Precision is at the core of every effort in every machine shop, not simply to complete turning, grinding, milling, etc. with exceptional accuracy and finish quality — but to get every task, every problem, every idea or inquiry addressed effectively, efficiently and profitably. No wasted steps, no missed opportunities.
If you operate a machine shop — or any manufacturing, fabricating, or assembly operation — or any of the extenuating process technologies, like product and process design, troubleshooting, CAM programming, tool design and selection, quality control, etc. — precision defines what you do and how you do it. To help you in your course of action, here’s a list of new ideas for machining, programming, tooling, and so on — with precision … that caught our attention this week.