Blog

As we work with our industry, customers and professional specialists to manage our business, we pick a lot up that could be helpful to others trying to succeed. We hope you find some value in these thoughts.

Mother of Invention

Necessity is the mother of invention. Overnight the CDC began recommending masks for everyone when not sheltering in place. Without access to official masks, our team got creative with replacements made from T-shirt sleeves to meet our immediate need. We are working...

Warranty, We Don’t Need No Stinking Warranty

Customers sometimes ask me about our warranty. It’s almost funny, my response is usually sort of a blank look. The fact is, I just don’t think much about warranties. My attorney and accountant probably wish I would. There probably are legal and profit ramifications....

Cobb Tool Celebrates Five Years of Velocity Scheduling System Implementation

This system, developed and taught by Dr. Lisa Lang, literally changed our business and our ability to respond to our customers' needs. Based on the Theory of Constraints and the Drum Buffer Rope scheduling concept, Job Shop Scheduling is the process of deciding which...

Tooling to Complement Robotic Integrators

Robotic integrators are in a pretty tough business. Creating a comprehensive integrated package to help manufacturers weld complex pieces of equipment or parts can be complicated and challenging. Most integrators are expert in the robotics, the welding power supply,...

Competitive Bidding vs. Valued Resource?

Often customers who design their own parts send their prints to multiple machine shops, seeking the cheapest pricing. This is a time-consuming process for the customer, and even more so for the machine shops quoting the work. Ironically, this low-bid process does not...

Weighing The Challenges and Opportunities of Machining Plastics

Generally, machining plastic parts is no different than machining a metal part. In fact, since plastic is relatively soft, it machines even more quickly. But, that softness presents its own challenges. As an endmill cuts, it applies pressure against the material....