PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast:

Live from the 2025 PMPA PMTS Booth (Part 3)

 

Part 3 of Miles Free being joined by a wide array of various industry leaders as PMPA went live from the PMTS 2025 show floor. Great discussions were had that involved key takeaways from the show, latest advancements and trends, and words of wisdom for all.

 

Published April 21, 2025

 

 

PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast:

Live from the 2025 PMPA PMTS Booth (Part 2)

 

Part 2 of Miles Free being joined by a wide array of various industry leaders as PMPA went live from the PMTS 2025 show floor. Great discussions were had that involved key takeaways from the show, latest advancements and trends, and words of wisdom for all.

 

Published April 14, 2025

 

 

PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast:

Live from the 2025 PMPA PMTS Booth (Part 1)

 

Part 1 of Miles Free being joined by a wide array of various industry leaders as PMPA went live from the PMTS 2025 show floor. Great discussions were had that involved key takeaways from the show, latest advancements and trends, and words of wisdom for all.

 

Published April 7, 2025

 

 

PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast:

Three Key Factors to Understanding the Machinability of Carbon and Alloy Steel

The machinability of steel bars is determined by three primary factors. Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn review the factors and their impact on machining steel in our precision machining shops.

 

Published March 31, 2025

 

 

PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast:

What Does the Future Hold for Leaded Steels?

Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller and David Wynn discuss the consequences of the loss of domestic supply for leaded steels, and the complicating factors of government permits, tariffs on imports, and regulations in Europe that continue to complicate leaded free machining steels’ application and availability. Optimism that the market will find a solution is considered, but our shops need to do the math as they move to less machinable ‘substitute’ materials and modify their processes.

 

Published March 10, 2025

 

 

PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast:

Talking Business Part 3 with Special Guest John Detterbeck

Miles Free and David Wynn are joined by John Detterbeck for part 3 of this special limited series where John shares lessons learned in his life in the precision machining industry.

 

Published March 3, 2025

 

 

PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast:

Preview of the 2025 Mastery Program

Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller and David Wynn give our listeners a peek into at what to expect on PMPA’s upcoming Mastery Program including five PMPA member shops, two stainless steel mills, two toolmakers, one machine tool builder, one steel mill, one bronze foundry, one brass mill, and the Precision Machining Technology Show! Registration is currently open and seating is limited!

To learn more visit pmpa.org/mastery-program!

 

Published February 17, 2025