Plug And Play

  There are just times when due to many different circumstances, CNC programs or tool paths cannot be changed.  It could be either time constraints or lack of programming resources at a customer.  The team at S&D in such scenarios is very adept & versatile at making the most of the available resources to improve…

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Aluminum Plate Drilling

Recently, for a longtime customer, we had the opportunity to not only to supply the correct tooling but also to assist in process improvement for aluminum plate drilling. Our customers know they can rely on us to provide solutions to their productivity improvement process. Case in Point We were presented with a challenge to improve…

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The S&D Difference

Our customers know they can rely on us to provide solutions to their productivity improvement process. Case in point S&D partnered with our customers and suppliers to reduce cycle time to meet production requirements without adding machines or additional personnel, but running other projects. Scenario Running on a CNC vertical mill, steel casting, requiring 52…

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Choose This Day

I am confident most salespeople do not look forward to sales forecasting time of year, or at least this one doesn’t. When looking back at 2020 this process was even more confusing. Between my staff and I we talked with over 100 customers, asking what they expected for 2021.

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What COVID-19 Taught Me

What I Learned from COVID 19 I think when I look back at all that has happened so far this year and probably for months to come, I hope to learn some lessons from this season in our lives.  I am of the belief it is time for America to get back to work and…

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Time is Money

We’ve all heard this expression used many times.  In manufacturing, wasted cutting time may be the difference between a losing and a highly profitable job.
Case in point:  One of our customers has a …

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Tough Problems, Easy Solutions

Picture of Jim Herman with Injection Mold Clients

The Southern California manufacturing industry with its diversity can be challenging for anyone. We can encounter on a daily basis, the wide variety of materials used in Aerospace, including exotic metals, filled plastics, and composites. Our next client may be doing medial parts …

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Measurable Success

Sometimes it’s about improving the process and sometimes about the tooling choices, recently our own Brandon Sakata and local Mitsubishi Rep Aram Fundukian teamed up to do both for one of our local mold shops. The results were amazing.

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High Efficiency Milling, is Speed Really the Answer?

High Efficiency Milling Example

There is a lot of talk in our industry now about both High-Efficiency milling which uses solid carbide end mills and High Feed Milling with Indexable carbide inserts. These two machining process are so radically different solid carbide end mills typically engage the work piece along the length of the flutes. While High Feed indexable…

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