PRECISION MACHINED PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION

Too Many American Men are on Disability

Too Many American Men are on Disability

By: Miles Free -

It isn’t American men manufacturing the products being unloaded here, Mr.

Three Contributors to Plating Problems on Steel Parts

By: Miles Free -

Plating difficulties are invariably related to three potential contributors: Inadequate cleaning, insufficient stock removal and features of the part being plated.

Enough of Those Texts:  Find Out What’s Coming Next

Enough of Those Texts: Find Out What’s Coming Next

By: Rob Kiener -

Step away from the world of 24/7 text messages, emails, Facebook posts, tweets, voicemails and so on, and set aside a few days to reconnect with your peers.

CSI Group Partners for Political Advocacy and Business Success

CSI Group Partners for Political Advocacy and Business Success


CSI Group is a highly specialized group of companies offering unique manufacturing processes for mechanical components.

Precision Machining Industry: Rebuilding Our Bench

Precision Machining Industry: Rebuilding Our Bench

By: Miles Free -

Our industry is addressing the Skills Gap by taking positive steps to increase employee knowledge and engage talented people seeking well-paying careers.

It's More Than Just a Phone to IT Folks

It's More Than Just a Phone to IT Folks

By: Miles Free -

我只是一个对4000名计算机制造业的家伙ter, software and systems experts, I was in a unique position to see what our world looks like from the IT side of things.

OSHA Needs to Enforce its Tower Regulations

OSHA Needs to Enforce its Tower Regulations

By: Miles Free -

Four communications tower related deaths have already occurred this year, according to OSHA, and more were killed last year than in the prior 2 years combined. Every one of them was preventable.

Tooling Usually Causes Central Bursts in Cold Drawn Steel

Tooling Usually Causes Central Bursts in Cold Drawn Steel

By: Miles Free -

This post will focus on the central bursts in cold drawn steel, especially from the point of view of a shop making parts on automated equipment.

PMPA Member Wins Training Grant

PMPA Member Wins Training Grant

By: Miles Free -

North Easton Machine will be receiving $41,500 to help train 25 employees and create job opportunities for four additional staff over the next 2 years.

Material Selection for Machined Product Applications

Material Selection for Machined Product Applications

By: Miles Free -

Here is a checklist for selecting materials for making parts by precision machining.