Economic Outlook Positive for Medical, Defense Industries
Edited by Lori Beckman
This economic outlook from ITR Economics includes predictions of how well certain manufacturing sectors will do in the foreseeable future, as well as advice on making investments and using low interest rates to your advantage.
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Fast Fixturing for Inspection and Laser Marking
By: Lori Beckman
The versatility of the Inspection Arsenal and Laser Arsenal modular fixture plate systems enables fixturing to be built on the individual grid plates. The plates can be easily removed from the magnetic docking rail when not needed.
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5 Topics for Machine Shop Training
Edited by Lori Beckman
These five safety topics should be a focus for your shop’s safety training in 2020, according to Miles Free, director of industry affairs, Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA).
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Parts Cleaning Conference Webinar Series Begins Oct. 7
By: Lori Beckman
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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Young Leader Focuses on Continuous Improvement
By: Lori Beckman
In his five years as business team leader at American Turned Products, Jerry Eighmy, has educated himself about continuous improvement and lean initiatives and how to implement them at both of the company’s locations.
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Opportunity for More Efficient Productivity
By: Lori Beckman
Difficult times teach us to create workarounds that are often more efficient than our previous processes. This is true for the parts cleaning industry and the Parts Cleaning Conference committee.
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Organized, Driven Leader Transforms Her Organization
By: Lori Beckman
“In her short amount of time with the company, she has made the largest positive impact that I have seen in 12 years here.” Read about how Morgan Miller, a 2020 Production Machining Emerging Leader, has influenced C&A Tool.
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Emerging Leader Strives to be an Ambassador for the Trade
By: Lori Beckman
“When we have shop tours for students and instructors, sharing the company’s journey and sharing my experiences over time is important,” says Clay Adcock, production manager at Custom Tool and a 2020 Emerging Leader.
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Brief Virtual Sessions Answer Parts Cleaning Questions
By: Lori Beckman
Kyzen Corp. is offering a series of 15-minute sessions, called Tech 2 Tech, that answers common cleaning questions heard in the metal finishing and electronic assembly industries.
Cobots Gain Ability to Sort and Measure
Edited by Lori Beckman
New tooling that includes a precision robotic caliper extends the applicability of collaborative robots to perform sorting and measuring small parts.
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Role Model Leads Shop to New Growth
By: Lori Beckman
Under Travis Donaldson’s leadership, Donmac Precision Machining Inc. has made extensive improvements, including streamlining its production. Read about this 2020 Production Machining Emerging Leader’s other accomplishments here.
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Gardner Establishes Manufacturing Cleaning Association
By: Lori Beckman
This association’s mission is to create a community of cleaning industry professionals that can learn from each other, and establish and hold strict industrial standards while networking, sharing and learning from eachother.
