Published September 2013
By Jeff Wiltsie
There are thousands of ways to measure productivity. Determining the best method is the dilemma many companies face.
Manufacturing Skills Training: Virginia Martinez and Laiken Carrillo A precision machining career starts with skills. Virginia and Laiken share their journey and how they help prepare the next generation. by Carli Kistler-Miller Director of Programs & Marketing, PMPA Published January 1, 2023 Virginia Martinez serves as the president of operations for Technical Employment Training (TET)…
Released July 13, 2020. Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller extensively discuss the importance of the Federal Government’s Spring 2020 Regulatory Agenda and how it related to our industry and PMPA Members. Part one contains information on the NRLB and EPA sections of the agenda.
Which is better is the better option, CNC Turning or CNC Milling? When looking at turning vs milling consider both CNC turning and milling are categories of CNC Machining. I would like to clarify that your question is trying to distinguish between CNC turning (Like a lathe where the workpiece / part rotates) and CNC…
Published May 2017 By Miles Free III All of us likely earned a Ph.D. in how to muddle through the bad times in our businesses with cost cutting, hunker down attitudes and reining in all of those “nice to have” ideas so we can stay focused on what “we need to have.” VIEW ARTICLE
PMPA Business Trends January 2024 Our January 2024 data shows a strongly positive start for our precision machining shops. Our December 2023 Business Trends Report surprised to the upside. In January 2024- the positivity continues with sales higher than the Fed’s industrial production report, and forward-looking sentiment remaining elevated and level. All other forward-looking indicators- …
Recorded: April 17, 2023 at National Technical Conference in Cleveland, OH. Speaker: Brad Eichman, Gray Defined Engineering Johnny Freeze, GWS Tool Mastery Track Who would benefit: Foremen, Leadmen, Setup, Machinist, Engineers, Estimators Experience track: Mastery Description Become more efficient with your cam machines. In this session you will learn how to develop the machine set-up,…