ESI: Remembering 30 Years of Business
Comments Off on ESI: Remembering 30 Years of BusinessThe world was handed several significant challenges this year that many businesses are still working through today. Throughout the year, ESI kept its focus on maintaining the safety of our team and customers. As we enter the fourth quarter and as ESI approaches 30 years in business, we wanted to acknowledge our team members and […]
Why More OEMs are Reshoring Manufacturing Through COVID-19
Comments Off on Why More OEMs are Reshoring Manufacturing Through COVID-19COVID’s developments are changing the landscape of manufacturing in the United States. With international trade becoming more challenging and a still-recovering job market, many OEMs are reshoring their operations to accommodate. 69% of manufacturing companies are looking to “reshore” production to North America, according to a recent Thomas Industrial Survey. By reshoring manufacturing production back […]
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What’s the Difference Between Tool and Die?
Comments Off on What’s the Difference Between Tool and Die?The terms “tool” and “die” are used interchangeably to the point that many machinists refer to the field broadly as “tool and die”, regardless of their specific expertise. In general, this practice is completely appropriate—there is little functional difference between a tool and a die, if any, and most machinists who fabricate tools also create […]
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Pre-Plating vs. Post-Plating Checklist: Which Makes Sense for Your Metal Stamping Project?
Comments Off on Pre-Plating vs. Post-Plating Checklist: Which Makes Sense for Your Metal Stamping Project?Plating metal parts improves both performance and appearance, and can ensure your component functions properly in its application. Plating—a metal finishing process which adds layers of additional metal onto existing parts and components—increases conductivity, minimizes corrosion, reduces friction, and gives products a more pleasing and polished look. Plating can also make a product thicker or […]
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How Machine Vision Inspection Technology is Transforming Manufacturing
Comments Off on How Machine Vision Inspection Technology is Transforming ManufacturingThe human eye has incredible capabilities. With 107 million photosensitive cells in each eye, we can focus on more than 50 objects per second, distinguish more than 500 shades of grey, and see nearly 3 million different colours. But in 21st-century manufacturing, even the human eye cannot provide the precision, speed, and repetition required to […]
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An Inside Look into ESI’s Metal Stamping and Manufacturing Capabilities
Comments Off on An Inside Look into ESI’s Metal Stamping and Manufacturing CapabilitiesBefore we begin a metal stamping project with our customers, we make sure to understand how they work and how their component will work. Understanding the complete manufacturing process is important, from a part’s design and the equipment it runs on, on all the way through to delivery. That’s why we compiled a virtual tour […]
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Metal Fabrication Design Practices That Reduce Scrap
Comments Off on Metal Fabrication Design Practices That Reduce ScrapMore manufacturers are focusing on reducing scrap from production — not only is it beneficial to the environment and to the manufacturer’s bottom line, but customers also see a reduction in cost and turnaround time. Rather than selling a lot of excess scrap to a scrap dealer — which only generates about 5% of a […]
Progressive Die vs. Transfer Die vs. Compound Die Stamping: What’s the Difference?
Comments Off on Progressive Die vs. Transfer Die vs. Compound Die Stamping: What’s the Difference?Compound die, progressive die, and transfer die stamping are all processes used to stamp metal parts for applications across various markets. Because each market has different end uses that require different tolerances, designs and production sizes, manufacturers who understand each stamping method can quickly select the right partner to carry out the work for their […]
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Which Metal Finish Works Best for Your Application?
Comments Off on Which Metal Finish Works Best for Your Application?Manufacturers turn to metal finishing solutions to provide corrosion resistance, surface hardness, or other mechanical property improvements to their metal components. Metal finishing may involve different coating techniques including electroplating, where the coating and the metal components are immersed in an electrolytic “bath.” An electric current is then applied to oxidize the metal atoms, depositing […]
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How Are Safety-Critical Automotive Parts Manufactured?
Comments Off on How Are Safety-Critical Automotive Parts Manufactured?It’s no secret that the automotive industry depends heavily on metal — especially once you look “under the hood,” where hundreds of smaller interior components are stamped and machined by manufacturers. For example, did you know that automotive metal components must be stamped or cold formed to properly restrain a car’s air bags? Or that […]
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