The purchasing of physical CD’s has died out in recent years, in part due to iTunes and music streaming from your computer. But just when you thought you were benefiting the environment by streaming music and using YouTube to watch videos instead of paying for the production and shipping of CD’s, it turns out that… Continue reading How Streaming Music Is Killing The Environment
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Kickstarter: The Unseen Benefits Oof Crowd Sourcing
Image: Jason Hargrove Kickstarter bills itself as the number one platform for creative funding. The reasons why Kickstarter have been successful is that with a model of traditional investment, the investor carries the risk. This is offset on how much of the company the creator is willing to give away in equity. As seen on… Continue reading Kickstarter: The Unseen Benefits Oof Crowd Sourcing
The Evolution Of Marketing
Being successful in the market economy has always depended entirely on how interested consumers are in purchasing your product. Even before any kind of mass media was available, early business owners realized that getting more people to notice your product directly correlates to getting more people to buy your product. With this realization, the field… Continue reading The Evolution Of Marketing
CNC Lathes – A Buyer’s Guide
CNC Lathes or machines are highly sophisticated pieces of woodwork equipment. The lathes can be used to bore, grind, drill and make screw threads. In addition, some modifications can be made on a lathe to convert it into a milling machine or a shaper with the ability to produce flat surfaces. Also, the CNC lathe… Continue reading CNC Lathes – A Buyer’s Guide
Competitive Manufacturing Requires Custom Software
Competitive Manufacturing Requires Custom Software As the economy rebounds, manufacturers needs to use new software to capitalize growth by cutting costs and improving productivity. Enterprises that use pre-made CAD and CAM software save money in the short term, but these programs only make it so far. Enterprises need dynamic software that is customized to their… Continue reading Competitive Manufacturing Requires Custom Software
Electronic Product Suppliers; Finding A Perfect (Manufacturing) Partner
The ever-changing, and increasingly restrictive, regulatory requirements for electronic manufacturing companies are just one of the difficulties that manufacturers have faced in the last few years. Added to this fact the increasingly stiff competition both at home and from overseas along with the increasing demands from consumers for widely differentiated products, the climate for product… Continue reading Electronic Product Suppliers; Finding A Perfect (Manufacturing) Partner
Automating Manufacturing With Pressure Sensors
Pressure sensors lend themselves to many applications and they are perhaps the most efficient switching mechanism to be used in manufacturing. From a safety point of view, they can be used to regulate flow and temperature, but pressure switches can also be used to ensure the smooth running of a production line. Minimising Downtime and… Continue reading Automating Manufacturing With Pressure Sensors
The Fundamentals Of Personal Computer Power Systems
Direct current (DC) power is fundamental to the operation of any electronic device. Personal computers, which contain a host of different electronic components, require varying voltages of DC power in order to operate properly. CPU’s, CMOS chips, RAM, hard drives, and cooling fans are all jostling for a steady amount of carefully regulated voltage, all… Continue reading The Fundamentals Of Personal Computer Power Systems
Increasing Production Throughput With Manufacturing Software
Every manufacturer understands the importance of increasing their manufacturing throughput. Success means the company has lowered its manufacturing cycle times, eliminated the high costs of material shortages, increased its production capacity and has been successful in reducing the costs of lost or idle time. However, can a company achieve these results through manual processes? In… Continue reading Increasing Production Throughput With Manufacturing Software
CNC Machinery – Buy New Or Used?
Implementing CNC machinery is a great way to increase production in the shop and to streamline a number of different processes into one central location. When a company makes the decision to purchase a lathe, mill, or laser, many factors must be taken into account. Before you even search for qualified programmers to run the… Continue reading CNC Machinery – Buy New Or Used?