I find it interesting to hear how different shops quantify investments in new technology, equipment, and emerging processes that promise to reduce cycle time, increase spindle time, or otherwise provide improvement to the status quo of production machining. Anything... Read More >
The 5-Axis machine sales continues to grow yearly, boasting a Compound Annual Growth Rate of almost 7 percent, and for good reason – Efficiency While typical CNC machines move in 3-axes (X, Y, and Z), 5-axis machines add two rotary axes, which opens up many more... Read More >
Remember back when your customers could only pick two of the three? Well, welcome to 2021 where customers now expect to get their cake and eat it too. There are still remnants of this model in the market, mainly to cost justify expediting a job- ‘if you want it Good... Read More >
With qualifying production quote, request a FREE made-to-order sample Blank, and we will include a voucher for a FREE made-to-order pizza along with your sample. More and more manufacturers are looking for a pizza-like ordering experience when it comes to buying... Read More >
We all spend a lot of time refining our 30-second elevator pitch and getting to know our customers’; what products and features are important to them, what are their delivery preferences, are there any administrative nuances that need to be considered, etc., but how... Read More >
Okay, I’ll say it, the answer is management. Companies committed to lean manufacturing can not ‘just set it and forget it.’ Process mapping must be continuous, locating and squeezing inefficiency out of every step, while improving yield and overall quality. ... Read More >
