Workforce Development
Globally Integrated Machining
To serve global customers, this company manufactures plastic injection molds on a global basis. It does this not by outsourcing to overseas shops but rather by partnering with the right ones. The key is consistency from mold to mold, continent to continent.
Read MoreSchool Shops Aren't What They Used To Be
I have fond memories of my junior and senior high school shop classes. These classes helped me realize that I had the capability to build things and taught me how to be patient when working on a project.
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New Height Gage Boosts Inspection Throughput For Small Job Shop
Used basically to locate holes and accurately measure diameters from 2.5 inches down to .25 inch, the gage has largely replaced others-primarily gage block setups and bore gages-and permits faster, more frequent dimensional checks at far higher accuracies.
Read MoreThe Value of Skills Standards
Members of the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (AMTDA), who provide manufacturing solutions through the applications, sales, training and service of machine tools, are keenly familiar with the challenges confronting their customers, U. S.
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Training By The Numbers
A formal training program not only helped ease this firm’s transition from cam automatics to CNC lathes, but it also enabled the firm to staff a third shift in record time.
Read MoreAttracting The Workforce Of Tomorrow
Toolmakers and precision machinists know that it is a lot easier to get the job done if you have the right tool, and it is even easier if you can use a standard tool instead of making a customized tool. These same principles hold true in promoting careers to the workforce of tomorrow.
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Moving Parts, Moving Data, Keeping People
This Plant's labor-saving automation includes hardware for updating CNC offsets to adjust for gradual process changes. When the plant adopted its automated system, management thought carefully about the impact on staffing.
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Cutting The Learning Curve
A grinding shop in western Pennsylvania uses self-teaching CNCs to boost productivity.
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Job Shop Finds Its Niche With The Help Of Tapping Machines
The metalworking job shop market can be illustrated as a pyramid. At the base of the pyramid is the largest segment of the discrete parts manufacturing business.
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Fit The Strategy, Not The Job
This shop faced two big challenges—keeping an important job from going overseas and positioning itself for future growth. Simultaneous five-axis machining helped the shop meet both challenges simultaneously.
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