PM Blog

18 Feb 2005

Culture And Leadership West Point Style

Here's a military view on what really matters in people and organizations.

1 Feb 2005

My Hopeful Wager . . .Wanna Make A Bet?

Wanna make a bet…or two?* First bet: I will give you $40 for every pedestal grinder in your shop that is securely anchored to the floor if you give me $5 for every pedestal grinder not securely anchored. Second bet: I will give you $100 for every pedestal grinder in your shop that has all of the following: 1) Rests adjusted to within 1/16 inch of the wheel; 2) All guards and clear spark shields in place; 3) Both wheels dressed and no sign of abuse. In return, you give me $5 for every pedestal grinder in your shop that has not met all of these safety requirements.

Parts Cleaning 31 Jan 2005

Technical Member Profile: Dürr Ecoclean

Dürr Ecoclean is the international leader in the design and manufacture of integrated systems for cleaning parts. The company introduced the world to the process that uses hydrocarbon technology, which is quickly becoming the preferred way to clean precision machined components.

31 Jan 2005

PMPA Members Approve New Code Of Regulations

Membership requirements are revised to allow greater participation.

Basics 7 Aug 2019

4 Reasons Work Instructions are Useful

What is the definition of work instructions? Work instructions are created to guide workers in four key quality areas: training, reference, problem solving and continuous improvement. Use these four reasons to write useful work instructions.

31 Jan 2005

Oppositeland

There can be more than one right solution to a problem, even when those solutions contradict each other.

31 Jan 2005

What's My Company Worth?

This is a simple question with a not-so-simple answer.

Metalworking Fluids 18 Jan 2005

Pump/Filter Unit Eliminates Sump Clogging Problems

Because of the volume of relatively small parts running steadily in the machine, one shop's concentration of small chips and fines in the oil increased rapidly. To address the problem, the company purchased a pump/filter unit.

CAD/CAM 18 Jan 2005

In-House Productivity Preserves CAM Investment

This shop launched a major upgrade of many of its manufacturing operations 3 years ago. The facility received ten new CNC machine tools, three multi-spindle turning centers and five mill/turn machines. To achieve the expected return on investment for the biggest machine, new CAD and CAM systems were installed.