CHALLENGE Producing medium to large molds is a specialty of Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing Ltd. This global manufacturer serves a variety of industries, including aerospace, automotive, recreational and commercial. The company excels in applications with high glass content...
THE CHALLENGE Prince Industries of Carol Stream, Ill., is a precision contract manufacturer of machine components, assemblies, hydraulic valves and fabrications. It serves customers in the construction, telecommunications, industrial controls, dental, exercise, healthcare and the...
THE CHALLENGE Waters Corporation is a global operation that designs, manufactures, sells and services precision analytical technologies, such as liquid chromatography (LC), mass spectrometry (MS) and thermal analysis. The company is regarded as a technology innovator, a premium...
A V22 equipped with a 0.050 mm diameter drill was used to machine 61 individual 0.002 in. micro holes into a flat 0.020 in. thick 303 stainless steel plate._x000D_ _x000D_ To reduce tooling runout, a high precision collet holder assembly featuring a BIG "Mega Micro" collet chuck, BIG "micro"...
SITUATION Located in Newberg, Ore., Wolcott Design Services is a small job shop that specializes in design and prototyping for the sport racing, electronics and outdoor equipment industries. Bob Wolcott owns and operates the company and oversees daily management and operation of...
THE CHALLENGE Innovative Mold of Washington, Mich., excels in producing complex mold making applications such as two-shot rotational molds. Most of the company’s projects are built for the automotive industry’s tier-one and tier-two original equipment manufacturers (OEMs),...
THE CHALLENGE Apex Precision Technologies of Camby, Ind., produces large parts for many familiar off-highway vehicle and automotive suppliers, and specializes in differential housings, transfer cases and axles. Like many companies today, Apex customers want parts cheaper...
THE CHALLENGE Quality, customer service and innovation are critical to AFAB Precision Machining. In order to drive success in each of these areas, AFAB goes to great lengths to ensure customer success. The Lake Forest, Calif., company specializes in precision parts for the medical...
THE CHALLENGE Dynamic NC is a manufacturer of complex structural aircraft and engine-mount components. The Wichita-area supplier is highly focused on taking steps to reduce its unit price, because it knows its costs affect everything moving up the aviation supply chain. This is...
THE CHALLENGE Facing increasing global competition and the demand for lower pricing, TK Mold & Engineering of Romeo, Mich., sought new technology that could help it apply a production mindset to its automotive mold manufacturing operations. TK Mold wanted to produce its high-quality...