SITUATION -->FPD Company of McMurray, Pennsylvania is a leading manufacturer of implantable medical devices. When a customer approached the company with a new femoral component for an artificial knee, FPD faced several unique manufacturing challenges, including: • Precision...
SITUATION Precise Tool & Die, located in Cleveland, Ohio, got its start as a die/mold shop serving the automotive and electrical industries. During its first two decades in business the company saw much success; however, growing international competition forced Precise Tool...
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 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...
MASON, Ohio – April 19, 2017 – Makino introduces SGI.5, its latest Super Geometric Intelligence software version for high-feed rate, tight-tolerance machining of complex three-dimensional contoured shapes. The result is unmatched speed, high feeds and tight accuracies when executing...
Through the use of an environmentally safe powder additive that is mixed with the dielectric fluid, Diffused Discharge Machining (DDM) technology improves electrical conductivity for more consistent discharging and spark diffusion. DDM - EDM WITH A NON-TOXIC, INEXPENSIVE...