Magnets are used in a wide range of applications, some of which include refrigerators, freezers, televisions, stereos, medical equipment and more. In hospitals, for instance, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines are used to look inside patients’ body. To put the … Read More

The American manufacturing industry continues to grow, with analysts shedding new insight into the market’s current and future prospective outlook. The ISM manufacturing index recently revealed an eighth consecutive month of growth for the American manufacturing market. As we’ve mentioned … Read More

A hex key, also known as an Allen key or Allen wrench, is a small handheld tool that’s used for for driving bolts and screws with a hexagonal socket. They are available in many different sizes, though they all have … Read More

Apple has come under fire in recent years for its use of foreign factories to build and manufacture products. The big-name tech company has dozens of factories operating in foreign countries, which it uses to manufacture products like the iPhone, … Read More

Virtually every machine, application, and piece of technology requires the use of a knob. There are many different types of knobs that can be used for the same purpose. They may have a completely different look, feel, and control but … Read More

A washer is a common type of hardware that’s typially used to evenly distribute the force/load of a screw or nut. However, washers can also be used as spacers, wear pads, preload indicating devices, locking devices, prevent corrosion, and to … Read More

Have you heard of “just in time” manufacturing? Also referred to as “JIT,” this methodology seeks to reduce flow times within manufacturing while also minimizing response times between suppliers and customers. JIT manufacturing has origins dating back to the 1950s, … Read More