So, you have decided to move forward with a custom spring clip order. That can sometimes be the biggest obstacle and is, of course, the first step, so congratulations on making it to this point. But now what? How do you ensure you are going to get the product you\’re envisioning, relying on, and need? […]
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Have you ever wondered how metal spring clips are made? One ideology that holds true with just about every identifiable item we know of is that the longer they have been around, the more time they have had to evolve. The same holds true for the everyday household springs we use today. The coiled spring
When it comes to custom metal stamping, it is safe to say there are a hefty number of industries utilizing metal springs across countless applications. It can sometimes go overlooked when digesting the makeup of an object just how many smaller parts were required in order to create the larger, final product. Well some of
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Miniature stamped parts remind us of a game. Remember the children’s game “I Spy with My Little Eye?” It was so fun as a kid to try and spot what our friends saw from their unique perspective. The more challenging the better, as we closely examined even the tiniest of details within our surroundings to
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In today’s always-on digital world, a tweet from across the globe can hit our feeds in seconds, and product competition is just as fast-paced. But that speed also means a new opportunity. Small and mid-sized American manufacturers are now better positioned than ever to compete globally and win. At Atlantic Precision Spring, we’ve seen this
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Chad Moutray, chief economist of the National Association of Manufacturers, provides a very succinct summary of the September 2014 Manufacturing ISM Report in “ISM: Manufacturing Activity Expanded Very Strongly in August.” In short, the report depicts the economic activity in the manufacturing sector during the month of September 2014. According to the report, activity expanded
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Okay, I’m not going to bore you with a math lesson, but there is a little math involved. Sustainable growth rate – or SGR – refers to the maximum growth rate a company is able to sustain without the need to obtain extra funds. To calculate sustainable growth rate, you must first know your company’s
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Logistics is important to small businesses and corporations alike, though each often handles the varying fields of logistics very differently. Logistics can be broken down into a number of fields, including procurement, reverse, disposal, emergency, and distribution. Business logistics is another field of logistics that encompasses the management of project or product life cycles, supply
There are many factors that weigh into this question. Why is this occurring? Is it decreases in the cost of labor? Is it just skilled US manufacturing? Supply chain? What we do know is that U.S. companies that once operated abroad are now shifting their operations to the United States. This list of companies include
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