Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE Tax Automation According to an article from manufacturing.net, people in San Francisco are considering a tax on robots as a
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE US Navy Uses Additive Manufacturing A recent article from Metal Forming Magazine discusses how manufacturers and other organizations, including the
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE 3D Printed Clamp Set Prototype A customer recently had us 3D print a prototype clamp set. The design is complex
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
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
Merry Christmas from all of us at C & C Machine! We’ve had a pretty good year business-wise. Machining components for the energy sector were
Metal fabrication often requires custom punches and dies for punch press machines. Suppliers may be limited because of the small order volumes associated with custom
Manufacturing automation trends may negatively impact the job outlook for machinists, but positively impact the job outlook for other occupations. Manufacturing Trends in Automation The
Trillions of dollars have been spent on renewable energy sources over the past few years, but is renewable energy really replacing fossil fuels? Types of
Record installations of 3D printing systems, a type of Additive Manufacturing (AM) system, is expected to be one of the trends in 2023. According to
For now, it seems that AI (Artificial Intelligence) is more of an aid to design processes and product invention for manufactured products. There may be
In NFIB’s (National Federation of Independent Businesses) small business survey of April 2023, the overall optimism index decreased by 1.1 points from March. In terms
Carbon sequestration is the capturing and storing of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). Is Direct Air Capture (DAC) machinery for capturing carbon economically feasible? There are
C&C Machine manufactures custom copper butt splice connectors for our customers’ unique designs. C110 Soft Copper In a recent run for a customer, C110 soft
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
