Author: Richard Camper
Vice President at Hasco Oil Company
Here’s What Tesla Has To Do With Your Grease
We see electric vehicles on the road and they sure look cool. If you think there’s more of them every day, you’re right. Industry estimates show that approximately one million EV’s were sold worldwide in 2018. That number is projected to rise to 12 million in 2025 and 21 million in 2030. This increase will […]
Saving Money with Machine Monitoring
CNC’s cost a lot of money and, the problem is, you’re paying for those machines weather or not they are running. Maximizing machine uptime is critical to the success of any shop and achieving this goal can be elusive. The missing link to getting the most out of your machines is a lack of data […]
Turning Proper Truck Lubrication into Dollars
Talk to my son about having to change the channel on a TV and his eyes will glaze over. Landline phones are becoming a thing of the past. We’re even talking about space tourism. OK, vinyl might be making a comeback, but really? The point is everything evolves. In the commercial vehicle market, these evolutions […]
How Many Flutes is the Right Number?
When it came to the number of flutes in end mills, the rule of thumb was to use two flutes for aluminum and four for steel. This was due to the size of the flutes and their ability to efficiently evacuate chips. Since the more flutes you have the smaller the flute size, it’s hard […]
Bio – Sustain – Ewable
I finally got tired of using biodegradable, sustainable and renewable in the different contexts so I decided to blend them all together to simplify things. I mean, what exactly does biodegradable mean and when are we supposed to use sustainable versus renewable? It’s very confusing, so just mash them together and you cover all the […]
The Case for Efficiency
Perhaps the biggest challenge for any business is how to balance long-term opportunities with short-term needs. For manufacturing, controlling procurement costs is an effective way to manage month-to-month objectives. However, this can prevent organizations from realizing significant gains if they are unwilling to invest in projects that can produce sustainable production efficiencies. Here are some […]
Are We Set For A Resurgence In Manufacturing?
The January Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) rose to 50.9 in January, up from 47.8 in December. The PMI is a leading indicator of economic activity as it measures orders placed by specific industry segments. Any number below 50 represents contraction in manufacturing, while values above 50 indicate manufacturing growth. January’s number snapped a five-month streak […]