The Many Benefits of Just in Time Inventory
Leave a CommentToday’s manufacturing is touted for its innovation, efficiency, and adherence to quality. It is this emphasis on these values that has helped American manufacturing not only recover, but prove to be a competitive global force to be reckoned with. One of the most effective business philosophies most successful manufacturers have relied on is Just-in-Time […]
The Growing Role of Machine Vision in Manufacturing
Leave a CommentAccording to an AIA Vision Online article, machine vision is playing an ever-growing role in the electronics industry, especially as components continue to get smaller and smaller. Machine vision allows manufacturers to monitor and measure the parts being produced to ensure accuracy while maintaining peak productivity. At Keats Manufacturing Co., our role as a small […]
Trends to Watch in the Automotive Industry
Leave a CommentThe automotive sector appears to experiencing a peak in innovation, with numerous advancements and trends gaining popularity. Not least of which is the surge of electric vehicle manufacturing. According to IHS Automotive, electric vehicle and hybrid production is expected to rise 67% in 2014. This can be attributed to tightening emissions standards worldwide, as well […]
Material Considerations: Copper Alloys and Applications
Leave a CommentAt Keats Manufacturing, we use a wide range of copper types for our stampings. These include hundreds of different alloys all engineered for different grades of quality in several areas: conductivity, machinability, strength, and corrosion resistance. As copper is the most conductive non-precious metal, each alloy is an attempt to improve other characteristics of the material without […]
Perspectives on Plating and the Metal Stamping Process
Leave a CommentPlating is the process of adding another layer of metal onto an existing workpiece for multiple performance benefits, depending on the metal used to plate. At Keats Manufacturing, we know plating has a wide variety of options in both specific techniques and metals corresponding to these techniques for a desired final product. We understand this […]