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With over 36 years of hands on experience in&#xd;&#xa;steelmaking, manufacturing, quality, and management, Miles Free &#x28;Milo&#x29;&#xd;&#xa;Director of Industry Research and Technology at &#x3c;a href&#x3d;&#x22;http&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;www.pmpa.org&#x2f;&#x22; target&#x3d;&#x22;_blank&#x22; rel&#x3d;&#x22;nofollow ugc&#x22;&#x3e;PMPA&#x3c;&#x2f;a&#x3e; helps answer&#xd;&#xa;&#x22;How&#x3f;&#x22; &#x22;With what&#x3f;&#x22; and occasionally &#x22;Really&#x3f;&#x22;&#x3c;&#x2f;p&#x3e;]]></description><copyright>Copyright 2026</copyright><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:00:00 EST</pubDate><generator>https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com</generator><item><title><![CDATA[What About the Chips&#x3f;]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;29549&#x2f;What-About-the-Chips&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Our customers are interested in what is left after we remove the chips. But it is up to us as operators and engineers to understand that there are differences in our chips based on process, material and tooling factors- and what those differences mean.&#xa;&#xa;&#xa;&#xa; The infamous &#x26;ldquo&#x3b;Bird&#x26;rsquo&#x3b;s Nest Chip&#x26;]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16&#x3a;00&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;29549&#x2f;What-About-the-Chips]]></guid><dc:creator>Milo</dc:creator><dc:subject>Speaking of Precision</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Precision Machining Matters - Lothar Horn]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;29143&#x2f;Why-Precision-Machining-Matters-Lothar-Horn&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[I am always pleased when I encounter a quote that neatly communicates an Idea that I firmly believe, but is expressed more clearly than I could.&#xa;&#xa;Imagine my delight when I received a placard containing one of my favorite industry quotes today&#x21;&#xa;&#xa;&#xa;&#xa;So happy to get this visual reminder of the importanc]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17&#x3a;00&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;29143&#x2f;Why-Precision-Machining-Matters-Lothar-Horn]]></guid><dc:creator>Milo</dc:creator><dc:subject>Speaking of Precision</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beryllium Standard Final Rule&#x3a; Do You Machine Beryllium&#x3f;]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;29022&#x2f;Beryllium-Standard-Final-Rule-Do-You-Machine-Beryllium&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[The 2017 final rule established new permissible exposure limits.&#xa;&#xa;It also included provisions to protect employees from exposure to Beryllium, such as&#xa;&#xa; &#x2a; requirements for exposure assessment,&#xa; &#x2a; methods for controlling exposure,&#xa; &#x2a;  respiratory protection,&#xa; &#x2a; personal protective clothing and equipm]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17&#x3a;17&#x3a;06 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;29022&#x2f;Beryllium-Standard-Final-Rule-Do-You-Machine-Beryllium]]></guid><dc:creator>Milo</dc:creator><dc:subject>Speaking of Precision</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Industry Trends to Think About, New Technology Isn&#x2019;t One of Them]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28700&#x2f;7-Industry-Trends-to-Think-About-New-Technology-Isn-t-One-of-Them&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[You may be surprised that Technology as a stand alone item is not one of them.&#xa;&#xa;&#xa;&#xa;Our future is not about shinier flying saucers.&#xa;&#xa;We will master and implement whatever technologies are developed.&#xa;&#xa;But our future is being impacted by these 7 items today&#x3a;&#xa;&#xa;1. Loss of experienced workers taking tribal]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 15&#x3a;30&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28700&#x2f;7-Industry-Trends-to-Think-About-New-Technology-Isn-t-One-of-Them]]></guid><dc:creator>Milo</dc:creator><dc:subject>Speaking of Precision</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Craft Advice for Machinists&#x3a; How Good Can You Get&#x3f;]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28699&#x2f;Craft-Advice-for-Machinists-How-Good-Can-You-Get&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Gary Chynne uses his skills with the longbow to explain and demonstrate the fundamentals of mastery by having and following the process in &#x26;ldquo&#x3b;Guy Language.&#x26;rdquo&#x3b;&#xa;&#xa;&#xa;&#xa;How good can you get&#x3f;&#xa;&#xa;At 3&#x3a;10 into this video, he summarizes his lesson&#x3a; &#x26;rdquo&#x3b; So how good can you get&#x3f; If you know all your st]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 15&#x3a;30&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28699&#x2f;Craft-Advice-for-Machinists-How-Good-Can-You-Get]]></guid><dc:creator>Milo</dc:creator><dc:subject>Speaking of Precision</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Ten OSHA Violations in 2017]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28698&#x2f;Top-Ten-OSHA-Violations-in-2017&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Deputy Director of OSHA&#x26;rsquo&#x3b;s Directorate of Enforcement Programs Patrick Kapust presented the agency&#x26;rsquo&#x3b;s preliminary list at the National Safety Congress and Expo on September 26.&#xa;&#xa;&#xa;&#xa;Powered Industrial trucks 1910.178 makes the TOP TEN again in 2017&#xa;&#xa;Here are the Top Ten, along with the numbe]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 15&#x3a;30&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28698&#x2f;Top-Ten-OSHA-Violations-in-2017]]></guid><dc:creator>Milo</dc:creator><dc:subject>Speaking of Precision</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[OSHA Injury and illness Electronic Reporting Rule Deadline Now Dec 15, 2017]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28696&#x2f;OSHA-Injury-and-illness-Electronic-Reporting-Rule-Deadline-Now-Dec-15-2017&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[OSHA has issued a final rule to delay the electronic reporting compliance date of the Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses rule from July 1, 2017 &#x28;actually it was December 1, 2017&#x29; to December 15, 2017. 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