Craftsman Cribsheet No. 101: Audit Certifications
Quality documentation can aid in problem-solving, but only if it is complete.
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Designing the Work-Life Balance You Want
The same principles that help us build a strong business can help lead us to a greater purpose in our personal lives, too.
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What Machine Shops Should Know About Material Bar Straightness
Many operations require a high degree of bar straightness, especially when the material is to be presented to a machine by a bar feeder. For that sector of the market, the following is a brief review of the steps your bar supplier can take to ensure positive results.
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Video: How to Choose the Best Ultrasonic Cleaning Unit
Blackstone-Ney Ultrasonics covers ultrasonic cleaning beyond cavitation and implosion in this webinar.
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Thread Milling Tips for Tricky Aerospace Materials
Compared to tapping, thread milling offers advantages for creating threads in challenging materials such as high-temperature alloys.
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How to Get More Efficient Production from Swiss-Type and Multitasking Machines
SolidCAM for multi-axis Swiss type and multitasking machines provides a very efficient CAM programming process, generating optimal and safe Mill-Turn programs, with dramatically improved milling tool life.
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How to Get Out of Debt by Increasing Gross Margin 20 Cents More Per Hour
No matter your business, the opportunities are virtually limitless and the impact is extraordinary when you focus your attention on improving gross margins.
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5 Tips for Developing a Succession Plan for your Machining Business
These are not the typical tips you might get from an estate planner, attorney or business broker. Instead, they speak to the “soul of the business” and the legacy of the owner.
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4 Questions About Cobot Integration
Many shops appreciate that cobots are easy to program and enable collaborative operation, but there might still be questions about how to install them.
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Understanding – and Machining – Ultra-Clean Steel
Using the strongest steel available to create critical automotive powertrain components is necessary and in demand. Understanding how to properly machine ultra-clean steel and executing these techniques will enable cost-efficient and consistent part production.
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Steel Defects Seams on Rolled Steel Products
Learn how to detect and avoid defect seams in rolled steel products.
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Precision CNC Machining Suppliers You Need to Know
Our 2021 Buyer’s Guide highlights companies offering technology to help precision machine shops become more effective and efficient operations while growing their businesses.
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The Basics of Cleaning with a Parts Washer
Better Engineering answers the question of “What do I need to know about an aqueous parts washer and its process?”
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IMTS spark: Learn How to Choose the Best Industrial Cleaning Process
Do you know the best cleaning process for cleaning your precision metal parts? Are you stuck using an old process, but realize it is time for an update? Learn more about a presentation that can answer your parts cleaning process questions.
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Carbon. Carbon. Carbon. The Secret to Understanding Steel
In the real estate industry, the secret to understanding how any property transaction will be priced is “Location. Location. Location.” In order to understand steel, it is Carbon. Carbon. Carbon.
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Filmic/Chemical Cleanliness Becoming Just as Important as Particulate Cleanliness
Glued, sealed, welded and coated parts require clean, adherent surfaces in addition to specified particulate cleanliness. This article offers advice on how to clean these parts effectively.
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How Diligent Are You About Toolholder, Spindle Cleanliness?
Big Kaiser offers insights in how to best clean and maintain cutting tool assemblies to ensure CNC machine tools operate at optimum performance.
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Beware of False Unemployment Claims Filed with Your Information
False unemployment claims are a reality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a quick reference as to what to look for and how to handle it if a false unemployment claim is filed with your name.
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5 Benefits to In-House Grinding
This machine shop’s in-house grinding capabilities offer many advantages for itself and for its customers, including time and cost savings.
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Parts Cleaning Conference Webinar Series Begins Oct. 7
The 2020 Parts Cleaning Conference educates the industry with a webinar series, offering five presentations from leading manufacturing cleaning companies. Find out how to register.
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