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
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
Data centers are driving demand for aluminum. The data center demand, along with tariffs and electricity demand, is sending the price of aluminum up. According
C&C Machine is a heatsink spacer manufacturer. We recently ran a custom job of heatsink spacers. As is typical for heatsinks and spacers, these were
With all the talk of tariffs, reshoring and “Made in USA”, we thought we would have a look at 2025 trends in US manufacturing employment.
Silver has industrial, commercial and financial uses. The price of silver has been rapidly increasing recently. Industrial Uses As a metal, silver conducts electricity and resists
Gold has industrial, commercial and financial uses. The price of gold has been rapidly increasing over the past couple of years. Industrial Uses As a
The 1930’s were marked by the Great Depression. However, many manufactured inventions and manufacturing methods were developed in the 1930’s. Notable Manufactured Inventions from the
A great deal of copper is used in medical equipment. From equipment like MRI machines to copper tubing that carries medical gases. Hospital facilities also
Medical devices that help the world seem to be invented every day. Devices like MRI machines, joint replacements and robotic surgeries. We did some research
Companies such as Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson and Abbott Laboratories lead medical device manufacturing in the USA. Combined, these companies had over $88 billion in
The job outlook for CNC machinists, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), does not appear to take into consideration current efforts to reshore some
There are many challenges to consider when selling a small business like a CNC machine shop or metal fabrication shop. Common Challenges There are common
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
