Published April 2006
By Miles Free III
I have a friend who owns a small business in southern Florida. He was lucky when Hurricane Wilma hit the state last year.
Released May 17, 2021. Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller discuss the phrase “highest and best use” and why it is important to us as we manage our precision machining shops.
PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast: PMPA’s 2023 Top 5 What was the number one podcast? Article? Final Cut video? Knowledge Center topic? Who was the most engaged on our new ListServe Communities? Carli Kistler-Miller and David Wynn reveal PMPA’s 2023 top 5 of these and more! Published January 8, 2024 PMPA’s 2023 Top…
Published September 2013 By Jeff Wiltsie There are thousands of ways to measure productivity. Determining the best method is the dilemma many companies face. VIEW ARTICLE
An Estimating Method for Single Spindle Automatic Screw Machines STEP-BY-STEP ESTIMATING FOR A SINGLE SPINDLE MACHINE Estimate Identification Material Calculation ESTIMATING PRODUCTION TIME FOR A SINGLE SPINDLE MACHINE Sequence of Operations Stock Feed Out (twice) Center Step Drill Recess Ream, Flat Bottom and Face Ream Cutoff Form (Front Slide) Form (Rear Slide) PRODUCTION TIME…
PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast: 3D Printing Technology for the Shop Carli Kistler-Miller and David Wynn do a deep dive on various 3D printing technologies and how they relate to work in our shops. Published September 8, 2025
PMPA Business Trends March 2019 “March 2019- Back to the Future! Another Sales Record- Following the Pattern” With 81 companies responding, the PMPA Business Trends Index for March 2019 came in at 147, (That is not a typo!) up 14 points-10.5%- over February 2019’s 133, and a new high for our index! The…