CRIBSHEET – #40 Top Ten (10) OSHA Violations
January 2016 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #40 The Top 10 OSHA Violations for FY 2015 VIEW/DOWNLOAD
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Safety Alert 2016: MOU OSHA DOJ
Safety Alert 2016: MOU OSHA DOJ The December 17, 2015 Memorandum of Understanding between OSHA and Department of Justice threatens shop owners with criminal prosecution for serious safety violations. The attached files document the new prosecution approach, provide a list of 14 Employer Musts to assure compliance, and describe how PMPA will provide you…
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CRIBSHEET – #39 Tempering Steel
December 2015 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #39 In steel, tempering is reheating hardened steel to a temperature below the lower critical temperature for the purpose of decreasing hardness and increasing toughness. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
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CRIBSHEET – #38 Heat Treat Colors for Steel
November 2015 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #38 These days, pyrometers are affordable, but it is the mark of a craftsman to be able to tell temperature by eye, if only to validate the instrumentation or suspect it. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
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CRIBSHEET – #37 Thirty (30) Potential Causes of Part Length Variation on Screw Machine Parts
October 2015 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #37 Here are some of the major reasons grouped into a rough classification by where the cause exists. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
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CRIBSHEET – #36 Plan. Do. Study. Adjust: The Engine of Continuous Improvement.
September 2015 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #36 Continuous improvement is of necessity in the very DNA of our shops. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
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CRIBSHEET – #35 A Gage R&R Approach
August 2015 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #35 An improperly defined gage repeatability and reproducibility (R&R) program can drain a company of resources and reduce the effectiveness of the shop. ISO/TS16949:2009 states that variation studies, “shall apply to measurement systems referenced in the control plan.” The purpose of analyzing your measurement system is to understand the…
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CRIBSHEET – #34 Ra & Rz: Communication is the Key
July 2015 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #34 Everyone will agree that open lines of communication with your customers is key to running a successful business, and nowhere is that more evident than in setting expectations before a job even begins. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
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CRIBSHEET – #33 Leaded Steel Refresher
June 2015 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #33 Everything old is new again. Once a staple of the shop, leaded steel was out of fashion as new technologies and applications called for different materials. However, with definite savings in machinability, cutting speed and uptime, it should still be a part of your shop. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
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CRIBSHEET – #32 How Chemistry Determines Machinability: Manganese Sulfides
May 2015 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #32 The manganese and sulfur content shown on the cert determine the volume fraction of manganese sulfides in the steel. VIEW/DOWNLOAD