Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE Custom Cutter Tools We recently had a customer request to machine and assemble a series of custom cutter tools. The
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE The Costs of CNC Machining Compared to 3D Printing At C&C Machine, we have CNC machining, manual machining and 3D
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE How a CNC Machine Shop is Like Golf There are many analogies that can be drawn between running a CNC
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE 3D Printing is Being Used in Medical Device and Drug Manufacturing According to this statement from the FDA, a new
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE Solution to the CNC Machinist Skilled Labor Shortage If you are a company struggling to find skilled CNC machinists, one
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE Occupational Outlook Handbook The Occupational Outlook Handbook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides information on growth projections for various
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE Top Safety Violations for 2017 OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) released a list of the top 10 safety and
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE At C&C Machine, we have been manufacturing custom bus bars for more than thirty years. The majority of our customers
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE 3D Printing’s Effect on the US Trade Balance Some are predicting major effects on the US trade balance from 3D
Submitted by: Greg Conder, PE Golf Putting Portable Practice Hole In a previous post, we wrote about one of the ways we utilize 3D Printing
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
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
