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Lori Beckman Executive Editor
Lori Beckman is Executive Editor of Products Finishing, a property of Gardner Business Media. Lori has been a writer/editor in the manufacturing industry since 2004, creating content mostly for the Production Machining brand before joining the PF staff. She has been representing the brands at industry events across the world and has been covering industrial parts cleaning for many years as well.
Lori is also the co-chair for the annual Parts Cleaning Conference, which provides industrial cleaning guidance and training from presentations by experts in the field.
Lori has a B.A. in Communications from the University of Dayton. She resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband and two children.
Conference Offers Unique, 'Clean' Agenda
The Parts Cleaning Conference will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the East Building.
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In its booth, NIMS focuses on its Smart Training Standards platform as well as its newly updated Interactive Standards Viewer.
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Trends in solvent replacement and environmentally friendly efforts are featured in this year’s parts cleaning booths.
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A company that was once a consulting firm has become a successful micro-laser machine shop producing complex parts and features that most traditional CNC shops cannot machine.
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Zoller Event Shines Lights on Shopfloor Connectivity
The company’s open house event highlighted smart manufacturing solutions from CAM to part.
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Registration Now Open for 2022 Parts Cleaning Conference
The one-day conference, co-located with IMTS this year, enables attendees to not only learn all things parts cleaning but also to immerse themselves in everything IMTS has to offer.
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Automated Multitasking Machine Drops Parts Complete
This automated multitasking machine with an integrated robot eliminates the need to run parts across multiple machines, saving floor space, setup time and labor.
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Use Social Media to Attract Young Manufacturing Talent
Nicole Wolter, president of HM Manufacturing and a millennial, suggests tips for creating a social media feed that attracts young people to manufacturing.
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Next Generation Cleaning Technology Handles More Complex Parts
New parts cleaning processes are developing that can handle more complex parts in more environmentally friendly ways.
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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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Having a workforce development champion in your shop is more critical now than ever before. Here are five techniques your champion can apply to attract and retain new talent.
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