C&C Machine recently added a Harig 618 surface grinder to its equipment lineup. We purchased a used machine with 6” x 18” capacity. The surface grinder
Electrical Connector Made from PEEK Material PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone) is an excellent material choice for components that need to perform in harsh conditions.
We reviewed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to get an idea of the employment outlook for buyers, mechanical engineers and electrical engineers.
How Some Oil Companies are Protecting the Environment Even with electric vehicles making their way into the market, we will need oil for a while
The great cities of Dallas and Ft Worth are thriving with manufacturing activity. In fact, the whole metroplex is thriving. Major manufacturers in the metroplex
Submitted by Douglas and Teri Conder Merry Christmas 2020 Merry Christmas from all of us at C&C Machine! What a year 2020 has been while
Submitted by Greg Conder, P.E. With so much innovation occurring for electric autos, electric tractors will not be far behind. In fact, companies like John
Submitted by Greg Conder, P.E. We were curious if electric vehicles actually have less greenhouse gas emissions than conventional internal combustion vehicles. One might conclude
Submitted by Greg Conder, P.E Copper Mining Production by Country It was interesting to find that the country of Chile leads the world in copper
Submitted by Greg Conder, P.E. Reshoring Manufacturing to America Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, reshoring manufacturing to America is a hot topic. The pandemic has
There is much information available for the 2023 manufacturing industry outlook. We are giving a viewpoint from a small business perspective. We are a small
Merry Christmas from all of us at C&C Machine! Like many, we spent the year battling inflation and the availability of raw materials. In the
A Finnish Company, Polar Night Energy, has developed what is being called a “sand battery”. However, it does not store electricity, it stores heat. According
Naval brass is used in marine environments because it has a high resistance to corrosion. Brass alloys 464 and 485 falls into the naval brass
The demand for copper is projected to increase due to the transition to “green” technologies like wind turbines and electric vehicles. The main industries that
Inflation concerns continues to be the top issue for small businesses. More small business owners are expecting sales to decline in the near future. According
Volatile copper prices are affecting the cost of custom bus bars. Copper prices, like the prices of many other materials, have been highly volatile of
Supply chain issues, including the availability of raw materials, are one of the key challenges for manufacturers in 2022. This leads to inflation which is
Machine knurling is ideal for cylindrical products like knobs and handles. The machine knurling process produces a textured surface that improves the user’s grip to
Neon is used in manufacturing processes in gas or liquid form. Ukraine produces about 25% of the world’s neon. The current tensions in Ukraine could
We recently machined a batch of electrical cable assembly alignment tools for one of our customers. For this run, we started with tight tolerance low
The use of 3D printing or Additive Manufacturing (AM) is growing in the manufacturing industry. Over the past few years, we have seen our customers
Chatbots are computer programs or software applications used to simulate conversations with human users. It eliminates contact with a human being. Are chatbots beneficial to
We recently worked with a customer to machine a custom curing plate made from MIC 6® aluminum. MIC 6 is made from a continuous cast
We recently read the book Start with Why by Simon Sinek. The book had many large company examples, like Apple and Southwest Airlines. We found
