The shift toward electric vehicles (EVs) from internal combustion engine (ICE) automobiles has disrupted automotive manufacturing. Automotive engineers have been compelled back to the drawing board to design these new vehicles for the most pleasant driving experience possible and transform their production facilities to meet the new demand.
Since people first learned how to extract iron from the ground and convert it into steel, humankind has bent, rolled, and shaped metal into useful objects that improve our everyday lives. Centuries later, we still rely on fabricated metal products to assist us in our daily tasks.
However, over the past few decades, there’s been increased focus on reducing our dependence on finite materials such as metal to help mitigate the impact of mining on the environment
Quality is non-negotiable in precision machining to ensure your projects perform as safely and efficiently as possible. A critical factor in maintaining high quality in machined and fabricated metal parts and components is tolerance.
Product manufacturers pay close attention to the tolerance level of the precision machined parts that go into their products.
Looking back at the early pioneers of metal parts machining and fabrication, we can’t help but wonder how they’d react if they could see the tech-driven processes we use in metalworking today. We think they’d be impressed – and a little envious!
Precision machining is an example of a manufacturing technique that has revolutionized how we build things. This process pairs designers and engineers with the most advanced software and automation technologies
As precision machined parts and components for manufacturers become more complex in order to stay competitive, the tools and technology fabricators use must continue to evolve in tandem with their customers’ needs.
These CNC machines are supported by sophisticated integrated software that allows engineers, designers, and fabricators to collaborate easily on design with their customers on their projects and communicate instructions to the tools to ensure precise cuts every time.
Rising costs and tightening budgets are two main elements that drive project development decisions. A common concern among manufacturers is how to optimize their investment without sacrificing product quality or performance.
Read on for five smart and effective ways to manage costs on your next precision machining project.
As a leading precision machining supplier, Kenona Industries, part of our Arrow Automotive division, specializes in using high-tech tools and processes to create high-quality custom parts and components for our customers’ products.
We commonly use three tech-based processes to create our fabrication solutions: turning, milling, and grinding.
Precision machining is a subtractive process, meaning that various tools cut, grind, and shape a piece of solid material into the desired product. The process can be done manually, but most fabrication shops, including ours, use Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology to drive the various methods automatically with minimal human intervention.
Manufacturing technology has evolved dramatically over the past several years, with two methodologies standing head and shoulders above the rest: precision machining and 3D printing. These two techniques have reached a level of prominence in the way our industry produces complex parts and components, yet they utilize different fabrication approaches.
Arrow Automotive explores the game-changing impact that robotic systems have had on the intricate world of precision machining, along with the benefits this new technology delivers to our ever-changing industry.