Everybody knows Canon products, said Brian Strangways, director of business development for Canon Virginia Inc., a subsidiary of Canon. "People want molds that exemplify Canon's quality. We provide that." CANON SHARES ITS MOLD-MAKING EXPERIENCE WITH OUTSIDE COMPANIES "Everybody...
Weaver Manufacturing is no stranger to airframe component manufacturing challenges. Founded in 1942, the Kansas company has established a solid reputation as an industry leader and has won several awards from Boeing Seattle, Cessna Aircraft, Goodrich, Sprint Wichita, and other aerospace leaders. Weaver...
SITUATION Parkn Manufacturing (Litchfield, Ohio) knows machine fixture design and how it can be applied to boost quality and productivity. When the company opened its doors in 2005, it encountered fixturing limitations within its commodity vertical machining center, limiting overall...
CHALLENGE Patriot Machine Inc. specializes in producing intricate parts and assemblies for the aerospace industry. Vice president Bob Burns prides himself and the company on innovation. That’s why when increased demand for better fuel efficiency in the aerospace industry led...
THE CHALLENGE Custom Mold & Design (CMD) prides itself in overcoming the challenges created by complex geometric parts and achieving tight tolerances in medical injection-molding applications. The Minneapolis, Minn., company works primarily with medical-device manufacturers,...
THE CHALLENGE Master Cut of Schaumburg, Ill., enjoys a diversified customer base in the medical, aerospace, tool and die, mold and automotive industries. When the company got its start as a two-man operation, it used a non-auto-threading machine for its die and mold operations which...
THE CHALLENGE Roush Industries in Livonia, Mich., is known for its engineering services work in the automotive, oil and gas, recreational and aerospace industries; however, most people associate the company with its reputation for auto racing. It is part of the winning Roush Fenway...
THE CHALLENGE Extreme Precision located in San Jose, Calif., is a production job shop that manufacturers parts for a variety of industries, from aerospace to medical to high tech. Due to customer demand for repeat just-in-time delivery of small batch orders, the company...
The need to provide rapid manufacturing of low- to medium-volume production parts, and of special parts being run for design and assembly customers, was the bottom line for META Mfg. Corp. (Cincinnati). MACHINE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS JIT PRODUCTION - META MFG. The...
“Shops that machine small parts may have the luxury of scrap, but we don’t,” says Don Covert, President of Covert Manufacturing. “Accuracy, speed, and a stable process are vital. Big parts take longer to machine, so you have to maximize the number of parts you finish in a day, without sacrificing quality...