For a heavy-equipment original equipment manufacturer (OEM), overhead cranes do more than lift heavy loads. They are vital to keeping material flowing through the warehouse. When cranes are out of service, production and shipping are immediately affected. The overhead cranes’ mission-critical role made speed especially important when the manufacturer began a major safety initiative at…
As a highly experienced, full-service metal fabrication and manufacturing shop in Indiana, Estes Design & Manufacturing has worked with leading medical device and orthopedic OEMs since 1983. While early projects focused on prototype and production manufacturing, when major orthopedic OEMs needed next-generation sterilization tray solutions, Estes expanded its capabilities to include product development. To meet…
Driven by AI, cloud computing, and hyperscale expansion, the data center industry is growing at an unprecedented pace. The need for part production, in turn, continues to surge in line with that growth, putting pressure on developers, OEMs, and other suppliers to quickly churn out sophisticated parts without sacrificing quality. That’s where Estes Design &…
New machining department strengthens machining capabilities and expands precision manufacturing services Estes Design & Manufacturing, a leading provider of precision sheet metal fabrication and manufacturing services based in Indianapolis, has launched a new machining department with 5-axis capability. The expansion will support customers with the machining of complex geometrical components for aerospace, defense and other…