Published March 2016
By PMPA Staff
In 1964, Donald Holbrook took two Brown & Sharpe cam screw machines he purchased from a dissolved machine shop and set them up in a bay of the garage of his family home in North Easton, Massachusetts, to create what would become North Easton Machine Company (NEM).
Published April 2006 By Monte C. Guitar This year’s theme: “Seizing Opportunities In A Whole New World” The precision machined products industry is actively seeking opportunities overseas. From finding new customers, tapping into the international medical industry or developing more competitive processes and technologies, the industry is committed to turning opportunities into new business. That…
Published October 2020 By Miles Free III Standard work is a means to reduce the number of decisions that your performers need to make in order to ensure that compliant parts are produced. VIEW ARTICLE
PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #138: ISO Material Groups: Heat-Resistant Alloys Published March 31, 2025 By David Wynn, Technical Services Manager, PMPA Download/View Cribsheet Heat-resistant alloys, also known as super alloys, are used in mission-critical applications. When parts can’t fail, they are often made from these alloys. This group is one of the most difficult and most…
PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast: Speaking of Cox Manufacturing with Bill Cox Emily Riley and David Wynn are joined by Bill Cox of Cox Manufacturing as he shares reflections from his career in precision machining and the story of Cox Manufacturing’s growth, resilience and continued commitment to solving difficult manufacturing challenges. The conversation highlights…
Published September 2011 By PMPA Staff PMPA Tools for Industry – Leading Shops VIEW ARTICLE
A well done video describing Manufacturing is available from the Next Generation Regional Manufacturing Center in Connecticut.