CHALLENGE Sil-Pro Medical Manufacturing Solutions creates medical silicone parts from start to finish in its Delano, Minn., operation. The company works with engineers to design the part, then create the molding, and then produce and inspect the part. By having all of these steps...
Mason, Ohio – November 22, 2013 – Makino announces the appointment of Carlos Eduardo Ibrahim to the position of Latin America managing director. Ibrahim, who is based in São Paulo, Brazil, joined Makino in August and is slated to lead expansion efforts for Makino in the Latin American market,...
THE CHALLENGE Moon Tool & Die of Meadville, Pa., is known for handling machining projects that others may not want to touch. The company enjoys taking on challenging new jobs that push its capabilities, and it considers itself to be an extension of its customer’s production...
THE CHALLENGE Summit Tooling in McHenry, Ill., has the capabilities to provide all of its part processing—from design to production—under one roof. The company is known for the prototype molds it creates for diverse businesses in the medical, packaging, electronics and...
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...
Mason, Ohio – April 10, 2014 – Makino has been honored by FANUC Robotics America with its 2013 Outstanding Sales Growth Award. The award was presented at the company’s Integrator Conference in March, and demonstrates the record volume of new robotic automation cell installations that...
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 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 CHALLENGE Mid-State Machine Products of Winslow, Maine, works with large part production components with intricate geometric tolerances, especially in difficult-to-machine alloys. The company serves customers in the defense, gas- and oil-exploration, and power-generation industries...
THE CHALLENGE Townsend Machine Inc., of Chesterfield, N.J., performs part production and die/mold machining for a variety of markets, including water treatment, pump and aerospace. Some of its parts resemble standard plumbing pipes; but because they are used in aircraft construction,...