COVID-19

Precision Machining Industry Comes Together to Save Lives

PMPA member shops offered their capabilities to help the healthcare industry in its desperate need of ventilators for coronavirus patients. 
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CNC Machine Shop Responds to Demand for Ventilator Valves

In light of needs to combat the coronavirus pandemic, Smith and Richardson has boosted production of six components used in ventilator valves. Here’s a bit about how the shop is managing this.
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Consider Additive Manufacturers if Short on Parts

Disrupted supply chains are just one more effect of the coronavirus pandemic. These 3D printing service providers are ready to help fill production gaps with parts, tooling and prototypes. 
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Automation & Robots

Interest in Robotic Automation for CNC Machine Shops Increasing

Have you considered how robots can be beneficial to your shop?
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Legal Advice for Employers Regarding Coronavirus

Here is a comprehensive Q&A list for important information about employment-related issues facing employers as the COVID-19 coronavirus situation develops.
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Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus

To reduce the impact of the coronavirus outbreak conditions on businesses and employees, companies should act now to put appropriate measures in place.
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Data Risks Involved with Employees Working from Home

Companies that send employees home with proper safeguards face challenges, but those relying on uncontrolled employee-owned phones and computers to get work done “are sitting ducks.”
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Coronavirus Survey Results Show Impacts of Global Supply Chains

Institute for Supply Management study reveals COVID-19’s supply chain effects.
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Automation & Robots

Cobot Fleet Addresses Labor Shortage

An Ohio manufacturer deployed nine collaborative robots to improve and optimize the work environment, automating hard-to-staff tasks such as machine tending, assembly and product inspection.
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Medical

Automated Messaging Via CNC

New technology calls with alerts when performing light's out operations.
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