October 2014 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #26
The Deming Cycle (Plan, Do, Check, Act) is a staple of management in the manufacturing world. Why does it need to be adapted for management? It was written for management.
Author: Joe Jackson
September 2014 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #25
For an object to be considered an article, the following conditions should be fulfilled:
August 2014 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #24
How can we use a nonconforming event to solidify relationships with customers?
July 2014 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #23
Fabric and cable slings are widely employed in shops to lift and move bundles of bar stock in particular, as well as scrap totes, pallets and other equipment when needed. They often carry weights as much as 5 tons, over valuable equipment and in the vicinity of employees.
June 2014 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #22
Plating difficulties are invariably related to 3 potential contributors: Inadequate cleaning, insufficient stock removal and features of the part being plated. The location of the plating problems on your parts gives you a key to determining the mechanism of failure.
May 2014 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #21
Here is a checklist for selecting materials for making parts by precision machining:
April 2014 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #20
Your quality assurance manager can put you to sleep explaining the difference between these two terms, but you really need to know the difference.
Latest RoHS Recast Impacts Materials for Precision Machining Industry
This members-only update advises PMPA members of the potential impact and current status of our bar stock materials under the latest RoHS regulation adopted by the EU. This report includes links to relevant documents and suggested response to customers’ queries regarding compliance.
Further info contact Miles Free, PMPA Director of Industry Research & Technology – 440-526-0300 gro.apmp@eerfm
Update v1 2 on European Union RoHS Exemptions for Lead in Steel
March 2014 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #19
SARA Title III Section 313 (part of the community right-to-know regulations) is the legal authority requiring manufacturers to inventory their use of “Toxic Chemicals” during the calendar year and report on “releases” of those chemicals if the reporting thresholds for that chemical are exceeded.
February 2014 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #18
An improperly defined Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R) program can drain a company of resources and reduce the effectiveness of the shop. ISO/TS16949:2009 states that variation studies “shall apply to measurement systems referenced in the control plan.” Here is a suggested approach to applying logic to the requirement.