April 2021
Craftsman’s Cribsheet #95
Most defects in steel workpieces encountered in our precision machine shops are longitudinal in nature. This means that they go lengthwise with the bar, not transversely across the bar.
Process Parsimony — Automation’s Secret Key for Scale and Quality Automation is thought to be the secret to improving quality in manufacturing. What if I told you it was something else? by Miles Free III Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA Published March 31, 2025 Download Magazine Article The volume of messages in…
The difference between current state and baseline data gives the problemsolver rich clues as to probable causes.
PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #117: A Little Dab to Prevent Machine Downtime Using anti-seize in threads can reduce torque values required by 25-30% and help reduce machine downtime. Published July 1, 2023 By David Wynn, Technical Services Manager, PMPA Download Magazine Article How many times have you tried to get a screw out of a holder…
PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #137: ISO Material Groups: Nonferrous Published March 1, 2025 By David Wynn, Technical Services Manager, PMPA Download/View Cribsheet Nonferrous is such a large group that each one of these could be their own cribsheet. This list is a good starting point for understanding how to determine suitability for various applications. ISO…
November 2019 Craftsman’s Cribsheet #82 The 2019 OSHA violations list was presented at the NSC 2019 Safety Conference and Expo. It covered a citation period between Oct. 1, 2018 and Aug. 15, 2019. Of interest is that the Top Ten list of most frequent citations is evenly split between General Industry (1910) and Construction (1926)….
August 2019 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #79 Shop visits are an inevitable part of business today. We have more visitors coming through our shops now than ever before: an auditor to validate a process, a customer representative to ensure you really do have machines, a calibration of testing equipment or community members to learn about potential…