January 21, 2010 – 11:22 am
Flexible equipment aids mass product customization
By Russ Olexa originally published on FFJournal.net
If you need a lead-lined door or frame to stop radiation, a stainless steel version to withstand the harsh environment of a slaughterhouse or one custom-fit to a particular door jamb, one company can build it fast: Concept Frames Inc., Newton, N.C.
Owner John Wiley had a unique perspective on producing commercial and industrial doors and frames. While other companies in the field went big, he decided to stay small by finding a niche that helped his business grow. Read More »
January 18, 2010 – 10:41 am
OmniCAD Nest is designed for part design and nesting together in one application. OmniCAD Nest files can be used by the Global Control or Burny® CNC control. Created by Messer, it unites OmniCAD, a powerful CAD system for part design; OmniMacro, for generating parts with parameterized macros for standard shapes; and OmniNest, a program for part nesting. Read More »
January 14, 2010 – 11:13 am
A lot of the cost in a typical manufacturing operation lies in the assembly of the product being manufactured, whether it’s labor or an automated system that’s doing the work. A Mazak Optonics laser cutting system – especially a 3D machine like a SpaceGear or a FabriGear – has the potential to not only reduce assembly time in a manufacturing operation, but streamline design and improve many other areas as well. Read More »
January 8, 2010 – 10:00 am
Ironworkers
Modern Machinery offers two types of Peddinghaus ironworkers the PeddiMax and the Peddiworker. Read More »
January 6, 2010 – 9:39 am
Accurate Increases Business at Least 15 Percent
If you ask Tim Morrow, President of Accurate Tube Bending (ATB) in Newark, California, about the key to success in today’s manufacturing environment, he’ll say diversity. “The way the economy is going, you’ve got to be diversified,” Morrow says. “Customers don’t want to go from shop to shop to get different things done.” Read More »