Video: Why a Production Machine Shop Started a Baseball Bat Company
A 153-year-old manufacturer of precision, metal pins recently started a side business creating custom wooden baseball bats. The reasoning behind establishing this new company is intriguing, as is how it has helped create a stronger bond with the local community.
Derek Korn
Editor-in-Chief, Production Machining magazine
PMTS 2023 Product Preview: High-Volume Turning
Learn about some of the latest high-volume turning solutions that will be on display at PMTS 2023.
Growth Comes When Machining Challenges Are Met
Manufacturers such as SDP/SI that embrace machining challenges ultimately find ways to become more efficient and profitable operations.
Shop Shares Lights-Out Lessons Learned
Automated machining and data collection have helped Custom Tool to not only grow its business through more overnight production but also to establish a continuous improvement mindset that has enabled it to become more efficient in numerous areas.
VIDEO: A Unique Innovation Keeps the Wheels Turning
A problem with a bicycle’s two-piece bottom bracket design spurred action from two friends that led to not only a simple solution but to a business venture with in-house machining capability that has become an international supplier to high-end bike manufacturers.
EMAG VT 4-Axes Lathes for Shaft Production Maximum Performance
IMTS 2022: The lathes are said to provide short cycle times, high-precision machining and safe processing with the VT series of turning machines literally turning the classic horizontal machining process on its head.
Marubeni Citizen-Cincom Twin-Turret Lathes for Flexible Tooling
Miyano machines are designed to ensure high rigidity, high accuracy and long life.