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5 Steps to Digital Manufacturing

Industry 4.0, what some call the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is a move made toward digitization.

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Automation & Robots

A Beginner’s Guide to Automation

While many shops are enjoying the production benefits of robotic part handling, others are struggling to tackle the first steps of implementation. Here’s a basic guide to help provide clarity on where to begin.

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Critical Steels for Critical Markets

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Sweden to visit three of Ovako’s steel mill facilities. Ovako’s production comprises primarily bar, tube, ring and pre-components in low-alloy steels that are often used for demanding applications such as in bearings, powertrains, hydraulic cylinders and rock drills.

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Turning Machines

Making Parts on a Swiss/Laser Machine

Adding laser cutting to Swiss-type machining is helping this shop do more work for its customers in the medical industry. 

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Automation

The Effects of Automation on Manufacturing

Companies that are not currently using automation in their manufacturing processes should be considering it.

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CRAFTSMAN’S CRIBSHEET NUMBER 63: A Primer on Wear in Our Shops

There are three main kinds of wear, and these each have some common modes of occurrence.

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Effective Associating in a Changing World

It’s no argument that our world is changing.

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PMPA Member Prime Engineered Components Finds Success in Employee Training and Diverse Capabilities

A little more than 50 years ago in Watertown, Connecticut, Prime Engineered Components was only a handful of screw machines in a garage, making munitions for the Vietnam War efforts.

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Training the Next Generation: Why it is Important to Build Effective Teams

Effective teams are an integral part to every company’s success.

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