Engagement on new ListServe Communities

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Manufacturing & Associate Members

1. Don Corwin (Buell Automatics)
2. Adria Bagshaw (W.H. Bagshaw)
3. Charles Cline Jr (Penn Engineering & Manufacturing)
4. Ron Herrera (Erie Specialty)
5. Shelly Bell (Griner Engineering)

Technical Members

1. Kevin Coffman (Champion Screw Machine Eng.)
2. Jeremy Rose (Tajmac-USA)
3. Ray Schnell (Valbruna Stainless)
4. Johnny Freeze (GWS Tool Group)
5. Tracy Nichols (Revolution Machine Works)

PMPA Podcasts

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Speaking of Precision Podcasts

1. Live From The PMTS Booth
2. PMPA’s Management Update Conference 2023 Primer with Renee Merker
3. Manufacturing Positivity
4. Training is More Than a Skills Upgrade
5. What is on Miles’ Agenda?

Speaking of Suppliers Podcast

1. All About Copper (Aviva Metals)
2. Building Quality and Cleanliness in over 700 High Nickel Grades (Valbruna Stainless)
3. Tool Grinders and Multi-Spindle All from One Company (Schutte)
4. There is More to Tsugami than Just Swiss (Tsugami)
5. From Box to Line Cleanliness Requirements (JCOM Import)

Final Cut of the Week

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1. June 2, 2023
2. Jan 13, 2023 
3. Sept 22, 2023
4. April 24, 2023
5. July 28, 2023

Knowledge Center Topics

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1. Designer’s Guide
2. Five Ways Fine Austenitic Grain Size Affects a Machine Shop
3. Steel Defects Seams on Rolled Steel Products
4. Ra is Different than Rz
5. Five Benefits of Cold Work in Steel

Dave & Davey Videos

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1. Defeating the Hanging Cross-Hole Burr
2. Paint Your Edge
3. Twist Drills for Success
4. A Little Dab to Prevent Machine Down Time
5. Comfortable Safety in Shops

PMPA Articles on ProductionMachining.com

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Article published in 2023

1. Turned and Polished Steel Barstock: How It Is Manufactured, How It Impacts Your Shop
2. Cold-Drawn Steel Barstock: How It Is Manufactured, Benefits to Your Shop
3. Machining Unleaded Materials — Reliability is Possible
4. Craftsman Cribsheet No. 119: Defeating the Hanging Cross-Hole Burr
5. Precision Ground Barstock: How It Is Manufactured, Benefits to Your Shop

Article viewed in 2023 (regardless of publishing date)

1. The Difference Between Ra and Rz
2. Rapid Methods for Determining the Weight of a Steel Bar (Imperial Units)
3. 7 Causes of Quench Cracking in Steel
4. Deal Differently with Certainty, Risk and Uncertainty
5. SWOT for Employee Retention and Recruitment