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IMTS Student Summit Helps Ensure the Future

Where will the manufacturing workforce of tomorrow come from? Many within the industry ask themselves this question on an increasingly frequent basis. “The future of manufacturing rests heavily on having a smart and capable workforce,” says Peter Eelman, IMTS V.P. We are offering the opportunity for students and educators to experience IMTS, be immersed in precision manufacturing and interact with industry professionals, as well as take advantage of the outstanding program that NIMS (the National Institute for Metalworking Skills) has planned for our student attendees.”
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Focusing on the Swiss You Need

So you’re looking for the latest in Swiss technology, but you need to stay within a limited budget. You work with a range of parts, and you need the flexibility to make adjustments to fit each given application. Rem Sales, LLC recently announced the introduction of two new Tsugami Precision Swiss turns that may fill your need. The new 20-mm models, the Tsugami S205 and Tsugami S206, were designed to provide Swiss technology users the flexibility and capability to meet a range of needs at an affordable price.

“This new ‘S’ platform allows our customers a range of capabilities and enhanced productivity, which will help them differentiate from their competitors,” states Scott Anthony, national sales manager of Rem Sales, the exclusive North American distributor for Tsugami.
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The Skinny on Lean Manufacturing

Lean manufacturing—the on-going effort to remove waste from a manufacturing process—has become not only a practice in the metalworking industry, but a culture as well. Waste is anything that does not add value that a customer is willing to pay for. According to "Lean Manufacturing Shapes a Cell," "The essence of lean manufacturing is creating a production system that produces exactly what the customer needs, exactly when it is needed, in the exact quantity needed."

So, is your shop lean enough? Just because you answered "yes" once to the lean question doesn’t mean you should stop asking yourself this question. It’s important for management of every shop to periodically ask themselves whether or not their shops are lean enough for their customers. The article "What Lean Looks Like" lists characteristics of a shop that is lean. Shops can compare this list with their own characteristics to find out how to improve.
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