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17 Doug Coster to Serve as PMPA President 18 Using Standard Work to Best Serve Customers 19 PMPA Welcomes Sterling E. Gill, III, as New Workforce Development Manager 21 Ductility as Measured by Tensile Testing Features ON THE COVER: 32 Advances in Swiss-Type Technology R&D; efforts in recent years have led to higher efficiencies, increased agility and expanded capabilities for shops performing Swiss-type turning. By Russ Willcutt 36 ERP Software Paves Road to Victory A shop management system is helping this race team manage the constant change and demands for high performance at the track. Edited by Chris Felix 44 Understanding the Vacuum Cycling Nucleation Process VCN can offer enhanced surface treatment performance in both aqueous and solvent applications. By Donald Gray, Ph.D., Contributor Columns & Departments 6 Turning Point 8 My Turn 10 Information Technology 12 News 24 Gardner Business Index 26 About Your Business 53 Parts Cleaning Products 56 Products 63 Marketplace 67 Ad Index 68 Last Word 28 36 48 Tech Brief 28 Metalcutting Fluids Fight Microbial Contamination Case In Point 40 Ceramic End Mills Help Shops Meet Delivery Date 48 Aqueous System Handles Tight Cleaning Specs for Intricate Parts DECEMBER 2016 :: Volume 16 Issue 12 ABOUT THE COVER: Laser cutting on a Swiss-type lathe offers fresh approaches to making medical, aerospace and automotive parts quickly and with incredible precision. CONTENTS productionmachining.com :: 3