Published August 13, 2024
How Do You Know What To Do Next? Do modern, quality tools provide an answer? by Miles Free III Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA Published February 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article How do you know what to do next? Seriously. Do you follow specific work instructions? Standard work? A process flow chart? Just habit?…
PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast: Decarburization Carli Kistler-Miller, Emily Riley and David Wynn discuss decarburization on surface layers, how it affects heat treat and hardness, and provides evidence of where in the process a defect occurred in our precision machining shop. Published December 22, 2025
Released March 29, 2021. Miles Free and Carli Kistler-talk about cold work and work-hardening as well as what it means, why its used and what effects it can have inside your precision machining shop. SHOW NOTES
It is essential to assure that the machines with work are up and running every minute that they should.
Solutions to system problems nearly always require a team approach. This post gives you 7 steps you can take to increase machine productivity.
The scheduling of PM to take advantage of equipment idle time is key to keeping it economically feasible. PM should be accomplished on lunchbreaks, during changeovers, or on back turns. Every minute that a machine resource is scheduled, it should be producing; PM should be scheduled for when it’s not. Take my Lunchroom Test to see if you need to change your PM program.
Errors of Commission vs Omission Errors will inevitably occur, but understanding what the error is helps us get at the root of the problem. by David Wynn Director of Technical Services & Industry Affairs, PMPA Published October 1, 2025 Download Magazine Article Last month, we looked at Type I and Type II errors in…