The machining industry often follows patterns that just don’t make sense. Traditional vise soft jaws are a great example. Why use a jaw that can only be used once? The 6″ Smart Jaw by Pierson Industries breaks the pattern. Now, you can have a jaw with 4 useable sides per jaw; two on top and [...]
Housing slump. Creditor woes. Iraq. Iran. Manufacturing slowdowns. Talk of recession. There’s plenty of news to get discouraged over the state of the US economy, however the sharp entrepreneurial shop owner recognizes an often overlooked opportunity to grow their business. With the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates yet again this past week, expanding your business [...]
With our economy being pummeled by high oil prices, higher material prices and manufacturing jobs being lost overseas, it’s a nice relief when an American made product comes along that is both affordable and works well. The metal finishing and prep industry has seen the market flooded with sandblaster booths that are imported, poorly built [...]
By Philip Cohen A comment principally on the whole-of-auction absolute anonymity of bidders recently introduced to Australia (and more recently to the U.K.) by eBay, including responses to the various, sometimes nonsensical, statements being offered by eBay in support of this decision—with apologies to all the shill bidders out there. For those of you with [...]
The latest offering to come from Pierson Workholding is the Speed Hammer. This product combines two of the most often used tools in the shop: a vise handle and a mallet for tapping down parts. “It’s a simple tool, yet saves so much time in the average workday.” commented Pierson Industries president Jay Pierson. “Not [...]
When Haas introduced the Mini Mill in 2000, it quickly became one of the best selling machines in the company’s history. Its combination of small footprint, full CNC capabilities and sub $30K price were unheard of in the industry. The Super Mini Mill added even more capabilities, while maintaining the same compact footprint and affordability. [...]
Starting a business is not for everyone. It takes the right balance of courage and skill… or ignorance and luck depending on the way you look at it. This movie showcases entrepreneurs in different industries and walks of life. “A merchant banker. A failing dairy farmer. A refugee from Communist China. One risked his savings. [...]
Jay Pierson, host of The CNC Report has a vested interest in a segment recently seen on the CNN program Lou Dobbs Tonight. Interested because he has seen how the effects of illegal immigration has played out in the life of his father, Joel Pierson. After committing his business to practice the utmost of ethics, [...]
MASON, OHIO – December 2007 – Makino has released its 2008 first quarter webinar schedule, kicking off the new year with topics such as EDM for Aerospace and Automated 5-Axis Machining. Makino’s Online Seminar Series began in 2005 and is the only expansive educational program offered by a machine tool builder free of charge. Thousands [...]
In this week’s episode we’ll cover three cam packages for the hobbyist/novice to the small or startup shop. The three systems we mention are the free one from 2L found at www.2linc.com, TurboCADCAM at www.turbocad.com and BobCAD at www.bobcadcam.com.
