Maintenance departments often clean screws wrongly, causing serious and expensive damage. It's unfortunately common to use an acetylene torch as part of the procedure. This is the biggest mistake that can be made, because it will destroy not only the metallurgical properties of the base metal of the screw but also affect closely machined screw tolerances.During manufacturing of tool-steel screws,
Is this a game of survival? To some it just might be, but armed with the right tools and information you can get out of survival mode and move into growth mode (check out Tip: Business for some tips on how to strengthen your shop).Of course, trying economic times like these call for cutting back in certain areas, but smart shops understand that attending industry-specific events—like MoldMak
All too often lately, I sense a feeling of entitlement in some areas of manufacturing. I know how that sounds—U.S. manufacturers rightly believe that they’ve been bludgeoned over the past 20 years or so by government trade policies, along with a shifting perception in our culture that a career in manufacturing is in some way less-than-noble/lucrative/rewarding. But there are some SMMs
Expertise in building tools for optical parts leads to a potentially large market for renewable energy.One way a small mold shop can create a viable business is by applying expertise in a technically demanding area to different but related markets. ABCO Tool & Die Inc. (Hyannis, MA) has built a successful operation by using its capabilities in fabricating optical molds to get programs in a num
Dr Richard Williams MSc asks: 'outsourcing may be the answer - but what's the question?'Outsourcing is about taking something that isn't an organisation's core competence and getting a specialist to run it more efficiently.The essence is to try to take advantage of a specialist provider's knowledge and economies of scale to improve performance and achieve the required service, usually at a lower c
Dr Richard Williams MSc asks: 'outsourcing may be the answer - but what's the question?'Outsourcing is about taking something that isn't an organisation's core competence and getting a specialist to run it more efficiently.The essence is to try to take advantage of a specialist provider's knowledge and economies of scale to improve performance and achieve the required service, usually at a lower c
David Burton, general manager of Boge Compressors, has discussed how compressed-air users can optimise their compressed-air related energy usages through heat recovery. The pressure to optimise energy usage in industry has never been so intense - rising electricity prices, environmental pressures and the current economic climate are all contributing to tough trading conditions for all businesses.D
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