Published March 2009
By PMPA Staff
Watkins Manufacturing has been doing business in the Cincinnati area since the late 1800s.
Published September 2021 By Carli Kistler-Miller According to an extensive study in 2019 by the Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, a conclusive link between happiness and productivity was found — happy workers are 13% more productive. VIEW ARTICLE
Recorded: April 29, 2024 at National Technical Conference in Cincinnati, OH. Speaker: Tad Scranton, Wieland Chase Who would benefit: Engineer, estimator, setup, machinist, foreman, lead, operator Experience track: Fundamentals Description Unleaded brass is being specified in more applications, giving our shops a difficult choice. Besides differences in machining performance, maintaining separate scrap streams is required….
PMPA Business Trends December 2025 The December 2025 business trends came in at 140 with 47 respondents reporting. The index increased 9.27 percent over the previous month and 18.54 percent versus December a year earlier. The index was above the 5-year average for December. The year-to-date average was 146 ending the year 1.4 percent…
March 2018 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #64 Lead is not banned by the European Union’s “End of Life Vehicles Regulations” for machining purposes in steel, aluminum and brass. Lead is not banned by the European Union’s “Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive.” VIEW/DOWNLOAD
Recorded: March 30, 2025 at National Technical Conference in Cleveland, OH. Speaker: Don Anger, Champion Screw Machine, Eng. Brett May, BME Inc. Who would benefit: estimator, engineer, setup, machinist, supervisor, lead, operator Experience track: Management Description Take advantage of over 90 years of experience in cam screw machines, for an interactive seminar designed to share…
PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast: Talking Business Part 10 with Special Guest John Detterbeck Carli Kistler-Miller, Emily Riley, and David Wynn are joined by John Detterbeck for part 10 of this special limited series where John shares lessons learned in his life in the precision machining industry. Published December 1, 2025