Published in July 2011
By Miles Free III
As a supplier of steel bars to machinists for more than 30 years of my professional career, I was often invited to help shops troubleshoot or problem-solve.
Why are More Manufacturers Choosing Thread Rolling? Published August 13, 2024 More manufacturers in the automotive, fastener, plumbing, aerospace and other industries are choosing thread rolling over the traditional thread cutting process! Thread rolling produces higher quality threads than thread cutting at a reduced cost. The simple tooling, repeatable process, and easy…
STATE OF MANUFACTURING – Rhode Island Manufacturing by Joe Jackson Director of Communications & Events, PMPA Published August 01, 2025 Download Magazine Article Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing is a subsector of manufacturing that makes critical goods from metal components. Precision Turned Products Manufacturing is a subsector of fabricated metal product manufacturing that makes the components…
9 PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #129: How To Beat The Heat Published July 1, 2024 By David Wynn, Technical Services Manager, PMPA Download/View Cribsheet July is that time of year when working in a shop can become a little warm. Tasks become more difficult just because of the heat. Even when a shop is air conditioned, it…
Published July 2020 By Miles Free III In America, many have lost sight of the fact that the object of the act of manufacturing is not merely the generation of maximum profit, but instead the creation of value. VIEW ARTICLE
PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast: Training is More than a Skills Upgrade Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller discuss why training the talented professionals in our shops can increase employee retention, morale and satisfaction. Published January 23, 2023
An Estimating Method for Multiple Spindle automatic Screw Machines STEP-BY-STEP ESTIMATING FOR MULTIPLE SPINDLE SCREW MACHINES Estimate Identification Material Calculation Calculate the Weight of Material Removed Calculation the Material Price M Pieces for the Quantities to be Quoted ESTIMATING PRODUCTION TIME FOR A MULTIPLE SPINDLE AUTOMATIC SCREW MACHINE Surface Feet per Minute (SFM) and…