Managing equipment failures and downtime are an all too common and accepted reality in the world of manufacturing. With metalworking equipment performing constant repetitive tasks, it is to be expected — but to what extent? Unfortunately, manufacturing and process industries lose an estimated $20 to $60 billion each year due to unscheduled downtime and poor…
Productivity Inc. offers iFPÂ parts cleaning and washing systems that clean oil- and water-based residue from machined parts. iFP parts cleaning and washing systems continuously recycle the modified alcohol cleaning agent, thus eliminating the need to mix, monitor or dispose of contaminated cleaning solutions. Not only are there dozens of pre-programmed washing cycles, the iFP parts…
Since 1961, Marubeni Citizen-Cincom (MCC) has been recognized as the worldwide market share holder in the area of CNC swiss-type automatic lathes and turning centers, with an established reputation for ease-of-use, fast setup, precision, rigidity, and efficiency. Since its inception, Citizen has successfully made Citizen Cincom swiss screw lathe machines the most widely accepted CNC…
Keeping Your Parts Production Process Green Without Sacrificing Clean In Part 1 of the Clean & Green Industrial Parts Cleaning Series, we discussed Environmental Considerations for Green Parts Cleaning Solvents. In this article, we will focus on keeping your parts production process green AND clean. In an industry in which production time, volume, and quality…
Plymouth, MN. September 2017 — Productivity’s “Heavy Metal Showcase”, the Oktoberfest Tool Show, held September 26-28, gave metalworking shop owners, CEOs, engineers, machinists and employees in the Midwest area a first hand look at the finest in metalworking machinery tooling and accessories, and related technologies and services. This year’s show was marqueed by special guest…
PRODUCTIVITY INC. NAMED AS DIAMOND LEVEL DISTRIBUTOR FOR  DESKTOP METAL: Now Offering Affordable, Safe And Precise Metal 3d Printing For Both Prototyping And Mass Production – Adds Metal 3D Printing Systems to their Manufacturing Solutions Portfolio. Plymouth, MN, June 2017 — Productivity Inc., the leading machine tool distributor serving the upper Midwest since 1968, is…
We are looking for an ambitious, determined, entry-level Machine Tool Sales Professional to join our team! Our sales people are committed to helping the customer select the best metal working machines and equipment to most effectively manufacture their parts. Although industry experience would be a plus, we are primarily looking for someone who is eager…
We are looking for a motivated, self-starter to develop this new sales support role. This person will work closely with our Machine Tool Sales Team to improve the efficiency of the sales process and to provide the customer with a positive sales experience. The goal – to do such a good job that Productivity is…
Braham High School may be small in size, but the excitement the students show is BIG! Thanks to Agriculture/Manufacturing Technology Instructor, Luke Becker, the kids are learning how exciting Manufacturing can be! A BIG check from the Gene Haas Foundation in the amount of $12,500 for Scholarships was presented to Luke and the school by…