WTO Upholds US Tire Tariffs in Chinese Appeal
The WTO Appellate Body on Monday ruled in Geneva that safeguard tariffs imposed by President Obama on China two years ago were legal under WTO rules.
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A Labor Day Best Wish For Next Year To The Unemployed
If you have math and problem solving skills, can gain understanding by doing, watching and thinking, and want to have the satisfaction of making things that make a difference on people’s lives- like anti lock brake parts, or medical device components, or critical pieces for “anything that “goes”- I respectfully suggest that you check out the precision machining program at your local community college.
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Cold Drawing’s Effect on Mechanical Properties
Cold drawing of steel bars changes the mechanical properties of the hot roll bar feedstock. With standard draft:
•Tensile strength increases by 25-30%;
•Yield strength increases 60 to 80%;
•Brinell Hardness increases about 15%;
•Ductility DECREASES 25-30% typically with standard draft. -
What Is An Executive? Cason J. Callaway
Times have changed, but Mr. Callaway’s thoughts on leadership are just as relevant today as they were when he shared them, and when my first mentor handed them to me freshly typed.
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Indentation Yield Strength Test- Breakthrough Mechanical Property Test
The patent pending indentation yield strength test developed by Nanovea in my mind is the greatest development in mechanical testing since digital readouts. The use of a cylindrical flat tip penetrator’s load per unit surface area, at increased speed, has been shown to correlate to the load per surface area at which material starts flowing…
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More Facts Point to Continued Recovery in Manufacturing
July orders for autos and auto parts experienced their largest increase in eight years at 11.5%, according to Commerce Department data.
Precision Machining Shops we talk with are full and the average first shift scheduled for our industry is over 44 hours. -
More Reasons to be Bullish about Manufacturing
Manufacturing continues to lead the economy despite the naysayers in the press. Forbes Blogger Jon Bruner provides the facts.
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Keyboard Shortcuts for Word and Excel
Voila- A big honkin’ printable pdf list of keyboard shortcuts for Word and one for Excel too.
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Reducing Variation: Only Way To Reduce Cost
Hidden variation is what increases your costs. Permanently eliminating the causes of variation is the only way to truly reduce your costs. Standardize materials and sourcing;
Standardize work;
Standardize gaging;
Do not be seduced by ‘Low cost’ or ‘Magic Solutions.’ -
Seasonal Adjustment,But Positive Outlook for Precision Machining Sales
Our data indicates continued strength for demand for our products in the near term.