5 Reasons PMPA Created Our Blog For You
By speaking of precision, we can facilitate knowledge retention while providing tools you can use, and business intelligence, to help sustain our manufacturing community here in North America.
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5 Ideas To Reduce Stress in Precision Machined Parts
Stress risers are often cited as the cause for machined parts failing, especially in fatigue. 5 practices for reducing the concentration of stress are provided.
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Baldrige & ISO – Which Is Relevant To Manufacturing?
Three opportunities for “change” within the government run Baldrige program. Put together a Continuous Improvement Plan to address declining entries of Manufacturing and small business companies; Focus on results and continuous improvement with the Baldrige program; Demonstrate a framework to design and implement criteria that will better serve manufacturers.
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5 Questions To Turbocharge Your 5-S Program
How do I start a 5-S program?
How do I get my 5-S program back on track?
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4 More Reasons The Precision Machining Industry Is Recovering
The economy is now recovering. The precision machining industry is recovering according to several indicators of sales as an industry, sales growth per company,and hours scheduled across all markets served.
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The Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009
Thefts of metals peak as prices paid for scrap rise. The price of copper has increased 19 % since May, 64% since January, according to PMPA’s latest Material Impacts Report. The Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009 has been introduced in both the House and Senate to deter thefts of scrap metal, especially from public infrastructure.
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Steel Velcro New Metallic Hook And Loop Fastener
Steel Velcro. High strength. Handles high temperatures and chemical.
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Restructuring The Balance Sheet Doesn't Change The Culture
Pre-bankruptcy arrogance and supplier abuse remain well entrenched in the Tier 1’s Purchasing Departments. Why would we think cash infusions of billions of dollars and special treatment by the court system would change that?
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6 Ways Barstock Can Lose Straightness
Straightness is perishable in bars.
Straightness is critical for holding position and tolerances on today’s highly engineered medical, aerospace, automotive and electronic parts.
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Commerce Department Imposes Duties On Chinese Steel Pipe
Duties up to 31% will be imposed on Chinese produced OCTG due to findings of unfair government subsidies. Chinese mercantilist policies continue to harm US manufacturing industries and have become the “New Imperialism.”