June 2021
Craftsman’s Cribsheet #107
Basing your material decisions for the contract for human safety-critical parts on information provided on an internet page with unknown credibility is not likely to pass quality system, nor legal system muster. Our customers deserve better.
PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast: 2025 Year End Regulatory Update Carli Kistler-Miller, Emily Riley and David Wynn discuss key regulations and proposed rules from Washington D.C. in 2025 that affect our precision machining shops. Published January 12, 2026
Precision Ground Barstock: How It Is Manufactured, Benefits to Your Shop Understanding the benefits provided by precision centerless ground barstock can help you avoid false economy and optimize the work you quote by maximizing benefits to your manufacturing process and customer. by Miles Free III Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA Published April 1, 2023 How…
Published November 2010 By Miles Free III Engineering and process changes are a fact of life in our precision machining shops. VIEW ARTICLE
Unemployment is dark on this map of USA,
just as North Korea is dark on this satellite image of the Korean peninsula. Our eyes can help us see what is really going on, no matter what the talking heads in the media try to tell us.
Published November 2020 By Miles Free III In the real estate industry, the secret to understanding how any property transaction will be priced is “Location. Location. Location.” In order to understand steel, it is Carbon. Carbon. Carbon. VIEW ARTICLE
PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #147: 2025 Year End Regulatory Update A roundup of regulations and proposed rules from Washington D.C. in 2025. PMPA actively lobbies through its PAC and made changes on issues like bonus deprecation, Section 179 expensing and domestic R&D. Published January 1, 2026 By David Wynn, Director of Technical Services & Industry Affairs…