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 Internal Assemblies Matter. It is no surprise when we tell you that most everything you own or manufacture is made overseas in today's world. Often, these foreign goods are created in deplorable conditions and not properly made to fit the customer's exact needs. However, when you choose to work with Amerascrew, you are not only helping to support those hardworking Americans, but you are choosing quality products made right here in the United States. Because most things get sent overseas to be manufactured, the consumer can easily tell the quality of the product is not exactly what they had hoped for. When you choose to have an American company produce the pieces, parts, and things you need, you can definitely see the increased quality.  Big companies and other businesses often make the argument that when you manufacture goods in other countries, it is cheaper. This has been proven to actually be false; we have begun to see a change in cost-effectiveness as it has been shown t...

  Why Centerless Grinding is Right For Your Projects You may have read one of our more recent articles about what precisely centerless grinding is. Still, you might not fully know the benefits of this type of machinery in comparison to its alternative: the age-old technique of centered grinding.  Centerless grinding has become increasingly popular today because of its efficiency. It is nearly 1.5 times faster than the more traditional method of the two types of grinding, saving a massive amount of time in production. This ensures that you’re receiving your product as quickly as possible. When working on a prompt deadline, centerless grinding is the best method to consider for your projects. Part of the reason centerless grinding is efficient is that it doesn’t require the same unloading process. In addition to being a time-saving method for creating round products, it is also relatively more straightforward and results in a less complicated process. Ultimately, this leave...

      Precision machining is something that is very important to our everyday lives as we are constantly using products that are made of its precision turned components. From the production of cars to surgical devices and aircraft parts, precision machining is involved in every technology and industry. This is because components made from this process are usually the best quality products and are the best choice for lots of organizations. At Amerascrew in Mansfield, Ohio, we understand the importance of these products and what they could do for our customers, that is why we specialize in and manufacture precision turned parts and custom CNC screw machine products.      In order for you to understand just how important these parts are, we are going to let you in on some of the benefits you receive when using these parts:  - If you are using precision made parts for your products you will notice that it is faster to use the precision-made parts over any...

       No matter what industry you work in, once you are done with a job or project, it is normal to check over your work. This step can help you avoid any unnecessary issues further down the line. For manufacturing, our rules are no different.  What is Quality Control?          In manufacturing quality control is a process that ensures customers are receiving the products they need free from any defects. It is an extremely important step as it can cost billions of dollars to fix the mistakes made from a defected product. Most recalls can be avoided by simply following this step. What are the benefits of Quality Control?     Our customers expect and demand high quality products and when they get them it can increase customer loyalty, gain repeat business, and even gain you a couple of new customers from referrals. Not only will it do this, but it will help you maintain and even improve your position in the market, improve ...

   This machine has been dubbed one of the most common and one of the most useful pieces of machinery in any industry. Milling machines are a type of machinery that removes material from a workpiece using rotary cutters. This process is called milling, hence the name milling machines. These machines come in many variations with many different purposes, designs, and functionality. They can drill, bore, and cut an array of materials and are useful across a variety of industries. If that is not one of the most useful tools, then we don't know what is.     Milling machines are used to achieve similar results to lathes. There are a few differences, however. Unlike lathes which rotate the workpiece, milling machines hold it still using a vice or fixture. These machines use cylindrical tools such s drills and endmills to remove the unwanted material. Milling machines are usually used on flat surfaces, but on occasion and depending on the workpiece, it can work with some i...

      Before we had centerless grinding, round parts we needed to manufacture were either ground between centers or by gripping them with a chuck or fixture. Centerless grinding requires nothing like that, instead parts are fed between a grinding wheel and a smaller regulating wheel while resting on an angled workpiece support, which is a blade-like device that sits between the opposing wheels. This kind of grinding is critical for manufacturing high-volume automotive components including valve spools, control rods, camshafts, crankshafts, pistons, sleeves, and rollers. Not only is this kind of grinding important for the automotive industry, but also for the medical and aerospace industries, basically any industry where you need an extremely accurate round object to complete the project you're doing.     There are three forms of centerless grinding and they are through-feed centerless grinding, end-feed centerless grinding, and in-feed centerless grinding....

          It is no secret that many manufacturers have been taking their work overseas because it is cheaper in some cases and they can mass produce what they need to meet their market needs daily. This accounts for a large part of businesses; however, we are starting to see that manufacturing operations can be more cost effective and competitive if they stay in the United States. In this article, we will go over some of the benefits of internal assembly and show you why it may be better for you to keep your manufacturing business right at home.      Companies that have successfully located manufacturing and assembly activity in the U.S. are using foreign trade zones to help improve supply-chain efficiency, reduce costs, and stay compliant with Customs and Border protection. Because FTZ’s are outside of the Customs Territory, the operator may choose to pay the duty rate on the finished product or the part, whatever is cheaper. You can be gr...

If you’re a customer of Amerascrew , you’ll know that we are proud to produce American-made parts. In fact, our website states, “Don’t go overseas when the quality your business needs is right in your own backyard!” So why do so many companies these days send jobs overseas to manufacture products in warehouses in places like China and India? Let’s take a look at some of the pros and cons of outsourcing. First, manufacturers can find much cheaper labor costs in countries where the living wage is much lower than that of the United States. Avoiding high operating expenses of course means that money is being saved. Second, outsourcing plays a big role in the globalization of a company, and may even create international business allies in developing countries where these jobs are being created. Another benefit of outsourcing is that when so-called “simple” jobs such as assembly are done overseas, the home company can redirect time and energy into the high-dollar administrative tasks or thos...

The term CNC stands for 'computer numerical control', and the CNC machining definition is that it is a subtractive manufacturing process which typically employs computerized controls and machine tools to remove layers of material from a stock piece—known as the blank or workpiece—and produces a custom-designed part. This process is suitable for a wide range of materials, including metals, plastics, wood, glass, foam, and composites, and finds application in a variety of industries, such as large CNC machining and CNC machining aerospace parts. The automated nature of CNC machining enables the production of high precision and high accuracy, simple parts and the cost-effectiveness when fulfilling one-off and medium-volume production runs. Before the operator runs the CNC program, they must prepare the CNC machine for operation. These preparations include affixing the workpiece directly into the machine, onto machinery spindles, or into machine vices or similar devices, and attach...

Manufacturing truly is the backbone of America. Everything we have, use, and look at is a product of manufacturing. Often we thinking of that as the "putting together" of pieces of equipment, technology and such to create the product we see. But you have to stop and think, where did those pieces come from? Say you just bought a new desk and you need to assemble it. The screws and drawer rollers and other various metal and plastic parts contained in the kit come from somewhere and were made by someone. Now is when you start to realize that manufacturing actually has layers before the product gets to you!  Those metal and plastic parts are often made by a separate manufacturer through a process known as screw machining.  A screw machine comprises a hollow spindle and cams. A bar is fed into the machine, and the unwanted material is chipped away to create different types of screws, studs, and bolts. Automatic screw machines are types of metal working lathes, which are u...