated grinding equipment and processes.

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Keeping Business in America

Every American can help their country recover from the worst economic recession since the Great Depression by purchasing products that say “Made in America” when possible.

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OSHA Noise Reinterpretation Issue: Time for Facts

Your data is needed by PMPA to help us provide facts regarding the impact of a proposed change for the precision machining industry.The issue involves a change in the interpretation of the word feasible by OSHA.

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Strive to be Ordinary

In a world where “ordinary suppliers are 100 percent on time and provide zero defects,” how can your precision machining shop become extraordinary?

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Swiss-Types

Take the Highland Road

From programming to setup to production, this Ohio job shop plans everything it does around untended machining. The company has been refining the process for more than a decade and has become very good at it.

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The Need for Face Time

It’s an established fact that we live in a globalized, Googlized, Facebooked, iPhoned, Web woven world where the capabilities of the internet are transforming how we communicate.

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Automation & Robots

Five Options for Higher Productivity

Today’s market is more competitive and time-driven than ever, and seemingly small workflow improvements can often result in huge gains in the medium and long term. Accuracy and throughput can be greatly increased simply by choosing the best tool for the job.

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