Marian Graphics Inc
East Side - El Paso:
5 Factors to Help Us Determine the Die Cutting Process for Your Parts
We’ve mastered numerous die cutting methods to manufacture custom gaskets, seals, filters, vents, shields, etc. Here's how we choose which is best for you.
How to make 3D printed parts look like finished parts
Everyone knows that rapid prototyping is one of the most popular applications for 3D printing. For product design and product development, it has become standard practice to use a 3D printer for prototyping on almost a day basis. For the past six years, I've worked in product design and development. I know how great it is to have 3D printed parts to play around with when you develop a new product. One of my biggest challenges is communicating my design ideas and solutions…
Spare Parts and Why You Need Them
Keeping an inventory of critical spare parts for your material handling system will ensure a high rate of uptime and a well-functioning system for years.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Step-Up Series: Meshing
The experts discuss the basics of meshing on parts and smaller assemblies.
Is your cutting operation as productive as it could be?
Making your cutting operation more productive to save you time and make you money.
Why Laser Cutting Outperforms Traditional Stamping in Large Generators
Traditionally, manufacturers have used stamping presses to produce generator laminations. Those days are over, at least for OEM’s who want to save time and money. Computerized laser cutting now is …
Why We Love Objects With Moving Parts
We may envision the future as sleek and smooth, but we shouldn’t forget the value of cogs, switches, and buttons.
What It's Like Working at a JDM Auto Parts Importer
The important thing to know is you’re going to be importing more than just car parts. Namely: spiders.
How One Company Will Build Satellite Parts In Space
Imagine a satellite able to repair itself. An autonomous construction platform called Archinaut just completed testing of its eventual goal -- to build antennas, solar arrays and similar components on newly launched satellites.
Dealers, distributors and service providers learn from parts shortage
It doesn’t matter where you sit in the aftermarket, those on the front line of sourcing parts explain how dire the situation is and what they learned.
How to Double the Size of Your Business While Cutting Scrap
Plex offered the combination of speedy go-live, ease of support, & reasonable cost that Eurotranciatura needed to help optimize efficiency.
How to Source Custom Machined Parts
This year we’re starting an educational series in our newsletters to help buyers and engineers source custom machined parts. We know that with a wide range of machining options, it can be challenging to select someone with the most competitive technology. We’d like to hear from about the articles that you’d be most likely to read. You select the topic, and we’ll write it.<br>Vote, and you’ll be entered to win a custom machined prize!
Top 25 Risk Factors for Manufacturing Supply Chains
According to a recent report from BDO USA, an accounting and consulting organization, manufacturers' intellectual property, supply chain data and products have become prime targets for cyber criminals.
How Small Manufacturers Can Use Cutting-Edge Tech
As manufacturing goes through digital transformation, small to medium-sized manufacturers have just as much opportunity to reimagine their operations as large businesses.
Making one-step beveling a reality in the metal fabrication shop
A plasma cutting system that uses laser scanning of parts aims to eliminate the two-step beveling process for metal fabricators.
Parts: Initial stocking guides
You’ve just gotten your brand new piece of industrial equipment, and based on some experience you’ve determined that you want to lay in some spare parts for the eventuality of repair so you ask your dealer for [at best] an initial stocking guide to use to choose what parts to stock or [at worst] you …
5 Critical Steps for Improving Machine Shop Profitability
Cutting tool inserts are expensive. Machines are expensive....
More Than the Sum of Its Parts
The relaunch of a successful manufacturing brand to reflect changes in the business and marketplace ended up doing much more–sparking new alignment and passion around what’s always made the company great. Issue PGC, a manufacturer of custom gaskets, seals, adhesives and other components, was at a crossroads. Their business was evolving, with a major investment … Continue reading More Than the Sum of Its Parts
5 Tips to Being a Better Buyer with EnterpriseIQ
Part II of this blog series covers what happens when your parts arrive at the dock. What tools in EnterpriseIQ can you use to assist your buyers?
How to Determine Robot ROI
As robotic performance continues to accelerate, now is the perfect time for mid-sized companies that have been waiting for a decline in robotic...
Robots Build Composites Aircraft Parts
he aerospace industry is finding a steady increase of parts being made using carbon fiber composites; however there are a limited number of suppliers that have the proper tools needed to make these structures. Electroimpact of Mukilteo, Wash., is an engineering firm that is perfecting a robotic technology to offer a solution to this problem. …
