Your manufacturing firm is considering its largest capital investment to date: a new piece of equipment that will streamline an otherwise highly manual process. While the benefits look promising, the stakes are high: will it prove to be a sound decision that ultimately saves your company time and money – or will this decision put…
With vehicle production on the rise, automotive manufacturers are feeling the impact. For many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), this means investing in new machinery and/or improving facilities to increase productivity and efficiency. Meanwhile, changes in consumer demand, technological advancements and environmental regulations also challenge organizations to refocus their thinking for the future. In this blog,…
Everyone here at Steiner has H. Bilz on the mind. And for good reason: our team is currently finalizing plans to add a new line of counterboring tools made by German manufacturer Hermann Bilz (H. Bilz). For both Steiner and H. Bilz, this is yet another chapter in a decades-old manufacturing partnership. And as our…
Manufacturing Guest Blogger Precision Marketing Group, LLC While some manufacturing companies are still investing in more traditional forms of advertising, such as ads in trade magazines, only 32 percent are finding these tactics to be effective. This fact highlights the need for a strong digital marketing strategy. Yet the world of digital marketing changes at…
In the world of manufacturing, we tend to think in terms of faster, better and more cost-efficient. So when we find ways to significantly improve any one of these factors, well … it’s exciting. That’s how I would describe our experience in using DriveWorks design automation software. Simply put, it’s been a game-changer for us….
Many manufacturing companies today already capitalize on the benefits of using reverse machining in their manufacturing processes. Yet at the same time, there are many others who are complacent in existing systems and therefore may dismiss the idea altogether. But reverse machining processes and tools (for example, back counterbore, back countersink and back spotface) can…
ABefore OSHA was created in 1971, an estimated 38 workers were killed on the job every day. Today, that number is down to about 12 fatal injuries per day. While this is a drastic improvement, workplace safety still has a long way to go. Manufacturing companies in particular have taken huge strides by adhering to…
The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) is one of the most extensive industrial trade shows in the world. It spotlights more than 2,000 exhibiting companies and draws in well over 100,000 registrants. IMTS inspires people all across the globe – and this year, IMTS Chicago did not disappoint. Given the range of tools, solutions and…
As a manufacturing engineer you are tasked with making it happen on the floor. There is always a machining challenge to face that requires you to reduce the cycle time. When it comes to back chamfering a part it can be a real head scratcher to improve the process. Normally you would have to use…
LEAN Lean manufacturing is an important process improvement tool that formally or informally has made its way onto virtually every manufacturing floor in the 21st Century. If you aren’t familiar with it, it is the simple concept of eliminating steps or actions that do not bring value to the end user or customer. Take out…