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. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
Released March 29, 2021. Miles Free and Carli Kistler-talk about cold work and work-hardening as well as what it means, why its used and what effects it can have inside your precision machining shop. SHOW NOTES
Released March 22, 2021. Miles Free puts Absolute Machine Tool’s Greg Knight in the interview chair as Greg dives into his introduction to the machining industry at a young age, how the industry (not just the technology) has changed over the years, and how we might better deal with the changes going forward….
Released March 15, 2021 Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller explore the differences between adding and creating value.
Released March 8, 2021 Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller to talk about a profitability GPS for data driven management, the three indicators that will help keep the quoting process on track as well as divulging what data should be used to drive the quoting process. SHOW NOTES
March 2021 Craftsman’s Cribsheet #94 In our shops we typically process metallic materials that have been cold worked. This cold working provides advantages over the initial hot-rolled material: improved mechanical properties (increased yield to tensile strength ratio), reduced ductility (crisper chip), improved dimensional characteristics including reduced out of roundness and improved straightness. Cold worked materials…
Released March 1, 2021 Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller review three commitments to sustain success in your shop and explain why, without commitment, neither luck nor talent can assure you success.
Released February 22, 2021 Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller overview wear in your shop: how it’s determined and why it happens.
Released February 15, 2021 Miles Free and PMPA’s Marketing & Event Assistant Joe Jackson share some personal experiences as it relates to profitability and business success. They also explore some examples why you shouldn’t sacrifice your shops earning power on the altar of time justification.
Released February 1, 2021 Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller review the Made in America Executive Order signed on January 25, 2021. They also explain the differences between Buy America, Buy American, Made in America and Made in USA and why it’s important to know the difference. SHOW NOTES