PMA Tennessee

Don’t miss Precision Metalforming Association's upcoming educational event at Stamtec, Inc. in Manchester, Tennessee—a great opportunity to connect and learn! Sign up by 12/1 to secure your spot, and don’t miss the Women’s Panel moderated by AWMI Tennessee Chapter's very own Ashlianna Owen Chessor MBA, PHR, NDCCDP. ?? https://lnkd.in/eHF-f5jS Jeff Fredline Bill Hickey Perry Hytken Monica Apodaca Melissa Mudd Molly Hopper

It's a party with a purpose!!! Happy Apprenticeship Week to the best bunch of Apprentices on the planet!!! Today #NASG celebrates the hard work and dedication of three groups of Apprentices: Tool and Die Group 6, Press Operator Group 7 and Press Operator Group 8. These Apprentices are working hard and learning the skills they need to make us a better company and make America a better country! Manufacturing is important and these guys are making a difference. Join with me in congratulating them on their progress. Great job guys!!! #northamericanstampinggroup #apprenticeship #learning #ApprenticeshipTN #

On?November 14,?The PMA Tennessee District sponsored more than 150 students for an open house at the College of Engineering at Tennessee Technological University to learn about how the institute is creating the next generation of manufacturers and engineers to lead our industry. PMA's Director of Technical Training, Dean Phillips , DTM SME? Philips, spoke to students on?career opportunities. Thank you Tom Kelly and Perry Hytken, and the PMA Tennessee District officers for sponsoring this event every year! Check out the pics: https://lnkd.in/grgJr6v5 #PMACommunity #PMADistricts #WheretheActionHappens

?? There's still time to Register! ?? There’s still time to secure your spot at the 2024 Apprenticeship TN Conferences! Don't miss out on the opportunity to connect with industry leaders and hear from an incredible lineup of panelists across East and West Tennessee. ?? Please note that our Middle TN conference is SOLD OUT! ?? East TN – Nov. 7 at Tennessee Valley Authority ?? West TN – Nov. 12 at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Stanton ? 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (local time) Seats are filling up fast, so register today to reserve yours! ?? Register here: https://loom.ly/MA7wRI4 #ApprenticeshipTN #TNWorkforce #NAW2024 #RegisterNow

Christmas came early! Thank you, #PrecisionMetalformingAssociation, for the cool "Metal Stamping Press" model! Working on this took me back a few years. (OK, more than a few.) It's an amazing little project that reminds us of the great work PMA does for the metal stamping industry. Your regular industry updates, your commitment to #workforcedevelopment and #training make PMA a necessary partner for companies like #NASG. #northamericanstampinggroup For more information about this great organization please visit: https://www.pma.org/home/ This little press helps bring awareness to the work that PMA Education Foundation is doing. Get a press for yourself by donating to PMA Education Foundation. https://lnkd.in/gB_GT6Tg

Join us on December 5th for a day filled with educational seminars on press maintenance, safety, science of forming metal, and accredited speakers from PMA, SME, and WIM. DATE Thursday, December 5, 2024 LOCATION Stamtec Metal Stamping & Forming Equipment 4160 Hillsboro Rd. Manchester, TN 37355 AGENDA Session 1 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. – Light breakfast, networking?and tour of Stamtec 8:00 a.m.?- 11:30 a.m. - Press Maintence & Safety Seminar, presented by Jeff Fredline, Prestrade Session 2 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Lunch?and tour of Stamtec 12:30 p.m.?- 3:30 p.m. - Science of Forming (from?MetalForming?magazine), presented by Art Hedrick, Dieology Session 3 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. – Steel Market Update, presented by Bill Hickey, Lapham-Hickey Steel Session 4 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Dinner and networking 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Female-led Engaging Women in Metalforming Panel Discussion with PMA / AWMI / WiM / SME with Facilitator SESSION DESCRIPTIONS Session 1 - Press Maintenance & Safety Seminar How to maximize uptime, even with less than perfect machinery The Theory of the Box Safe metal stamping press operations A full understanding of the design and use of metal stamping presses Efficient and practical preventive maintenance inspection procedures Session 2 - Science of Forming Seminar The importance of the press What is a servo drive press Sheet metal basics Tensile, yield, elongation, N value, R values, strain rate sensitivity, strain distribution Drawing verses stretching ?Drawing ratios, radii, spring-back control, metal flow control, solving wrinkles and splits Friction control Lube behavior Metal cutting Burr control, using servo to reduce snap thru tonnage, clearance selection, slug control, fine blanking Session 3 - Steel Market Update Session 4 - Engaging Women in Metalforming Panelists Facilitator: Meredith Van Dyne, Sales Manager - Distribution, Gerdau AWMI: Monica Apodaca, Global Category Management and Strategic Sourcing, Trane Technologies PMA: Coy Belt, Materials Manager, Pennant, Tennessee SME - Melissa Mudd, Sales Representative, Mid-Park Metal Forming WiM - Molly Hopper, Global EHS Compliance Assurance & Digital Technology Leader, GE Appliances Registration: https://lnkd.in/ejyxTgte Please contact Perry Hytken with any questions at?[email protected] Precision Metalforming Association SME Jeff Fredline Art Hedrick Perry Hytken

