What Does The Precision Machining Shop Of The Future Look Like?
What does the shop of the future look like? There won’t be a lot of younger talent, that seems pretty clear…
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Manufacturing’s Sputnik Moment- Now is the Time!
We need to change the community perception that manufacturing is “not deserving/worthy enough” for their kids. This is North American Manufacturing’s Sputnik Moment.
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PMPA Announces New Executive Director
Michael T. Kobylka, II is the New Executive Director at Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA)
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Do My Parts Comply with EU REACH Regulations?
Precision machined parts are exempt from REACH registration if you understand the article exemption criteria. PMPA provides its members with Regulatory Assurance to confidently deal with increasing regulatory burden…
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August ISM Report, Economic Expansion Continues, Fabricated Parts In Short Supply
The parts that we make are apparently in short supply, “July’s reading of 55.4 percent reflects the sixth month of growth, and the highest overall PMI™ reading, in the first seven months of 2013.
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Good News From OSHA Spring Regulatory Agenda.
2 Items in OSHA Spring 2013 Regulatory Agenda are positive for precision machining industry.
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Slips and Falls
Slips, trips and falls are responsible for over 9 million emergency room visits each year. These are preventable with proper training and attention to housekeeping and premises maintenance.
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Am I Doing My Best?
4 questions to evaluate your personal performance
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PMPA Business Trends Index June 2013- Deja Vu Part 3
Shipments and sales of the precision machining industry are virtually identical to las tjune and last year to date according to PMPA’s June 2013 Business Trends Survey. Sales, Employment and other indicators remain positive.
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What Recovery? In 2 Graphs
If you are comfortable doing high school math, and would like a career where you positively impact someone’s life everyday by making things like human safety critical anti-lock brake or airbag components, medical device components, aerospace, fluid power control, and parts used in other critical technologies, consider a job in precision machining. Our job outlook is positive, and many shops we know are hiring.