Monday, February 08, 2021
CNC Machining is Revolutionizing Modern Manufacturing
CNC Machining has come a long way, but the most significant thing that is affecting CNC machining is the innovative technology that comes along with...
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
What Goes into Being a CNC Machinist
There are plenty of myths out there talking about the CNC Machining industry. Many make false claims about what goes into the machines and operation of the machines. We are here to tell you that CNC Machining...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Carbide Recycling
As anyone who has purchased tools can tell you, tungsten carbide is an expensive material. Tungsten carbide has a hardness near that of diamond with durability and malleability of steels. Not only is tungsten carbide an excellent...
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Industrial Repair by Lowrance Machine
We have the equipment and tools to complete industrial repairs in the Medical, Construction, Power Generation, Marine, and Packaging industries. We serve several more industries as well if you need repairs done. Why...
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018
The Benefits of Reverse Engineering
Reverse engineering is a process that involves taking an existing part and figuring out exactly how it was made for the purpose of either duplicating it or finding ways in which to make it better. There are many advantages to using reverse engineering when producing...
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Thursday, September 27, 2018
Has the oil and gas industry rebounded?
In early 2015, we wrote a small blog piece on the impacts the Texas machining business was experiencing due to plummeting oil prices. Subsequently there were thousands of oil workers laid off and many industries took hits with some of them even going out of...
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Friday, June 29, 2018
Parison Rod - Industrial Repair
Last week we were notified by a customer in Missouri that a large parison rod that is part of a blow molding machine snapped/broke during production. This caused a major problem for our customer as it completely stopped production for this product. The size of...
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Saturday, May 26, 2018
Sheave Repair - Acme Brick
Last week a customer had an emergency and needed a 32" sheave repaired which they use in brick manufacturing. The customer was replacing bearings in the sheave when they noticed it was cracked inside and out. As a result of this the plant had to...
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Passivation: What Is It and Why Is It Used?
Do you want to prevent a stainless steel product from rusting in the future? One of the most effective ways to do it is by using a process called passivation. Stainless steel is actually corrosion-resistant, but over time, certain ...
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Wednesday, January 04, 2017
Heat Treating: How Does it Work and What’s the Purpose?
Do you want to make the surface of a metal component harder or increase its temperature resistance? If so, one of the best ways to do it is through the process of heat treating. Heat ...
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