Simple Retooling Advantages
Although the old adage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" might make sense in most contexts, this can be poor advice to follow when it comes to manufacturing operations. At Mantel Machine Products, we believe that the most efficient processes typically have some room for improvement. For example, even a simple adjustment can impact your bottom line.
Buyer's Guide
for purchasing precision machined products
The PMPA offers a quick guide that suggests more economical design methods and tips on specifying your precision machined parts or products. that can be implemented ... Read Full Article
Why the "Y Axis" Exists
The Y axis was first used in 1996 on a single-spindle, mill-turn lathe with a subspindle. Looking for a better way to mill flats, the CNC had quality limitations with polar interpolation and difficulties in programming. The Y axis solved this problem... Read Full Article
by Richard Parenteau, Director of Applications Dept., Methods Machine Tools, Inc., May 23, 2011
The 400ยบ Difference
Cryogenic Machining achieves dramatic tool life gains – not by flooding the cut, but by refrigerating the tool. In the mechanism of tool wear, the "wear" itself is not solely and specifically what causes a tool to fail. Temperature is the real enemy... Read Full Article
by Peter Zelinski, Sr. Editor at Modern Machine Shop, January 26, 2011
Accelerated Growth in U.S. Manufacturing
and Services Points to Growth Ahead
Feb 3, 2011. The Canadian News reported that activity at America's manufacturing and service companies reached a level not seen since before the recession, suggesting a stronger year for hiring.
Some economists are even hopeful that Friday's employment report may be better than first thought, based on new economic data reported Thursday. The service sector, which employs nearly 90 per cent of the work force, is expanding at the fastest pace in five years. Factories are cranking out goods, retail sales are up, and many companies are nearing the point where they can no longer expand without more employees.
"Rising output along with a broader trend of slowing productivity should translate into a faster pace of hiring," said Joseph LaVorgna, an economist at Deutsche Bank.
Global Supply of Energy:
How It Affects Manufacturing Costs
Before discussing how the global supply of energy affects manufacturing costs, we must first determine what is the global supply of energy? Global energy consists of all the energy produced from around the world and from both renewable and non-renewable (or exhaustible) resources.
Renewable resources generate only a small portion of the global energy supply in comparison to non-renewable resources that have historically fueled our energy needs. During 2008, over 90% of global energy consumption was derived by burning fossil fuels. This causes concern because global energy demands continually climb about 2% each year.
- Non-Renewable Resources
- Coal
- Natural Gas
- Nuclear
- Oil
- Renewable Resources
- Biomass
- Geothermal
- Hydro-electric
- Solar
- Wind
- Wood
Chart Resource: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/page/trends/rentrends.html
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