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The 4Q 2013 Middle Market Indicator, a recent study performed by The National Center for the Middle Market in collaboration with Ohio State University, found good news at the end of 2013 for many industries across America, especially manufacturing. The research shows that manufacturing and construction sectors within the middle market ended 2013 on a…
Estes Design & Manufacturing will be hosting an event for the Association of Manufacturing Excellence (AME) titled The Cellular Approach: The Latest Excellence in Manufacturing on February 24th. At Estes continuous improvement is a top priority. The company is in the process of changing over its facility from a traditional job shop to a cellular…
Estes Design and Manufacturing is going through an exciting leadership transition. We are pleased to announce that Tim Estes has taken over as President of our company, while Larry Estes who founded the business in 1976, remains involved day-to-day as an owner and mentor to support the company through this transition. This leadership change became…
At Estes Design and Manufacturing, we use Salvagnini Panel Benders (see image) to provide lean and flexible production capabilities. When our customers allow us to utilize value engineering practices and tools it results in cost savings and value for the customer. Below are some of the benefits our customers receive based on our use of…
At Estes, we strive to proactively and constantly monitor our equipment and standards to better serve our customers, which is why we’re excited to announce we’ve just made some major machinery investments. Although our existing equipment is up-to-date and running smoothly, we recently acquired some new machinery. The most influential machine we’re bringing to our…
It’s somewhat difficult to get a straight answer on the state of manufacturing—one Google search brings up thousands of conflicting news articles about triumphs and losses in the industry. We’re happy to report that from our perspective, manufacturing is growing and changing in a positive way, and numerous reports have been released this summer confirming…
At Estes, we offer a variety of services including traditional metal fabrication services, 3D laser welding, and rapid prototyping. Although we manufacture products for a variety of industries, we want to highlight our work in medical device manufacturing. One of our recent projects involved us helping a client streamline the production of a steel pan.…
This month’s edition of The FABRICATOR features an interview by Tim Heston with Elizabeth Kautzmann, chairman of FMA’s Industrial Laser Council and laser program manager with FANUC FA America. In this “Conducting the Laser” article , Kautzmann emphasizes, “A system is only as strong as its weakest link – and in many cases, the laser…
We here at Estes Design & Manufacturing are pretty excited about the possibilities and advantages opened up by 3D laser welding, and many of our customers have already gotten to find out why. Today, we’re going to share a little bit of background on 3D laser welding: the process itself, as well as some of…
Estes’ Approach: Customer Service and Collaboration Since its inception in 1976, Estes Design and Manufacturing has provided customized and rapid fabrication for sheet metal parts and products, a priority which remains today. Thirty six years ago, our 2-employee operation anticipated the need for high quality, technologically advanced sheet metal fabrication service, but now with 80…