Is there room for love in metalworking?
Peter Boucher of 3V Precision Machining (the subject of this month’s cover story) talks about love a lot. He regards his work with this emotion, he regards his employees with the same emotion, and he looks for employees who are willing to cultivate the same mindset.
It doesn't take sophisticated technology to perform plunge roughing effectively. In fact, if you are making due with a less effective machine, plunge roughing deserves even more serious consideration. (Includes video.)
This shop makes the oral devices that helped the shop owner and members of his family. Unattended machining is the key to making this therapy more accessible.
Shops and plants committed to lean manufacturing often speak of the “lean journey. ” In this journey, one step reveals the next step, as the shop solves big problems to uncover problems that are not quite as big, and on and on.
Go beyond crib books. Using a CAM-based knowledge library does more than just speed programming—it can also make machining more consistent throughout the shop.