Technical Tuesday Webinar Schedule
May 18, 2021
11:00 AM
Mitigating Risk: Fire Suppression & Insurance
This Technical Tuesday Solutions webinar will tackle the three main questions that come up when dealing with mitigation risk as it related to fires in the workplace. Ryan Ballentine, Russ Taylor and Jeff Gagnon will all be on hand to answer how insurance companies view risk mitigation in machine shops, what role fire suppression plays in acceptability and rates, as well as how fires impact rates and the bottom line of machine shops!
Technical Tuesday Webinar Library
PMPA members have access to all past Technical Tuesday webinars.
May 4, 2021
90 Day Game Plan: Avoiding Common Pitfalls when Implementing a Machine Monitoring System
Akshat Thirani from Amper Technologies
April 20, 2021
Increasing Productivity by Eliminating Workholding Slippage
Andy Hixon & Drew Meier from Carbinite Metal Coatings
Mar 9, 2021
Combining In-Machine Part and Tool Sensors to Improve Quality and Uptime
Joel Rutzen from SPC Innovations, Inc.
Feb 23, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Why CNC Automatic Fire Systems are Essential to Your Shop
Ed Chivers & Scott Starr from Reacton Fire Suppression Systems.
Nov 17, 2020
Oct 27, 2020
Sept 29, 2020
Going Paperless in the New Manufacturing Environment: Opportunities to be Touchless
Sept 22, 2020
IIoT Can Help You Successfully Reshore Production
Sept 15, 2020
Understanding the Business Impact of the New DFARS Cybersecurity Requirements
Aug 11, 2020
Which Tasks Should Be Considered for Automation/Robotics and Why
CJ Biena from Robotic Advantage
July 28, 2020
Modern Machining Methods for High Speed Machining
July 14, 2020
Machinability and Manufacturing of Stainless Steel
July 7, 2020
Why Should We Consider Manufacturing Analytics/IIoT
Kevin Jones from Ectobox
June 23, 2020
A Closer Look at a Rubber ASTM Specification
June 16, 2020
Why Manufacturers Prefer Rolled Threads to Cut Threads
June 9, 2020
The Difference Between Swiss and Chucker Mode in Swiss Screw Machines
Robert Schrader from New England Tool Corp.
June 2, 2020
Tracking Manufacturing Job Costs
Speaking of Precision Podcast
67
Monday with Miles Episodes
4
Mailbag Edition Episodes
4,302
Downloads
6
Guest Interviews
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Speaking of Precision Podcast Episodes
| Episode # | Title | Podcast | Talent | Release Date | Download .MP3 | Show Notes |
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| 67 | What is PMPA’s New Mastery Program? | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | May 10, 2021 | More Info on PMPA's Mastery Program Here | ||
| 66 | PMPA’s March 2021 Business Trends Report | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | May 3, 2021 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 65 | What is Infrastructure? | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | April 26, 2021 | |||
| 64 | How Emotional Intelligence Can Help Sustain Your Workforce | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | April 19, 2021 | |||
| 63 | Why I'm Optimistic Without Using Data | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | April 12, 2021 | |||
| 62 | Lead Exemptions Under RoHS | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | April 5, 2021 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 61 | Cold Work, Work-Hardening, and Your Precision Machining Shop | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | March 28, 2021 | |||
| 60 | Five Questions for Greg Knight of Absolute Machine Tools | Miles Free III, Greg Knight | March 22, 2021 | |||
| 59 | Adding Value, Creating Value | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | March 15, 2021 | |||
| 58 | Data Driven Management - Your Shop’s Profitability GPS | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | March 8 2021 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 57 | Three Commitments to Sustain Success | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | March 1, 2021 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 56 | Different Types of Wear in Your Shop | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | February 22, 2021 | |||
| 55 | Are you Turning the Lights Out on Profitability? | Miles Free III, Joe Jackson | February 15, 2021 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 54 | What Does Your Monthly Sales Number Really Mean? | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | February 8, 2021 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 53 | Made in America is Not What You Think It Is | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | February 1, 2021 | SHOW NOTES Full Executive Order |
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| 52 | What Isn’t Going to Digital | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | January 25, 202 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 51 | New Ideas for the New Year | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | January 18, 2021 | |||
| 50 | Interview with PMPA’s Executive Director Cate Smith | Miles Free III, Cate Smith | January 11, 2021 | |||
| 49 | Why You Should Consider Standard Work | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | January 4, 2021 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 48 | Speaking Of Precision: Season 1 Finale (Blooper Reel) | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | December 28, 2020 | |||
| 47 | 2020 Wrap Up Show | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | December 21, 2020 | |||
| 46 | What Sparks Joy for Precision Machining? | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | December 14, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 45 | 4 Questions for Customer Delight | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | December 7, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 44 | Overall Equipment Effectiveness | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | November 30, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 43 | The Secret to Understanding Steel | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | November 23, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 42 | PMPA’s Annual Meeting 2020 Recap | Miles Free III, Renee Merker | November 16, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 41 | 4 Common Mistakes When Making Process Changes | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | November 9, 2020 | |||