PMA Tennessee invites you to two tours and a networking dinner on Thursday, November 21. Go behind the scenes of two Kloeckner Metals Corporation facilities: ?? Tour 1 - Kloeckner Metals – American Fabricators Facility, Lebanon, TN American Fabricators is one of the top fabricators in the South and Kloeckner’s only location that is 100% dedicated to sheet metal fabrication. ?? Tour 2 - Kloeckner Metals – Processing Facility, Murfreesboro, TN Set on a 40-acre campus, Kloeckner Murfreesboro is a metal supplier that stocks and processes both ferrous and nonferrous metals with a focus on value-added processing and finished part manufacturing. After the tours, we'll meet at the Parthenon Grille in Murfreesboro for a sit-down, open menu networking dinner. Registration includes tours and dinner. Transportation is on own. Register today! Space is limited to 50. Registration Information PMA Members - $35 Nonmembers - $45 (Join PMA and Save!) ?? Register Here: https://bit.ly/3YROf3l #PMACommunity #PMADistricts #WheretheActionHappens

Fall Scholarship Deadline Coming Up November 3. Apply Now! https://bit.ly/3sKm1Kd We’re offering #scholarships of $1,000 or more to individuals seeking a career in the #metalforming industry. Applicants must be a high school senior or current post-secondary student, enrolled in metalforming/#manufacturing/technology/#engineering program; trades/job training/#apprenticeship or #machining; CNC; #toolanddie; #welding or #stamping certificate program at an accredited institution with 20 or more contact hours. This past spring, 21 high school seniors, apprentices, post-secondary and graduate students received scholarships totaling more than $43,000 from PMA districts and the PMA Educational Foundation. Since 2021, our districts have awarded more than $125,000 in scholarships! Apply Now! https://bit.ly/3sKm1Kd Participating PMA districts: PMA California PMA Chicago PMA Cleveland PMA East Michigan PMA Indiana PMA Lone Star PMA Mid-Atlantic PMA New England District PMA Ohio Valley PMA Southeast PMA Southern New England PMA Tennessee PMA Twin Cities PMA West Michigan PMA Wisconsin #PMACommunity #PMADisticts #WheretheActionHappens

Andrew Stifel So glad you had a success event and a good time in Nashville. Thank you for support PMA Tennessee and the association.

???? It's Almost Showtime!!!???? The PMA Tennessee District invites you to its 9th annual Suppliers Night tomorrow, September 26, taking place at the Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel from 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CST. Connect with nearly 100 exhibiting companies displaying the latest in metal stamping, fabricating, tool and die, automation, materials and more. Enjoy exceptional networking in a casual setting at this half-day tabletop trade show. See the exhibitors list: https://bit.ly/3Y1U3as ?? Accomplish more, close to home! Meet up with current suppliers or find new partners. Most exhibitors will have service personnel onsite. ?? ATTENDANCE IS FREE ?? Register here: https://bit.ly/3W7MMmO Includes: parking, show entrance, hot appetizers, desserts, soft drinks, raffle drawing entry and cash bar. Drink tickets can be purchased onsite. Credit cards accepted. Thank you Sponsors American Global Standards Balluff Americas Combined Metals Company, LLC @Dallas Industries D&S MACHINE REPAIR, INC DTC Products Incorporated Formtek Maine Greenpoint Metals, Inc. Hascall Steel Company HRC Steel Supply LLC Lapham-Hickey Steel- MACHINERY MOVERS & STRUCTURAL SPECIALIST, INC. oelheld U.S., Inc. SIMPAC America Co. Ltd. Skyline Manufacturing Corporation Sloan Fluid Accessories Tower Metalworking Fluids Unist, Inc Variegate, Inc. #PMADIstricts #WheretheActionHappens #PMACommunity