Published November 2015
By PMPA Staff
Before it was a 40-employee operation serving the aerospace, medical and other major industries, Teton Machining Solutions was a small tool and die shop in the basement of a home in Jackson, Wyoming, near the mountains from which it takes its name.
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The Battle For Performance: Efficiency Versus Effectiveness Does your daily activity have anything to do with your effectiveness? The answer may surprise you. by David Wynn Technical Services Manager, PMPA Published June 1, 2023 There is a battle going on in your shop. You may not realize it, but it happens every day. It is…
This article lists 9 variables NOT in control of the heat treater, and 14 that are under their control (furnace temperature uniformity, load configuration) or shared by the customer ( process selected, batch size, part size).
“By controlling the important variables, dimensional changes in heat treatment can be controlled.” Patrick McKenna
Variability is the enemy in our precision machining shops, and reducing variability is a key to sustaining our businesses and improving our capabilities.