| 40 | Interview with Robin Rutschilling & Ernie Doering of Clippard Instrument Laboratory Inc. | Miles Free III, Robin Rutschilling, Ernie Doering | November 2, 2020 | |||
| 39 | Workforce Development - What We Can Do Better | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | October 26, 2020 | |||
| 38 | What You Should Know About Leaded Steel | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | October 19, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 37 | Election 2020: Environmental, Human Resources and Workforce Training Issues | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | October 12, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 36 | Election 2020: Trade and Taxes | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | October 5, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 35 | 2020 v. 2009 Better Today - Better Together | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | September 28, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| MB-4 | Mailbag Edition: Business and Heat Treating | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | September 25, 2020 | |||
| 34 | Washington Update: China Tariffs & Canadian Aluminum | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | September 21, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 33 | Heat Treaters - What To Look For | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | September 14, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 32 | Monday About Miles: An Interview with Miles Free | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | September 7, 2020 | |||
| 31 | How Sulfur & Manganese Improve Machinability | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | August 31, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 30b | Back After a Positive COVID-19 Test with Tanya DiSalvo of Criterion Tool | Miles Free III, Tanya DiSalvo | August 24, 2020 | |||
| 30a | Full Conversation with Tanya DiSalvo of Criterion Tool | Miles Free III, Tanya DiSalvo | August 24, 2020 | |||
| 29 | Beware of False Unemployment Claims Filed in Your Name | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | August 17, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| MB-3 | Mailbag Edition: Steel | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | August 14, 2020 | |||
| 28 | V.U.C.A. VUCA, | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | August 10, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 27 | Committing to Sustain Business | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | August 3, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 26 | Six 6 factors for Tool Life | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | July 27, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 25 | How to Fix American Manufacturing | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | July 20, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 24 | Federal Government Spring 2020 Regulatory Agenda Part 1 (NRLB & EPA) | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | July 13, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 23 | Federal Government Spring 2020 Regulatory Agenda Part 2 (DOL & OSHA) | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | July 13, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 22 | Business Trend Indicators Proves Positive Economic Outlook | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | July 6, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 21 | *FIRST ALERT* Potential 100% Duty on Imported Copper Materials from Europe | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | July 1, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 20 | Interview with Scott Wiltsie of Vanamatic Company | Miles Free III, Scott Wiltsie | June 29, 2020 | |||
| MB-2 | Mailbag Edition 2 | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | June 26, 2020 | |||
| 19 | 5 Five Advantages of Cold Drawn Bars | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | June 22, 2020 | |||
| 18 | OSHA Inspection Priorities | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | June 22, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 17 | New OSHA Guidance: Cloth Face Coverings | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | June 15, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 16 | EEOC FAQs | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | June 15, 2020 | |||
| MB-1 | Mailbag Edition 1 | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | June 12, 2020 |  | ||
| 15 | USMCA: What You Need to Know | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | June 12, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 13 | 3-S During COVID-19 | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | June 8, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 12 | OSHA: Emergency Action Plan | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | June 8, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 11 | *FIRST ALERT* Update on USMCA | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | June 3, 2020 | |||
| 10 | Discussing the new Outokumpu Machining Handbook | Miles Free III, Michael DeVoss | June 1, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 09 | PPPP: Paycheck Protection Plan Podcast | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | May 25, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 08 | 12 Cardinal Rules for Shop Safety | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | May 25, 2020 | PMPA SHOW NOTES | ||
| 07 | Advocacy and Your Bottom Line | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | May 18, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 06 | 4 Keys to Business Sustainability | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | May 18, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 05 | 5 Reasons Against Face Masks in Our Shops | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | May 11, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 04 | Policy and Communication Changes due to COVID19 | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | May 11, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 03 | Effective Associating- Ventilator Parts for COVID19 | Miles Free III | May 4, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 02 | 12 Working From Home Leadership Tips | Miles Free III, Carli Kistler-Miller | May 4, 2020 | SHOW NOTES | ||
| 01 | What is Machinability? | Miles Free III | April 28, 2020 |