Released January 11, 2021
Miles Free puts PMPA’s Executive Director Cate Smith in the interviewee chair to talk about her journey to becoming PMPA’s Executive Director, her takeaways from her first year on the job and some of her thoughts on 2021.
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Released January 4, 2021
Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller dive into standard work, its practices and why improvement in this critical area can be beneficial to all facets of your shop.
January 2021
Craftsman’s Cribsheet #93
Cribsheet provided by PMPA member, Pioneer Service, Inc. in Addison, Illinois
There are several surface finishing techniques that “remove or reshape the surface layer” of a precision machined component. These finishing techniques can be applied to a wide variety of materials, and provide increased durability, tighter tolerances, better aesthetics and improved functionality for many applications.
Released December 28, 2020
PMPA’s Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller had a great time recording Speaking of Precision’s first season. Maybe a little too much fun. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
Released December 21, 2020
Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller review the crazy year that was 2020. Season 2 starts January 4, 2021!
Released December 14, 2020
Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller run down a list of THIRTY ONE scenarios that sparks joy in precision machining. Did they miss something? Use your social media platform to hashtag #PMPAJoy to share with us the ones we missed!
Released December 7, 2020
Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller review 4 questions for customer delight and how improvements in this critical area can improve business.
December 2020
Craftsman’s Cribsheet #91
Cribsheet provided by PMPA member, Pioneer Service, Inc. in Addison, Illinois
There are a variety of surface finishing techniques that add to or alter the surface layer of metal for a precision turned component. These finishing techniques can be utilized for aesthetic reasons, to protect the part from environmental factors or to improve the function of the part.
Released November 30, 2020
Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller explore the factors that go into achieving maximum efficiency in your shop as well as explore the value that improvement in this area can have on your overall bottom line.
Released November 23, 2020
Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller discuss the secret to understanding steel and all the steel aspects that are effected by carbon..