PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #137: ISO Material Groups: Nonferrous Published March 1, 2025 By David Wynn, Technical Services Manager, PMPA Download/View Cribsheet Nonferrous is such a large group that each one of these could be their own cribsheet. This list is a good starting point for understanding how to determine suitability for various applications. ISO…
Simple Strategies for Meaningful Involvement Engaging employees shouldn’t be hard. Try these ideas. by Veronica J. Durden Events Coordinator, PMPA Published March 1, 2025 Download Magazine Article There have been countless discussions about how keeping employees engaged helps reduce turnover. When employees aren’t engaged, companies often experience lower productivity, strained coworker relationships…
Bridge the Generation Skills Gap: Smooth Shift from Cam to CNC Tajmac-USA’s Mori-Say 620TM CNC helps bridge the gap between the old and new worlds of machining, enabling performers who grew up with a smart device in their hand to interface with cam technology in a new way. by David Wynn Director of Technical Services,…
How’s the Water? From Business As Usual to VUCA to BANI Do we even have the words to describe and/or make sense of how business circumstances have changed? by Miles Free III Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA Published March 1, 2025 Download Magazine Article One of my favorite ideas to think about…
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The ITR Economics quarterly forecast report gives us insight into eight industries that are the primary drivers of our shops’ success. The ability to consistently look into the future with actionable data gives us a competitive edge. The reason that PMPA members closely follow the ITR Quarterly forecast report is…
The Lost Art of Mastery There is value to honing and mastering a craft. But it takes time and experience. by David Wynn Director of Technical Services, PMPA Published February 1, 2025 Download Magazine Article I recently went down a rabbit hole watching various craftsman videos. Individuals carrying on traditions of…
PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #136: ISO Material Groups: Cast Iron Published February 1, 2025 By David Wynn, Technical Services Manager, PMPA Download/View Cribsheet Cast irons are divided into three main grades for machining. Within those categories, they can be broken down into subgroups of ferritic and pearlitic cast iron. Ferritic cast irons are more ductile…
What Does the Future Hold for Leaded Steels? 12L14 and other leaded steels are no longer melted in the U.S. by Miles Free III Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA Published February 1, 2025 Download Magazine Article My 50-plus-year career in steelmaking and manufacturing took me to employment at mills and meltshops in…