U.S. vs. European Manufacturing Drawings

Being in the manufacturing industry since the 50s, we have fabricated metal products for companies throughout the world. Although most of our business comes from the US, we often see customers with European drawings. Although the drawings depict parts that allow for ease of manufacturing, the orientation and projection of the part views are a different standard that what we use in the US. This article will discuss how they are different and why. Continue reading

Manufacturing and Safety

Manufacturing SafetyIn recent years, manufacturing has gone through its roller coaster moments with companies going overseas, coming back, outsourcing, manufacturing in-house; it’s forever a changing environment. Over the past couple years, we have been seeing more manufacturing come back to the states, and so many manufacturing companies have added more employees to meet the manufacturing demand. According to FabricatingandMetalworking.com [1], nearly 570,000 manufacturing jobs have been added in the last four years due to the growth of manufacturing. As more employees are added to the workforce, the more injuries and work-related accidents occur. Continue reading

Kiosk Industry Trends

kiosksAs technology revolutionizes our daily lives, more and more variations of technology are being created to cater to different needs. One of those technologies is kiosks. Kiosks have been around for hundreds of years and have become more and more innovative in recent years. Kiosks first started out by being a separated pavilion used as a standalone building or structure for a place of relaxation and a view. In more recent years, the idea of a separated structure for a single purpose transformed to a designated booth or window that had one sole purpose of displaying or selling goods and services. Now technology has  has modernized the concept and applied the idea to multiple industries and have become interactive bringing convenience and ease of operation for the user.  Here is a list of some of the more common kiosks that are around these days: Continue reading

Manufacturing Lead Times Explained

 

Manufacturing lead timesYou’ve heard the saying, “I need parts yesterday!” As a manufacturer for over 50 years, we completely understand the importance of lead times with the success of a product. With manufacturing ramping up, we have experienced a wide range of lead time expectations for a variety of complex and simple parts. So we figured this would be the perfect time to define what all goes into determining lead times to help with planning and meeting your customer’s expectations. Continue reading