Craftsman's Cribsheet: Unleaded Brass, Change Your Thinking
By: Miles Free -Unleaded brasses are not necessarily harder to run than leaded brass.
Small Businesses Cope with Rising Shipping Costs
With ever-soaring fuel costs and the resulting rise in shipping rates, many businesses may find their profit margins shrinking even as production increases.
NIMS Credentials Issues Hit New Record High in 2014
NIMS issued 18,947 credentials to more than 8,000 individuals in 2014, according to Jim Wall, executive director of NIMS.
Technical Member Hydromat: Committed to Innovative and Flexible Solutions
Hydromat is committed to the technical conferences and providing current, interesting and relevant information for members so they can get the most out of sessions.
Regulatory Burden: Real Numbers, Real Problem
By: Miles Free -The cost burden of federal regulations on small businesses works out to almost $5.29 per employee hour worked.
Entrepreneurship in Sweden Reminds Me of Our Shops' Spirit
By: Miles Free -This reminded me a lot of the entrepreneurial spirit that we find in our shops. Do you, too, have the gnosjöandan spirit?
Accommodating Unleaded Brass
By: Miles Free -By recognizing and accommodating for unleaded brasses' lack of lead, and the different thermal conductivity, differences in chip forming, and the need to up-tool for heavier feeds rather than higher speeds, your shop can also be successful at making parts from these newer, more challenging grades.
Craftsman's Cribsheet: What Does Ductility Mean?
The ability of a material to deform plastically without fracturing is called ductility.
Training the Next Generation: Polygon Presents Engineering Awards at Lee Virtual School
Many wonder how young people today can be positively influenced to pursue engineering careers and fill the skills gap in manufacturing.
C&M Screw Machine Products Embraces Change to be a Better Partner
In 1981, at age 24, Victor DaCruz and a business partner bought a small machine shop and started C&M Screw Machine Products Inc. to primarily serve the Jacob’s Chuck Manufacturing Company where Mr. DaCruz has appreciated.