PODCAST – Economics of Production Machining: Are You in the Speed or Feed Tribe?
Released July 4, 2022.
High speeds ensure low cycle times, but not necessarily lowest costs. Intrigued?
Released July 4, 2022.
High speeds ensure low cycle times, but not necessarily lowest costs. Intrigued?
Published December 2011 By Miles Free III According to a Skills Gap study by the Manufacturing Institute, more than 80 percent of U.S. manufacturers can’t find qualified people for the nearly 600,000 skilled production jobs that are currently unfilled. Right Skills Now Provides Fast-Track training for Skilled Manufacturing Jobs. VIEW ARTICLE
Released May 18, 2020. Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller discuss the 4 Keys to Business Sustainability. SHOW NOTES
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 …
Released June 28, 2021. Miles Free & Carli Kistler–Miller provide a in-depth primer on lead including the upcoming decisions that could significantly affect our manufacturing shops going forward.
Foaming can cost your precision machining shop money by causing loss of fluid, shorten pump life by cavitation, and reduce material removal efficiency by lowering heat removal and lubricity at the workpiece.
PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast: Slings — Critical Infrastructure in Your Shop Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller and David Wynn discuss safe sling use and its critical role in safe work environments in our precision machining shops. Published September 18, 2023