It’s been said that “A good tool improves the way you work. A great tool improves the way you think.” It’s no different in manufacturing. In this industry, successful machining depends on sharp, well-maintained cutting tools that not only ensure precision, but also speed. And the successful sharpening of these cutting tools is dependent upon utilizing the correct grinding wheel, tool set-up and grinding methodology unique to each tool.
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The Importance of Productivity
A manufacturer is only as successful as their level of productivity. Productivity also matters for the manufacturing industry as a whole and how it contributes to the modern economy. From 1999 to 2008, labor productivity within the manufacturing industry grew around...
Most Sustainable Building in the Southeast Built Using Recycled Bricks From NC Manufacturer
Charlotte businessman James Kolodziey, noticed his customers were throwing away tons of industrial-grade ceramic every month. He wanted to turn one man’s trash to another man’s treasure. Thus, the inception of Green Leaf, a brick manufacturer that makes the world's...
A Few Good Robots—4 Types of Robots Every Manufacturer Should Know
Contrary to popular belief, robots have the ability to help manufacturers without hurting their human workforce. There are four types of industrial robots every manufacturer should know: Articulated Robots, SCARA Robots, Delta Robots and Cartesian Robots. Each robot...
NCMEP RECOGNIZES MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP
Winston-Salem, NC - The North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP), the official representative of the MEP National Network™ and NIST MEP in North Carolina, today announced the winners of its 2019 Manufacturing Leadership Awards at mfgCON in...
Happy Manufacturing Day, North Carolina!
October 4 is the 7th annual National Manufacturing Day, a day created to celebrate manufacturing and its huge, positive impact on our economy and workforce. The problem, though, is what we hear and read: we don’t make things in this country any longer. It’s all...
