May/June 2026 Issue
May 2026
Digital Edition
Features
Featured articles from the May/June 2026 issue of Production Machining
3 Fresh Workforce Development Ideas
Shopfloor employee training and workforce development were challenges faced decades ago just as they are now. But new alternatives such as these three continue to be created to help shops grow their talent base.
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Precision Machining Index Extends Expansion in March
Production and new orders fuel continued expansion, despite softening expectations for future activity.
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Addressing Challenges in Direct Part Marking on Stainless Steel
Ultrashort pulse laser black marking has emerged as a reliable solution to the marking challenges for medical-grade stainless steel.
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The Workforce Challenge and Why Traditional Hiring Isn’t Enough, Part 2: Grow Your Own
How precision machining shops can build talent pipelines that work.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No. 149: G-Code Macro Relational and Logical Operators by Controller
A breakdown of G-code macro keyword functions across a range of major controllers.
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Better Together: Getting the Lead Out of Steel
How PMPA members worked together to solve the end of lead in steel.
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3 Stubborn Beliefs That Sabotage Transformation
Successful transformation is neither marketing nor a matter of simply explaining things better.
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