Author: Scott Hasson
Considerations for Selecting a Subassembly Manufacturing Partner
Top 10 Tips for Choosing the Right Machine Shop for Subassembly Manufacturing Imagine planning a major kitchen renovation: you wouldn’t hire someone who’s great at carpentry but has no clue how to handle plumbing or electrical work. You need a subassembly manufacturing crew that not only understands each individual task but also knows how to…
Streamlining Production Schedules
Just as NFL football coaches have a game plan prior to a rival match-up, you must similarly plan with your machine shop by assembling a production schedule for your parts manufacturing. Streamlining production schedules between a manufacturer and a machine shop requires coordinated planning, efficient communication, and process alignment. Here are some practical steps both…
Exploring Metal Finishing Methods
A Summary of Metal Finishing Methods Common to Job Shops Metal finishing is a crucial step in manufacturing that enhances metal parts’ appearance, durability, and performance. CNC 5-axis machines offering various finishing methods are employed to achieve specific surface qualities, protect against corrosion, and prepare parts for aerospace and aviation parts, medical equipment, hydraulic manifolds,…
When to Consider Multi-Step Processes for Manufacturing Metal Parts
Multi-Step Processes for Manufacturing Complex Metal Parts If you are afraid of escalators, you should take steps to avoid them. However, manufacturers should never be afraid to incorporate multi-step processing for metal parts. Consider multi-step processing for metal parts under the following conditions: Multi-step processing is ideal when dealing with complex geometries, critical tolerances, challenging…
Going Steady With Highly Engineered Machine Parts
Top 8 tips for designing complex metal parts When your social media status for your manufactured products is “It’s Complicated”, you know you need a parts manufacturer who can handle the multiple facets of machining complex metal parts. Engineering highly machined parts requires careful consideration of design, material selection, and manufacturability to ensure optimal performance…
How is CNC Swiss Machining useful in firearms parts manufacturing?
Accuracy and precision are the cornerstones of a quality firearm. Reliability in a weapon is clear when a pistol or rifle fires true. Firearms must be dependable, durable, and accurate. When a weapon’s finished parts have defects, the entire firearm is defective and unreliable. Though precise machining is essential for any device, craftsmanship or lack…
CNC Swiss Screw Machining is Ideal for Small Parts Manufacturing
There are several reasons why Swiss screw machining is an excellent choice when manufacturing smaller parts. Producing small machined parts requires experienced machining as there are additional considerations to produce accurate pieces. CNC Swiss screw machining, also known as Swiss turning or Swiss-style machining, is a precision machining process particularly well-suited for producing small, intricate,…
5 Ways Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) Benefits Manufacturers
The last thing manufacturers want to think about when making complex products with many intricate parts is how they will manage the inventory required to build their final assemblies. Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) becomes an essential benefit when producing complex machine assemblies. For decades machine shops have offered managed inventory to simplify the manufacturing and assembly…
Keys to Streamline Parts Supply Chain
Four Ways to Enhance the Supply Chain for Precision Machined Components Having a machine shop supplier that consistently delivers precision machined CNC Swiss lathe turned and milled components when required at competitive prices is key to a high-functioning organization. But how does an organization best integrate systematic practices into its processes for an efficient…