Staying Sharp
Staying Sharp, Manager's Desk, Back to Basics, Machine Technology, Shop Operations, Part Time, Ask the Grinding Doc
Topic
People & Companies
The Transformers
Lean manufacturing can benefit medium-size and larger companies by improving productivity and reducing quality problems and lead times. Benefits can be realized even in smaller, highly variable job shops through standardized work, balancing and flowing.
Hard Turn for the Better
With so much of the news focused on manufacturing lost to China, India and elsewhere, Illinois ProTurn is growing, doubling in size, says Dan Lamz, president of the McHenry, Ill., shop. The majority of the shop's work is in the plastic injection mold industry, and Lamz says the company's forté is hard turning. View the video above to learn more about Illinois ProTurn's success and its ability to produce tight tolerance parts over and over again.
Youth Must Be Served
Watch how some companies are fighting the negative image of manufacturing with a clean, high-tech message aimed at youth.
Automated Savings
Tool vending machines save money and provide other benefits.
Staying Sharp February 2008
Staying Sharp, Manager's Desk, Back to Basics, Shop Operations, Machine Technology, Part Time, Ask the Grinding Doc
Staying Sharp October 2007
Staying Sharp, Manager's Desk, Back to Basics, Part Time, Get with the Program, Machinist's Corner
Staying Sharp September 2007
Staying Sharp, Manager's Desk, Back to Basics, Part Time, Get with the Program, Machinist's Corner
Staying Sharp May 2007
Staying Sharp, Manager's Desk, Back to Basics, Part Time, Get with the Program, Machinist's Corner
Staying Sharp April 2007
Manager's Desk, Machining Tips, Part Time, Ask the Grinding Doc
Staying Sharp March 2007
Manager's Desk, Back to Basics, Part Time, Get with the Program, Machinist's Corner
Staying Sharp February 2007
Staying Sharp February 2007