Month: June 2022

Estimating & Quoting (PMPA NTC 2022)

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John Detterbeck shares a full picture of the details involved with the process of estimating and quoting: base knowledge and resources, to standard tooling costs, available software for estimating, working with toolrooms and tool vendors for the best pricing, suggestions about materials costs and potential hidden costs. 

Recorded: May 2, 2022 at National Technical Conference in Milwaukee, WI.

Speakers:
John Detterbeck, Lester Detterbeck Enterprises Ltd

Job functions which would benefit: Upper Management, Middle Management, Estimators, Engineers, Sales, Quality

Experience track: Fundamentals

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Comments from attendees:

  • John did a great job presenting
  • Very methodically presented great pace – well done!
  • Great job John!
  • good breakdown of the different variables
  • Great engaging presenter
  • Very good and informational for people new to estimating
  • Great job of simplifying a complex activity for people new to estimating. great way of making people underestimating many of the consideration

Supply Chain Realities (PMPA NTC 2022)

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FTR’s Don Ake discusses the current transportation issues, how we got here and what the future may hold.
Absolute Machine Tools’ Courtney Ortner shares current  importing practices and challenges. 

Recorded: May 3, 2022 at National Technical Conference in Milwaukee, WI.

Speakers:
Don Ake, FTR
Courtney Ortner, Absolute Machine Tools

Job functions which would benefit: Upper Management, Middle Management, Estimators, Engineers, Sales

Experience track: Management

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Comments from attendees:

  • Great information on supply chain and heads up for the remainder on the year.
  • Very Informative
  • Great job by the speakers. Very informative from different examples.
  • The US needs to drive manufacturing industry back to the us and stop relying on China
  • A good informative session about current events affecting the business. Always glad to hear about economic conditions from others.

Handling Military Parts on the Shop Floor (PMPA NTC 2022)

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Whether parts are military or dual-use, often the protocols for ensuring compliance with Federal regulations for prints, paperwork and processes are more difficult than the actual machining process. Join Cole Blumer to learn the do’s and don’ts of protecting our military technology in your shop.

Recorded: May 2, 2022 at National Technical Conference in Milwaukee, WI.

Speaker:
Cole Blumer, Reliant Defense

Job functions which would benefit: Upper Management, Middle Management, Engineers, Estimators, Sales

Experience track: Management

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Comments from attendees:

  • Great Stuff!
  • Great presentation!
  • Great presentation
  • Extremely informative!
  • Tons of good information to consider and think about.
  • Good intro to ITAR

Employee Safety (PMPA NTC 2022)

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 Join PMPA’s Miles Free as he reviews the must-haves for your shop’s safety program under OSHA. More than just a list of OSHA’s most frequent violations, this session looks at what OSHA requires for our industry across the organization- reporting, training, what programs and documentation you need to have to demonstrate good faith in today’s Hyper-Penalty environment. Attendees will receive an overview of requirements, links and reference documents to update or establish their safety program.

Recorded: May 2, 2022 at National Technical Conference in Milwaukee, WI.

Speaker:
Miles Free III, PMPA

Job functions which would benefit: Upper Management, Middle Management, Estimators, Engineers, Foreman, Leadman

Experience track: Administrative

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Comments from attendees:

  • Educational and inspirational – very authentic- Thank you, Miles!
  • Very helpful and entertaining
  • Miles did an excellent job as always. So much great info
  • Miles is always on point!
  • Miles very engaging
  • Lots of good insights and reminders to take back home. Will take a look at where jackets and keys are stored for evacuation plan!
  • Great audience participation and examples
  • Good content for first timers
  • I liked the overview. A case study to show implementation of a new safety program.

ID Issues: Threading (PMPA NTC 2022)

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Get the inside info on single point threading, thread milling, cut and roll taps! How to create them, establishing best practices and troubleshooting tips.

Recorded: May 2, 2022 at National Technical Conference in Milwaukee, WI.

Speakers:
Mark Hemmerling from LMT Tool
Russ Kitzke from HORN USA

Job functions which would benefit: Engineers, Estimators, Setup, Machinist, Foreman, Leadman, Operator, Quality

Experience track: Fundamentals

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Comments from attendees:

  • Great slides – so much information – great job!
  • Both speakers did a very good job
  • Very informative
  • Lots of very good information
  • Great
  • Increased my understanding of appropriate tool application. Material to style of tool priceless.
  • Lots of great info

Predictive & Preventative Maintenance (PMPA NTC 2022)

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Is uptime important to you? Don Anger walks through maintaining an Acme. Joel Rutzen shares innovative ways to improve efficiency and productivity.

Recorded: May 2, 2022 at National Technical Conference in Milwaukee, WI.

