Published September 2015
By Mari Kirchenbauer
The skills gap is real. It is something that concerns each and every one of us.
The Battle For Performance: Efficiency Versus Effectiveness Does your daily activity have anything to do with your effectiveness? The answer may surprise you. by David Wynn Technical Services Manager, PMPA Published June 1, 2023 There is a battle going on in your shop. You may not realize it, but it happens every day. It is…
PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast: Talking Business with Special Guest John Detterbeck Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn are joined by John Detterbeck for this special limited series where John shares lessons learned in his life in the precision machining industry. Published January 6, 2025
PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #144: FDM Printing for the Shop Published October 1, 2025 By David Wynn, Director of Technical Services & Industry Affairs Download/View Cribsheet Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is typically a spool of plastic fed through a nozzle depositing one layer at a time. FDM is a great method for making larger prints. It…
The Power of the Coating Diamonds are pure carbon, and they will weld to the carbon in the steel. by David Wynn Director of Technical Services, PMPA Published December 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article Tool coatings are everywhere. Coatings can be found for all sorts of applications. With all the choices out…
Released November 8, 2021. Miles Free takes Joe Jackson from behind the audio mixer and in front of the mic to talk about Joe’s Market Insight column in Production Machining magazine. They discuss the different data and processes that go into creating this valuable deliverable.
New Presidential Proclamation – Steel and Aluminum “Derivative Products” Tuesday January 28, 2020 The 10% tariffs on aluminum derivatives and 25% on steel derivatives only applies to the following: stamped steel or aluminum auto bumpers or steel or aluminum body stamping for agriculture; steel nails, tacks (other than thumb tacks), drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples…