Nov/Dec 2004 ISSUE

COVER STORY

What It Takes To Achieve Sustainable Success

At a recent district meeting, a question posed to the panelists was, 'What will the 'winners' in our industry look like, who do you think they will be and why?'

FEATURES

Band Saw Technology Takes A Leap

New technology in the form of coatings and tooth geometry are making sawing a potential source of efficiency in a shop.

Shop Management Software

Changing Shop Management Software Takes Teamwork

Manufacturer’s hardware platform and shop software upgrades bring added flexibility, simplicity and speed to the network and its processes.

Energy Efficiency Equals Money In Your Pocket

You don’t have to have the last name 'Einstein' to figure that energy efficiency equals more money for you and your business. While many of us consider our company’s energy budget to be a fixed cost or a constant variable cost as a fraction of our sales, the fact is both of these mindsets put blinders on our ability to think about energy costs.

Industries

Ensuring Zero-Defect Bores

Here’s how one shop makes certain that every bore meets specs for customers who believe one bad part in a million is one too many.

Key U.S. Markets Need Parts

It’s pleasant to have a feeling of hopefulness at last after the dark days of the last few years. The American psyche was severely affected by 9/11, which devastated the financial markets and the economy in general. Not to say there isn’t that lingering sense of hurt, anger and fear. There is. But we are healing in spite of it and moving on.

PMPA Member Profile: Pacific Precision, Inc.

The company began as a small job shop with two used Swiss screw machines and a brand new Hardinge machining center. Today, the company machines high-precision components for the medical industry, particularly surgical instruments, orthopedic and dental implants, and orthodontic hardware.

What It Takes To Achieve Sustainable Success

At a recent district meeting, a question posed to the panelists was, 'What will the 'winners' in our industry look like, who do you think they will be and why?'

Automation & Robots