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PODCAST – Three Key Factors to Understanding the Machinability of Carbon and Alloy Steel

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PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast:

Three Key Factors to Understanding the Machinability of Carbon and Alloy Steel

The machinability of steel bars is determined by three primary factors. Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn review the factors and their impact on machining steel in our precision machining shops.

 

Published March 31, 2025

 

 

PODCAST – What Does the Future Hold for Leaded Steels?

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PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast:

What Does the Future Hold for Leaded Steels?

Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller and David Wynn discuss the consequences of the loss of domestic supply for leaded steels, and the complicating factors of government permits, tariffs on imports, and regulations in Europe that continue to complicate leaded free machining steels’ application and availability. Optimism that the market will find a solution is considered, but our shops need to do the math as they move to less machinable ‘substitute’ materials and modify their processes.

 

Published March 10, 2025

 

 

PODCAST – Talking Business Part 3 with Special Guest John Detterbeck

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PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast:

Talking Business Part 3 with Special Guest John Detterbeck

Miles Free and David Wynn are joined by John Detterbeck for part 3 of this special limited series where John shares lessons learned in his life in the precision machining industry.

 

Published March 3, 2025

 

 

PODCAST – Preview of the 2025 Mastery Program

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PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast:

Preview of the 2025 Mastery Program

Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller and David Wynn give our listeners a peek into at what to expect on PMPA’s upcoming Mastery Program including five PMPA member shops, two stainless steel mills, two toolmakers, one machine tool builder, one steel mill, one bronze foundry, one brass mill, and the Precision Machining Technology Show! Registration is currently open and seating is limited!

To learn more visit pmpa.org/mastery-program!

 

Published February 17, 2025

 

 

PMPA New Affinity Partner – Batteries Plus

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PMPA New Affinity Partner – Batteries Plus

 

PMPA Has Teamed Up With Batteries Plus!

Save Big on Batteries & Lighting Products – Put your PMPA purchasing power to work! 

We’re excited to announce our new agreement with Batteries Plus. This means you can save big on batteries, light bulbs and other essentials! They stock the critical products that help keep your business running efficiently with convenient daytime and evening hours – seven days a week. Batteries Plus inventories the most popular to the more unique and impossible to find. As your local supplier, you’ll find complete solutions, guaranteed. 

Power On with Batteries Plus  

 

Batteries Plus can help with:

·  Fleet vehicle batteries

·  Equipment & carts

·  Touchless device batteries

·  Fire/security panel batteries

·  Keyless door lock batteries

·  APC units for IT

·  Generators

·  Indoor/outdoor lighting

·  LED retrofits

 

To get started register today at: https://www.batteriesplus.com/gpo/pmpa

 

If you have questions or would like to learn more email moc.sulpseirettab@rebmem or call 1-888-905-2014 and be sure to announce you are a PMPA member.

2025 PMPA’s Management Update Conference Wrap Up

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 Conference Wrap Up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to the 139 attendees who joined us in Orlando, Florida, last weekend for the Management Update Conference. Not only did they experience a content-rich program, but we also enjoyed great weather and the magic of Disney all around us!

The goal of attending the conference is to get “updated” on topics that pique your interest to learn more. Marcel Schwantes helped us build the blocks of servant leadership. Kendra Ramirez opened our eyes to the world of artificial intelligence in our shops. Brian Beaulieu made a roaring comeback and laid out the economic facts for the coming year. We learned how to develop others with mentoring and coaching, and Omar Nashashibi got everyone’s attention by sharing how all the craziness in D.C. has ramifications on our businesses. The conference closed out with Melanie Webber (a conference staple) and Rick Grimaldi (Carnac the Magnificent) taking PMPA member questions and answering them in a way only these two could pull off.

All conference speaker presentations are now available for download. They are password-protected (you’ll need your PMPA passwords to access).

Our special thanks to the 22 sponsors of the conference and the Management Update Committee who put together yet another successful program. 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

We hope to see you all at next year’s Management Update Conference – March 5 – 7, 2026 at the OMNI Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina!