Critical Skills For Effectiveness
By: Miles Free -Today's business and competitive world is different than it was even a couple of years ago. Are we using the right tools to maximize our effectiveness today or are we still using yesterday's tools because we are comfortable with them?
Member Profile: Teton Machine Company
By: PMPA: Precision Machined Products Association -Teton Machine Company began in 1952 as a small tool and die shop in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Named for the surrounding Teton mountain range, the company was originally located in the basement of the founder's house. Eventually, the operation outgrew that space and, in 1979, was purchased by current owner Rick Rupp.
Technical Member Profile: Somma Tool
By: PMPA: Precision Machined Products Association -Somma Tool Company, Inc. offers a full line of tooling for screw machines, lathes and CNC machines. With 30 employees at its 28,000-square-foot facility in Waterbury, Connecticut, the company specializes in manufacturing cutting tools, holders and precision machining accessories.
Career In The Precision Machining Industry: What's In It For You
By: Miles Free -Ready employment. There are real jobs available in the precision machining industry. I read the classified advertising sections in the Sunday newspapers every week.
Quality's Role In Achieving The Goal
By: Monte Guitar -Eliyahu m . Goldratt's books, "The Goal" and "The Race" provide a clear approach on how to improve a manufacturing process.
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OSHA's Top 10 Moneymakers (SIC 3451) For 2004
By: Miles Free -The safety of our employees has always been a guiding principle in the precision machining industry. So, what are the areas that we need to focus on for our continuous improvement efforts? Here is a table of what OSHA inspectors cited in our industry for the October 2003 to September 2004 fiscal year.
Member Profile: Curtis Screw Company
By: PMPA: Precision Machined Products Association -Curtis Screw Company, LLC is marking 100 years in business this year. By coincidence, the Buffalo, New York-based manufacturer is also moving its headquarters to a larger, more modern building. The company recently began relocating most of its operations to a 150,000 square-foot facility in Buffalo, leaving a building that it had occupied since 1908. The move is expected to be complete this fall.
Things I Learned At Steel Success Strategies XX
By: Miles Free -I recently attended the Steel Success Strategies conference in New York City. My purpose was to find out what is going on in the world markets for our steel raw materials. The following comments were of such broad interest and applicability, I thought I’d pass them along for your review.
Technical Member Profile: Firetrace International
By: PMPA: Precision Machined Products Association -One of PMPA’s newest technical members is Firetrace International, a provider of automatic fire detection and suppression systems for micro-environments, including all types of computer-controlled machinery. The technology is designed to detect a fire on a machine and automatically suppress it at the source before it has a chance to spread and cause greater damage.
Defining Expectations
By: Monte Guitar -Ensuring that responsibilities and authorities are defined has always been a mandate of the automotive quality standards. The latest version of ISO (9001:2000) has included the requirement to "ensure that responsibilities and authorities are defined and communicated within the organization."