Speakers:

Don Anger, Champion Screw Machine Eng.
Joel Rutzen, SPC Innovations

Who would benefit: Middle Management, Setup, Machinists, Foremen, Leadmen, 

Experience track: Management

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MARKET INSIGHT – Motorcycle, Bicycle and Parts Manufacturing

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MARKET INSIGHT – Motorcycle, Bicycle and Parts Manufacturing

NACIS 336991 | $6,950,898,000

by Joe Jackson

Marketing & Events Assistant, PMPA

Published June 1, 2022

The consumer market for motorcycles and bicycles is growing at a rapid pace. Dual- purpose motorcycles (street and off-road) sales grew 22% from 2019-2021 with a 45% uptick for bicycles from 2019 to 2021. This growth streak is forecasted to continue due to the increasing demand for electric bikes that have adapted cutting edge technology which makes these vehicles safe, comfortable and modern as well as bicycling becoming a fast-growing hobby among the younger generation.

 

Top 5 Companies

  1. Harley-Davidson Inc., WI
  2. Varroc Lighting Systems Inc., MI
  3. Fox Factory Holding Corp., CA
  4. Sram LLC, IL
  5. BRG Sports Inc., IL

 

  • The components that precision machining shops manufacture provide essential functionality so that the motorcycle, bicycle and parts manufacturing industry’s products have reliable working parts. Precision machining makes the parts that make these work safely.
  • If precision machining products are only 1% of this industry’s spending, that would equate to $37 million in sales opportunity in NAICS 336991 for our precision machining shops.
  • The motorcycle, bicycle and parts manufacturing industry is one of precision machining’s most concentrated markets served. Of the 353 companies verified in this NAICS Code, the top company, Harley-Davidson makes up 82% of sales in this industry.
  • The motorcycle, bicycle and parts manufacturing industry spend is $3.7 billion on materials, components, supplies, minerals and machinery.
  • The precision machined products manufacturing industry sales are three times that of the motorcycle, bicycle and parts manufacturing industry.

 

Source: U.S. Census, NAICS.com, Fortunebusinessinsights.com

 

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Joe Jackson

Marketing & Events Assistant, PMPA

Email: gro.apmp@noskcajj — Website: pmpa.org.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE – PMPA’s Award-Winning Mastery Program

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PMPA’s Award-Winning Mastery Program

PMPA’s Mastery Program wins ASAE 2022 Gold Circle Award for Excellence in the New Product/Service Launch category. But the real reward was realized on the tours.

by Carli Kistler-Miller

Director of Programs & Marketing, PMPA

Published June 1, 2022

PMPA’s Mastery Program  was born on a car ride when I asked Miles Free what his craziest idea was and his answer turned into the three two-day bus tours that completed on May 4, 2022. On May 18, 2022, PMPA was honored to accept the award for ASAE’s 2022 Gold Circle Award for Excellence in the New Product/Service Launch category. As thrilled as we are to be recognized for the uniqueness and value of our Mastery Program, the true reward was seeing the results of our work in the reactions of the participants after each tour. 

The Goal

Miles wanted them to “smell the steel” — which is his way of saying that virtual experiences aren’t enough, all the senses must be engaged to truly appreciate our supply chain and our industry. So many have a myopic view of precision machining which can limit the ability to problem-solve. Miles’ goal was to enhance problem-solving by providing experiences to shop teams. Because several members of the shop would be seeing, hearing — and smelling — the same thing, the effectiveness of their conversations and problem-solving would increase exponentially. 

The Experience

Goal achieved. There were three tours: Cleveland in August 2021, Detroit/Toledo in March 2022 and Milwaukee/Chicago in May 2022. After each stop on all three tours, the bus was filled with conversations, ah-ha moments and revelations. The 50 participants saw four PMPA member shops, three steel mills, one brass mill, one stainless and nickel bar and wire mill, one copper and bronze mill, one toolmaker, one machine tool builder/distributor, the Ford F-150 assembly line and Miles led them through the Precision Machining Technology Show. The participants asked great questions on the tours, received insight as to how and why materials have certain properties and how things are done. We saw contact information being exchanged on the bus as new connections were made, which highlights the networking benefit of the program.

The Next Program

As of this writing, the next Mastery Program cohort is being planned for fall 2022 and April 2023. Because many of our manufacturing members are so busy, we are developing two three-day bus tours so they don’t have to be away from their shops three times. (Yes, PMPA is always working on continuous improvement.) We will go to different cities on this next adventure, but the goal remains the same — provide unparalleled experiences to enhance networking, communication and problem-solving. 

 

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Author

Carli Kistler-Miller, MBA has over 25 years of experience with
communications, event/meeting planning, marketing, writing and
operations. Email: gro.apmp@rellimc — Website: pmpa.org.