PMPA
Thriving With You in 2022: Sharing Solutions
PMPA’s National Technical Conference 2022 (held at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 1-3, 2022) had packed sessions, excited attendees and a lot of learning, sharing and networking.
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Economics of Production Machining: Are You in the Speed or Feed Tribe?
Optimizing for multiple factors, not just minimizing cost for a single factor, will lead to profitable production machining.
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Craftsman Cribsheet #107: Quick Cross-Reference for Foreign Designations for Stainless Steels
This table provides a quick reference for some of the most common stainless steel grades — showing Chinese, Japanese and European/German Werkstoffe numbers and grade designations.
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PMPA’s Award-Winning Mastery Program
PMPA’s Mastery Program wins ASAE 2022 Gold Circle Award for Excellence in the New Product/Service Launch category. But the real reward was realized on the tours.
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PMPA: Providing Ways to Meet Material Challenges
“Our PMPA members are members because they’ve witnessed the results that show we’re better together. Despite multiple significant challenges, our numbers are growing. PMPA provides services to help their members meet the challenges that they face daily.” – Aneesa Muthana, PMPA President
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4 Tips to Gain Employee Acceptance to Change
Change is a good thing, right? Maybe not to all, and if you don’t have employee acceptance to change, the change is doomed to fail.
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Chips — Our Real Product
We don’t make parts. Parts are the result of the chips we make. And the chips can tell you all you need to know.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No. 105: Yield Loss Due to Bar End Remnants
Yield loss on raw materials can become a hidden way of losing money in your shop. Using a chart and sample calculations can help you better understand why you might be better off buying longer bars for your process to reduce yield loss dollars.
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What NFL Teams, Street Gangs and Your Workforce Have in Common
A sense of belonging is important for successful teamwork, retention and job performance.
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