Portable practice holes make an excellent and unique gift for groomsmen that enjoy golf and would like to improve their putting game. This story comes
Industrial robots are being used more and more in workplaces. 2.7 million robots are operating in factories around the world according to the International Federation
C&C Machine recently added a Harig 618 surface grinder to its equipment lineup. We purchased a used machine with 6” x 18” capacity. The surface grinder
Electrical Connector Made from PEEK Material PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone) is an excellent material choice for components that need to perform in harsh conditions.
We reviewed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to get an idea of the employment outlook for buyers, mechanical engineers and electrical engineers.
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
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
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
