THE CHALLENGE Fallbrook Technologies in Cedar Park, Texas, created the NuVinci® continuously variable planetary (CVP) bike transmission. It replaces the cogs, gears and derailleurs that have typically been standard issue on multi-speed bicycles. The CVP design enables riders...
THE CHALLENGE Quincy Compressor in Bay Minette, Ala., makes rotary screw and piston air compressors, vacuum pumps and air treatment products. It manufactures these products totally in-house—making the parts, assembling the compressors and getting them out the door. Created...
THE CHALLENGE CS Tool Engineering of Cedar Springs, Mich., produces plastic injection and compression molds for the automotive industry. It also makes molds for a variety of consumer products. As business was ramping up for CS Tool, the company was in need of an equipment...
Designing a machine specifically to perform at the highest level in a die/mold shop is no easy task. Bill Howard of Makino discusses how Makino makes the fastest, most accurate machine tools available to moldmakers. Case studies are used to show how real-world molds are produced more efficiently and...
THE CHALLENGE Campbell Engineering specializes in producing highly complex, low-volume components, primarily for medical devices. The Lake Forest, Calif., company began to experience growing pains after transitioning its operation from that of a contract machine shop producing prototype...