by Machining Technologies | Aug 26, 2026 | Machining
PPAP for machining is the documented evidence package that proves a machining process can hold print requirements at full production rate, not just on a single hand-picked part. If you’re prepping a submission right now, the fastest way to avoid rejection is simple:...
by Machining Technologies | Aug 25, 2026 | Machining
If you process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information under a federal contract, NIST 800-171 compliance is not optional. It’s a contract requirement, and it’s enforced through DFARS clauses your contracting officer already put in your agreement. Your...
by Machining Technologies | Aug 24, 2026 | Machining
If you handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) for the Department of Defense, CMMC 2.0 requires you to implement all 110 security requirements in NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 at Level 2. If you only handle Federal Contract Information (FCI), Level 1 applies, with...
by Machining Technologies | Aug 23, 2026 | Machining
A single rough pass on a wire EDM machine typically holds about ±0.002". Add one or two skim passes and that band tightens to roughly ±0.0005" to ±0.0002". Push a job through multiple skims on a well-maintained, high-end machine and ±0.0001" or...
by Machining Technologies | Aug 20, 2026 | Machining
Production throughput is the rate of conforming, deliverable units a process produces per unit of time. The formula in its simplest form: Throughput = Good Units ÷ Net Available Time. If a machine produces 950 quality-released parts in a 7.5 hour shift, throughput is...
by Machining Technologies | Aug 19, 2026 | Machining
AS9100 Rev D requires you to maintain and retain “documented information” mapped to specific clauses, not a fixed binder of documents and records the way older revisions implied. AS9100 Rev D, built on ISO 9001:2015 with aerospace-specific additions, replaced the old...
