In a recent e-mail, I received this question regarding tool steel… Kevin W. Is P-20 an acceptable steel material to hold up to 60,000 annual volume for 10 years. The material is 15% glass fill nylon with 25% talc fill? My Response By itself, P-20 lacks the wear resistance to produce half a million cycles […]
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12 – The Elements of Great Managing
Recently, I have read a great book entitled ’12 – The Elements of Great Managing’ by Rodd Wagner and James K. Harter. In this book, the authors discuss the twelve simple concepts managers use to create quality employee experiences. I highly recommend that any manager adds this book to their summer reading list. In this book, there is […]
2nd Stage Time vs. 2nd Stage Pressure
During a recent webinar, I received this great question… Webinar Participant Do you recommend running at different pressures when performing gate seal studies? My Response You should first determine the optimum pressure using a relatively large 2nd stage time. This allows you to determine the actual amount of pressure that is required to pack and […]
Humans are Creatures of Habits
Yesterday, someone asked me my opinions on day-long training sessions… I said they are good, but lack the effectiveness of long-term training initiatives due to human nature. Unfortunately, it takes at least three weeks of training and reinforcement to dramatically change a person’s behavior. What it comes down to is the fact that humans are creatures of […]
Cushion Monitoring: Variation & Setting Limits
One of our more advanced customers just asked these questions… Jim M. Monitor the shot-to-shot variation (cushion)… if it is not consistent, can I increase the back pressure? What tolerance should I be able to hold on cushion, e.g. I am hitting 0.20” cushion, what should I be expecting to repeat, i.e. what min & […]