Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE A recent article from Forbes indicates there could be a shortage of skilled manufacturing labor required to replace retiring workers.
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE Industrial Manufacturing Trends for 2017 Times are tough right now in industrial manufacturing according to this report from PwC. The
Submitted by: Douglas Conder C&C Machine Adds New Air Compressor C&C Machine recently added a new 120 gallon Ingersoll Rand air compressor. It replaced our
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE Top Safety Violations for 2016 OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) released a list of the top 10 safety and
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE Manufacturing Multiplier Effect The manufacturing sector has the largest economic multiplier effect, according to this report from the Manufacturing Institute.
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE Tips for Sizing Heat Sinks Design engineers may find this article from heatsink calculator helpful in estimating the required size
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE Trends in Design and Manufacture of Medical Equipment A recent article discusses industry trends that are changing the design and
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE Job Outlook for Buyers and Engineers The Occupational Outlook Handbook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides information on growth
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE The Copper Development Association has some helpful tables to help engineers and designers properly size their custom copper bus bars.
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE A customer recently utilized our 3D printing services to manufacture a prototype of a shipping fixture. The design engineer chose
Large technology companies started cutting costs through employee layoffs in 2022. It appears the trend will continue in 2023. Large tech companies such as Alphabet,
There are a variety of interesting products made from copper. Some products are for industrial use, while others are for the general consumer. Demand for
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
