STATE OF MANUFACTURING – South Carolina Manufacturing by Joe Jackson Marketing & Events Assistant, PMPA Published November 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing is a subsector of manufacturing that makes critical goods from metal components. Precision Turned Products Manufacturing is a subsector of fabricated metal product manufacturing that makes the components that…
PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #133: Identifying ISO Workpiece Material Groups Published November 1, 2024 By David Wynn, Technical Services Manager, PMPA Download/View Cribsheet When you look at a box of inserts, you see a colored coded set of letters and numbers for our feeds and speeds. What does all this mean? There was a time…
Keeping It In The Family — Succession Tips From Those Who Lived It, Part 1 PMPA members share some tips to avoid getting burned when passing the business torch from one family member to another. by Carli Kistler-Miller Director of Programs & Marketing, PMPA Published November 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article Owning a…
First Aid or Recordable First aid is not a recordable. Recordables are injuries that require treatment beyond first aid.’ by Miles Free III Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA Published November 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article Does your company treat all first aid incidents as recordables? Do you require that every dispensed bandage…
PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #132: Why You Should Care About Slips, Trips and Falls Published October 1, 2024 By David Wynn, Technical Services Manager, PMPA Download/View Cribsheet Slips, trips and falls cause nearly 700 fatalities per year and many more serious injuries, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. OSHA maintains regulations on walking…
Do You Have Single Points of Failure? Plans need to be in place before a catastrophic event occurs. by David Wynn Director of Technical Services, PMPA Published October 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article The CrowdStrike event showed how having a single point of failure (in this case, a coding mistake) can have…
Helping Employees With Open Enrollment Providing clear information will go a long way to ensure a successful open enrollment. by Veronica J. Durden Events Coordinator, PMPA Published October 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article Open enrollment for your employee’s benefits is coming fast. You want to ensure that every option you have available is…
Domain Mastery for Mastering Change What are the positions on your team’s roster to ensure that you win the game of ‘change?’ by Miles Free III Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA Published October 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article I just wanted to do my job, but they closed the plant and used dynamite…
Planning to Host a Manufacturing Day Event? PMPA Has Recruiting Resources PMPA offers workforce recruiting resources to provide as handouts to students and parents at your Manufacturing Day event. Learn more and order below! PMPA Workforce Resources
PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #131: FANUC Macro Programming Basics Published September 1, 2024 By David Wynn, Technical Services Manager, PMPA Download/View Cribsheet Macros are an essential part of high-production CNC programing because they allow for blocks of code to be simplified. They also allow programs to easily be used on families of parts. Macros…