January 2015 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #29
The machinability of steel bars is determined by three primary factors. Those factors are:
1. Cold Work
2. Thermal Treatment
3. Chemical Composition
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…
PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #126: AISI System of Identification Published April 1, 2024 By Miles Free III, Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA Download/View Cribsheet Prior to the Society of Automotive Engineers taking responsibility for Steel Grade nomenclature in the United States (1995), the American Iron and Steel Institute determined U.S. standard steel grades in collaboration…
Economics of Production Machining: Are You in the Speed or Feed Tribe? Optimizing for multiple factors, not just minimizing cost for a single factor, will lead to profitable production machining. by Miles Free Director of Industry Research and Technology, PMPA Published July 1, 2022 Production machining is a manufacturing domain where economics are the controlling…
On June 17th, at the request of the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of Management & Budget removed from its list of Submissions Under Review (http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eoDetails?rrid=119517 ) the EPA proposed final “Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Articles Exemption Clarification Rule.”
The proposed rule would have eliminated the articles exemption under TRI and required manufacturers to report releases from finished goods in storage. PMPA took a leading role in objecting to this proposed “clarification.”We are pleased that our attention to this regulatory issue with other affected industries has resulted in its withdrawal at the current time.”
September 2022 Craftsman’s Cribsheet #110 PMPA’s Speaking of Precision podcasts can be found on major platforms or on PMPA.org. The list below of podcast resources for Safety and Regulatory podcasts: VIEW/DOWNLOAD
March 2016 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #42 Plan, Do, Study, Adjust: The Engine of Continuous Improvement VIEW/DOWNLOAD