Released October 4, 2021.
Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller discuss the PMPA’s August Business Trends Report Trends Report and resulting appreciation.
Aug 2021 Business Trends Report
Author: carlimiller
Released September 27, 2021.
Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller delve into Miles’ inbox on a Monday morning. Get the inside scoop!
Released September 20, 2021.
Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller break down the critical facts that make manufacturing so essential to our economy.
Released September 13, 2021.
Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller deliver a new technical podcast once again as they dive into difficulty machining and ask if they are truly shop problems?
Released September 6, 2021.
Miles Free & Carli Kistler–Miller review the top high paying jobs that require no college degree and you may be surprised at how many relate into the precision machining category!
PMPA/ITR Economics Forecast Report August 2021
“Return to normal” is providing us all with a masterclass in “be careful what we wish for.” Demand for our products has returned, US GDP in the second quarter came in above pre-pandemic levels, and markets that we serve- Capital Goods in particular- are hitting new records.
The Institute for Trend Research (ITR) quarterly reports focus on major areas of economic growth and decline in key market segments for the Precision Machined Products Industry. They are provided to PMPA members as part of the association’s overall business intelligence program and are used as a management tool to help PMPA members plan for what lies ahead and which markets they should focus on in a complex manufacturing environment.
September 2021
Craftsman’s Cribsheet #100
Built Up Edge (BUE) is the accumulation of workpiece material onto the rake face of the tool. This material welds under pressure and is separate from the chip. Schools teach that this is because the first material to contact the tool work-hardens, and hardness tests to confirmed this. Because BUE changes the effective geometry of the tool, it can have either positive or negative effects
Released August 30, 2021.
Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller take a deep dive on the PMPA’s National Technical Conference, Mastery Program and PMTS and all the details that created an immersive precision machining experience in Cleveland Ohio!
Released August 23, 2021.
Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller talk about continuous improvement, how to eliminate wasted motion in your shop and many of the positive effects in can have in our shops!
Released August 16, 2021.
Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller provide a in-depth breakdown PMPA’s Hierarchy as well as the many benefits of being apart of the PMPA.