FEATURES

A Few Words from New PMPA President Jeff Ohlemacher

Jeff Ohlemacher was named the new president of PMPA at last month’s Annual Meeting.

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Industries

Aqueous Cleaning for Aerospace

A turbine manufacturing plant phases out an obsolete vapor degreasing system, making the change to aqueous-based cleaning.

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Shop Management Software

Automated Stock Room Enhances Lean Efforts

In a lean effort to do more with less, this company replaced the stock room shelving with four Kardex-Remstar horizontal carousels integrated with pick-to-light technology and FastPic inventory management software.

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Turn-Mills

Cut Cycle Times in Half

Jake Grainger says he always had a mechanical bent, and 38 years ago when he first walked into a screw machine shop he was hooked.

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Four Common Mistakes When Making Process Changes

Engineering and process changes are a fact of life in our precision machining shops.

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IMTS Reinforces Manufacturing Optimism

What was most notable during the show was the investment climate.

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Measurement

Portable, Digital Microscope Records High Resolution Images

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. And sometimes having the ability to take and send a high-resolution digital photograph from the shop floor can be worth thousands of dollars in time savings.

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Predicting Size Change from Heat Treatment

While a precise forecast of a steel part’s size change during heat treating cannot be expected, by considering potential factors, a heat treater can provide a reasonable estimate that can help the shop prepare for final machining operations.

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