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Member Profile: Accu-Swiss, Inc.
Accu-Swiss, Inc. is a custom manufacturer of precision, CNC-machined products, as well as a provider of fabrication and engineering services. Founded in 1977, the company is headquartered in Oakdale, California, about 90 miles east of San Francisco. It has 20 employees and occupies 10,000 square feet of space in two buildings.
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Protecting Capital Equipment
"The Atam," as this shop refers to the device, is designed to perform machine diagnostics and real-time, in-process tool action monitoring. The process analyzer from Atam Systems (New Albany, Ohio) is a relatively simple tool.
Read MoreConsistent Communications, Clear Signals
If there is anything more critical to organizational success than clear, consistent communications, I don’t know what that might be. Every company has a mission and vision statement these days, as well as a strategic plan that everyone is supposed to be working toward. However, mixed signals can derail an organization’s communications and its achievement of success.
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Taking Its Turn
This family-owned job shop is more interested in what its capital investments can do than how much they cost. Keeping its demanding automotive customers happy means paying attention to the details and applying the right technology to the job.
Read MoreIs VOIP Right For Your Business
The global competitiveness of our industry is completely changing the way we do business. With more and more of our customers—and even some of our divisions—being international, the need to stay in touch, yet cut costs, is more prevalent than ever.
Read MoreNC Coding For Encoders
With the right CAM system, this manufacturer of industrial encoders was able to incorporate offline part programming and knowledge-based machining for increased productivity.
Read MoreAddressing Industry Needs
On a recent trip to Tsugami in Japan, I interviewed Mr. Takao Nishijima, chairman of the board and CEO. Following are some of his insights about the future of world and U.S. precision parts manufacturing and how Tsugami plans to use the trends of the industry to fuel its growth.
Read MorePicking Up Speed
Getting there fast is often a sign of success. For this ski and boat enthusiast, it isn’t just the speed of the boat, but the growth of his shop that has heads, and parts, turning.
Read MoreBan The Burr—A Look At ECD
Deburring is a consideration, and often a problem, for all manufacturing engineers. The burrs resulting from a metalworking operation may be tolerable; however, burrs are always present.
Read MoreTechnical Member Profile: Gosiger Import
Gosiger Import, a division of Gosiger Inc., markets precision machining equipment to manufacturers throughout the United States. The company’s three principal lines are Euroturn multi-spindle automatic screw machines, Nomura CNC Swiss turning centers and BTB flexible, rotary transfer machines.
Read MoreThe Art And Etiquette Of E-Mail: Making A Connection
E-mail is the heart and soul of all communication these days. You do it at work. You do it at home. You text on your cell phone. Your most prevalent contact with your customers is via electronic mail, but are you making the right impression?
Read MoreSoftware Races To Meet Company Management Needs
Historically, Joe Gibbs Racing relied on Microsoft Word and Excel to schedule, track and price the race engines and other parts the company manufactures and assembles for its teams. However, as the business grew, managing these processes with the two applications became increasingly inefficient and time consuming.
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