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
Submitted by Greg Conder, P.E. Prototype: 3D Printed Long Nose Cap 3D printing is an excellent process for prototyping. It allows for a better overall
Submitted by Greg Conder, P.E We were proud to take care of a rush order for custom cable clamp assemblies for one of our customers.
Submitted by Greg Conder, P.E. C&C Machine is supporting healthcare workers battling the Covid-19 virus by making and donating surgical mask straps. We are using
Submitted by: Teri and Douglas Conder. Photo credit: David Brooke Martin/Unsplash We have been providing precision machining services for 40 years. Over that time, we
Materials recycled by CNC machine shops are dependent on the types of products that the shops manufacture. However, common materials include steel, aluminum, copper and
We recently manufactured an order of custom terminal block screwdrivers. There were two sizes, both of which would be used by our customer’s field service
Major manufacturing stories and trends for 2024 are useful for planning for 2025. We investigated and now offer a perspective from a CNC machine shop.
We recently had the opportunity to machine custom components for a cryogenic system. The small pins were made from 304 stainless steel. The pistons were
A China stimulus package can impact a small US precision machine shop by increasing demand for raw materials like steel, aluminum and copper. This can
We recently had the opportunity to machine components for an intake assembly associated with an organization doing research and development for artificial lift techniques in
Tariffs can have positive and negative impacts on CNC machine shops. Imported materials, products and machinery used by the shop that carry a high tariff
The NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) had a negative impact on US manufacturing jobs. What was NAFTA? NAFTA was an agreement signed by the
Industrial robots in manufacturing have been in use for many years. AI-enabled robots are being developed to improve industrial robots in manufacturing. The First Industrial
In NFIB’s (National Federation of Independent Businesses) small business survey of April 2024, the overall optimism index increased by 1.2 points from March. In terms
China is the leading EV battery manufacturer by country with approximately 57% of market share. The China-based company, CATL, has a 34% share all by
Manufacturing custom parts for a surgical technology teaching lab was interesting work. Most interesting was to learn how the parts were to be used. The
We have been a custom heatsink manufacturer serving Texas and Oklahoma for more than 35 years. We have business relationships with aluminum extrusion manufacturers and
We recently ran an order for custom 3D-printed cable-holding tools. It was a small order of 6. For us, small orders are typical for 3D-printed
The automation paradox is where systems have been automated for efficiency, and the human role has been reduced to monitoring and intervening. Although reduced, the
