Machining Has Come a Long Way

Machining Has Evolved with Technology Over the past 150 years the precise meaning of the term machining has evolved as technology has advanced. In the 18th century, the word machinist simply meant a person who built, or repaired machines. This person’s work was...

Machine Tool Consumption Looking Good

 2015 May Be Banner Year Since the financial collapse in the fall of 2008 and two significant down years, machine tool consumption has made a tremendous comeback. The performance has been at or above the historical average market. But 2015 looks to be the best...
Outsourcing Assembly Work Makes Good Sense

Outsourcing Assembly Work Makes Good Sense

  Companies Outsource for Five Major Reasons There are five major reasons for companies outsourcing assembly work. They include: variable versus fixed overhead, not having to hire and train and fire assembly techs, just simply not in the business of doing certain...

Titanium A Significant Material in Today’s World

Workplaces Relying on Titanium More and More Titanium has become dramatically more significant in recent years as a work piece material in machine shops. Two industries are driving this. One is aerospace. The latest aircraft designs use dramatically more titanium than...

AutoCAD an Essential Part of Engineering

What is AutoCad? AutoCAD is simply a commercial software application for 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting. It has been available 34 years as a desktop application and since 2010 as a mobile web- and cloud-based app marketed as AutoCAD 360. AutoCAD...

Numerical control a big part of machine tools

Numerical control essential to machine tooling Machining in San Jose, CA knows when it comes to machine tools, there are two words that play an integral part. These are numerical control. NC is nothing more than the automation of machine tools operated by precisely...