4/25/2024

Last Chance to Register for PMPA’s National Technical Conference

The Precision Machined Products Association’s NTC will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 28-30. Learn more about how you can benefit from “collaborating for a better future.”

Derek Korn

Editor-in-Chief, Production Machining magazine

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4/23/2024

Job Candidate Questions and What They Tell Us

Individuals who ask thoughtful, original questions in the interview set themselves apart.
#columns #workforcedevelopment

Buy a Solution, Not a Machine

INDEX collaborates with customers to find a total solution to meet their needs.

4/19/2024

Precision Machining Technology Review: April 2024

Production Machining’s April 2024 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc., Horn USA Inc., Seco Tools, Tungaloy, Edge Technologies, The L.S. Starrett Co., Emuge-Franken USA and more.

Chris Pasion Managing Editor, Modern Machine Shop | Production Machining

Toolholders 4/25/2024

Sowa Shrink-Fit Machine Conserves Toolholder Life

The ShrinkSmart shrink-fit machine’s Smart Coil assesses the distinct resistance of each toolholder to prevent excessive heating.

Medical 4/23/2024

Lyndex-Nikken Collets Enable Accurate Small-Diameter Cutting

The MMC Mini-Mini collet chuck is well suited for high-speed machining applications where clearance is needed, such as die mold, aerospace and medical parts.

4/22/2024

Shop and School Symbiosis

PMPA member Clippard Instrument Laboratory has been working with Butler Tech for over 45 years and the benefits keep growing.
#pmpa

NEWS 4/19/2024

Tyrolit Group Expands Facility With New Production Line

The 1,700-square-meter expansion to the company’s Stans, Austria facility will enable more efficient machining.

Measurement 4/18/2024

General Inspection Gaging System Provides Rapid Part Measurement

The VisionLab gaging system provides comprehensive data reports and graphs with data collection that can be exported to third-party SPC packages.

Cutting Tools 4/16/2024

Tungaloy CBN Inserts Boost Productivity in Hard Part Turning

The company has upgraded its MiniForceTurn by introducing 30 new DXGQ/U0703 inserts with brazed CBN tips and an HP chipbreaker.

Automotive 4/18/2024

Automated High-Production Welding of EV Rotor Shafts

This cell is able to perform joining, preheating and welding operations for rotor shafts used in electric vehicles.
#techbrief

Derek Korn Editor-in-Chief
Production Machining magazine

NEWS 4/16/2024

Zoller to Host Open House, Technology Days Event

The 2024 Open House and Technology Days event will highlight customers who have leveraged Zoller technology to optimize their manufacturing processes and boost profits.

Automation & Robots 4/15/2024

4 Bright Ideas for Effective Lights-Out Machining

Adopting lights-out machining involves considerations when a machine shop decides to move forward with the process. Here are some tips to a successful implementation.
#techbrief

NEWS 4/15/2024

Absolute Machine Tools Partners With CNC Pros

CNC Pros offers a broad range of CNC machine tools in the Southwest region on the U.S.

Cutting Tools 4/15/2024

Sumitomo Turning Grade Provides Long Tool Life in Cast Iron Applications

The AC4125K turning grade is designed to lower overall tool usage and tool-change frequency while providing stable, long tool life in cast iron applications.

Transfer Machines 4/12/2024

Edge Technologies Bar Feeder Maximizes RPM Potential

The second-generation Patriot 338 and 551 were designed for faster changeovers, ease of use and safe operation.

4/12/2024

Production Machining's April 2024 News Highlights

Production Machining’s April 2024 news highlights include new company leadership, strategic partnerships, cybersecurity initiatives and more.

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Video: Why a Production Machine Shop Started a Baseball Bat Company

Derek Korn | Apr 04, 2023

A 153-year-old manufacturer of precision, metal pins recently started a side business creating custom wooden baseball bats. The reasoning behind establishing this new company is intriguing, as is how it has helped create a stronger bond with the local community.
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Video Tech Brief: Live-Tool, Y-Axis CNC Lathe with a Compact Footprint

Derek Korn | Oct 19, 2023

This small footprint, big-bore lathe offers a generous work envelope. The addition of Y-axis and live tooling enables milling, drilling and tapping for increased machine capabilities.

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Video Tech Brief: Quality Control is Using the Right Software

Lori Beckman | Jan 17, 2023

This machine shop’s mapping software program runs on its gaging system to increase the accuracy of the probe’s tolerance measurement on the thin-walled aluminum tube machined by the shop.

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NEWS 4/12/2024

Zeiss Holds Digital Measurement, Metrology Event

Zeiss Quality Innovation Days brings together quality and metrology experts from all over the world to take part in industry-specific sessions.

4/11/2024

Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining March 2024

Precision Machining activity in March looks similar to February, with contraction slowing while staying on its path toward flat.

NEWS 4/11/2024

Lyndex-Nikken Appoints New Sales Representatives in the US, Mexico

Russ Reinhart is the company’s new U.S. national sales manager. In addition, John Kusinko has been appointed as the new regional sales representative in New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Eastern Pennsylvania; and Luis Mejia is the new regional sales representative in Mexico.

Cutting Tools 4/11/2024

Seco Tools' Reamers Optimize Chip Evacuation

The Nanojet solid-carbide reamers are designed to stop chip jamming and enhance application stability.

NEWS 4/9/2024

ABB Opens Expanded Manufacturing Facility in Michigan

The company has expanded its Auburn Hills facility with a 30% increase in facility space.