Miles Free Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA
Leadership, Workforce Focus Included in 7 Principles for Manufacturing Excellence
To encourage performance excellence within the manufacturing industry, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is sharing its Seven Principles for Excellence in Manufacturing.
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Craftsman's Cribsheet: Distortion in Heat Treatment
There are two kinds of distortion that can result from a heat-treating process in steel: dimensional distortion and shape distortion.
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Why One Should Consider a Career in Manufacturing
Part-time employment in a low-paying field does not have to be your destiny.
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Chromium in Carbon, Alloy and Stainless Steels is Not Hexavalent
The valency (oxidation state) of chromium metal as an alloying constituent of steels is zero (0).
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Manufacturing is Where the Jobs Are
I thought it was interesting that even during the depths of the last recession, the classified ads in the major newspapers still showed opportunities for setup and machinists in our precision machining sector of advanced manufacturing.
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Energy Efficiency Improves
Significant decline in energy use and intensity by manufacturers show improvements in both energy efficiency and changes in manufacturing output mix.
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Craftsman's Cribsheet: How Society Drives Technical Innovation in Precision Machine Shops
The parts that we produce in our precision machining shops are usually embedded into other products that are sold.
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PMPA Makes Sense of Conflict Minerals Guidance for Machine Shops
The PMPA staff has prepared a conflict minerals compliance guide for members based on our analysis and understanding of the SEC’s final rule.
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Tips for Finding a Production Sweet Spot
A relationship exists between the cutting speed and the cost per piece.
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Understanding Machining Economics
The economics of precision machining can be understood with four factors: machining cost, material cost, tool cost, and cost of non-productive time (setup costs).
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The Meaning of Cold Work and Steel Parts
Cold work is defined as the plastic deformation of a metal below its re-crystallization temperature. The steel bars we machine are typically cold drawn (cold worked).
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A Bachelor’s Degree: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Cost?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics completed a study on unemployment among recent college grads.
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