CRIBSHEET – #21 Material Selection for Machined Product Applications
May 2014 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #21 Here is a checklist for selecting materials for making parts by precision machining: VIEW/DOWNLOAD
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CRIBSHEET – #20 Accuracy VS Precision
April 2014 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #20 Your quality assurance manager can put you to sleep explaining the difference between these two terms, but you really need to know the difference. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
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Latest RoHS Recast Impacts Materials for Precision Machining Industry
Latest RoHS Recast Impacts Materials for Precision Machining Industry This members-only update advises PMPA members of the potential impact and current status of our bar stock materials under the latest RoHS regulation adopted by the EU. This report includes links to relevant documents and suggested response to customers’ queries regarding compliance. Further info contact…
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CRIBSHEET – #19 Toxic Release Inventory Reporting: What You Need to Consider
March 2014 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #19 SARA Title III Section 313 (part of the community right-to-know regulations) is the legal authority requiring manufacturers to inventory their use of “Toxic Chemicals” during the calendar year and report on “releases” of those chemicals if the reporting thresholds for that chemical are exceeded. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
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CRIBSHEET – #18 Perform R&R Studies Only Where Logical
February 2014 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #18 An improperly defined 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.” Here is a suggested approach to applying logic to the requirement. …
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CRIBSHEET – #17 Quality System Improvements
January 2014 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #16 Here are four steps to help you organize, define, simplify and improve your quality system. These steps apply whether you are developing a new system or just going through the process of review and revision. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
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CRIBSHEET – #16 OSHA’s Top Ten (10) Most Frequently Cited Standards for FY 2013
December 2013 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #16 The National Safety Council recently released a preliminary compilation of OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards in the 2013 fiscal year: VIEW/DOWNLOAD
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CRIBSHEET – #15 Distortion in Heat Treatment
November 2013 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #15 There are two kinds of distortion that can result from a heat-treating process in steel: dimensional distortion and shape distortion. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
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CRIBSHEET – #14 How Society Drives Technical Innovation in Precision Machine Shops
October 2013 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #14 The parts that we produce in our precision machining shops are usually embedded into other products which are sold. Seldom are the products of our shops sold as a final product. Typically we look at markets (automotive, aerospace, fluid power, off road) when we think about where our products…
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CRIBSHEET – #13 The Purpose of Work Instructions
September 2013 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #13 Employees do not work with a copy of a work instruction in hand. So why do we have them? Here are ideas on how to get the most value out of these documents. VIEW/DOWNLOAD