August 2013 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #12 As a manufacturing guy, I have spent a lot of time in shops in many industries. So what do I look at when I first visit a shop like yours? My list may surprise you. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
NTC – Print Submission Form Below is the Form for submitting a print for the National Technical Conference. Complete and return to Carli Kistler-Miller at cmiller@pmpa.org or via FAX: 440-526-5803. DOWNLOAD NTC Print Submission Form
July 2013 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #11 Problems with drills and hole-making are getting even more frequent as more jobs are being run in non-free-machining steels. Here is a drilling checklist to aid in your problem solving: VIEW/DOWNLOAD
June 2013 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #10 Brainstorming sessions are very ineffective in their use of time. Assembling a number of people, letting them speak (produce) only one at a time, and the pressure to not offend others and avoid organizational taboos reduce the effectiveness of small group brainstorming. Powerhouse Brainstorming is a method that unleashes…
May 2013 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #9 Plating difficulties are invariably related to three potential contributors: inadequate cleaning, insufficient stock removal and features of the part being plated. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
April 2013 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #8 OSHA announced on March 20, 2012 a final rule updating OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard to align with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. Employers must start training to understand the new label elements and Safety Data Sheets format by December 1, 2013. …
March 2013 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #7 Straightness is critical for holding position and tolerances on today’s highly engineered medical, aerospace, automotive and electronic parts. Here are six ways that bars can lose their straightness. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
Plastics Machining Manual Compiled by plastics producers and processors. Includes machining data tables. 53 pages (1967) VIEW/DOWNLOAD
February 2013 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #6 In the precision machining business, nobody sets up their machines based on the quality or price of raw material/bar stock. They set up their machines based on your delivery (service). The same is true for those buying parts from your machining shop. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
January 2013 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #5 How can the quality function help an organization make more money? By serving the operations and sales groups. Recognize and embrace the fact that quality neither produces nor sells. Quality is a support function, and it can have a huge impact on the bottom line. VIEW/DOWNLOAD