Remember, the ultimate goal in today’s manufacturing is a safe efficient way to machine parts and still be profitable. This may be as simple as a process change on the shop floor or a new way to machine parts in fewer operations. Profitably manufacturing components quickly without sacrificing quality is often the challenge. The Autofacer…
Getting ahead as a young professional You have been out of college for a few years now and you are starting to find your feet around the work place. You have built a decent professional network, taken on new responsibilities within your company and you think you have a good rapport with your direct boss….
DFMA stand for “Design for Manufacture and Assembly” and is a methodology that Engineers/Designers can use when creating new products. When applying the DFMA practices up front in product design, the Designer will be looking to create parts that are both cost effective to manufacture and assemble. One high impact way to reduce assembly times…
For the most part, today’s manufacturing workplace is the safest it has ever been. That said, a re-examination of how things are done to maintain productivity and improve worker safety is in order. Every year, thousands of employees get hurt on the job and many of those injuries could have been prevented. Some of these…