ICYMI- In Case You Missed It
by Joe Jackson
Director of Communications & Events, PMPA
Published October 1, 2025
New Members
- Chicago Extruded Metals
- Sharp Turn Products
- Reacton Fire Americas
- Alloy Precision Technologies
- CLC Engineering
- CDM Machine
- ThermOmegaTech
Past Events
- PMPA Northern Ohio Chapter:
Cleveland Whiskey Distillery Tour
- Connecticut/Eastern New England Chapter Golf Outing
Upcoming Events
- October 9-12 – Annual Meeting 2025 | San Antonio, TX
- PMPA Educational Foundation Golf Outing | San Antonio, TX
Speaking Of Precision Podcasts
- Talking Business Part 7 with John Detterbeck
- Understanding Type I and Type II Errors in Precision Machining
- Annual Meeting 2025 Primer
- 3D Printing Technology for the Shop
Committees
The PMPA Management Update Committee met in Charlotte, NC at the OMNI Charlotte, creating a content rich conference program with topics like leadership, human resources, and A.I. in manufacturing. As always, this conference will be packed with industry insights, expert networking, and sessions on cutting-edge trends. More information on the PMPA Management Update Conference will be available later this year.
ListServe Communities Topics
Have a specific question or challenge? PMPA’s ListServes — Technical, Quality, HR, IT, and Corporate — let you tap into the right community of peers who’ve been there, solved that! Here are the top five conversations in the Listserve Community last month:
- Technical: Parts Washers
Tight tolerance spur gear. Request for recommendations creating gear feature without a hobbling attachment. Received five responses from members with suggestions. - Technical : Swiss Parts
Deburring ideas — Member had an aluminum part with multiple features that needed deburred. Received 17 responses from members with suggestions. - Technical: Steel grade FK8
Recommendations for Vision Inspections Systems. Received 12 responses from members with suggestions. - Quality: Setting up new computers
Material Declaration — Discussion on templates for various communications with customers on regulatory requirements like PFAS, Prop 65 , REACH RoHS, TSCA, and others. Received five responses from members with suggestions.
Interested in Membership?
Email Harry Centa at hcenta@pmpa.org
Author
Joe Jackson
Director of Communications & Events, PMPA
Email: jjackson@pmpa.org — Website: pmpa.org.