During this holiday season, Estes Design and Manufacturing wants to highlight one of its partners, Good News Ministries. For over 25 years Estes has had an established partnership with the Good News Ministries in Indianapolis. Good News Ministries operates a homeless shelter that prides itself on offering more than just food and shelter to men…
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As we’ve previously mentioned, Estes recently added 35,000 square feet of manufacturing space to accommodate growth of our business. The first cell set-up in this new space was for medical production. This medical cell includes a laser, deburring machine, edge-rounding machine, press brake, assembly equipment, and an inspection hub. This new medical cell puts additional…
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As we’ve shared in past news stories, at Estes Design and Manufacturing, we use Salvagnini Panel Benders to provide lean and flexible production capabilities. This past month, we have installed a new panel bender, which will allow us to increase our capacity by 33% to meet the additional needs of our customers. Use of…
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Estes is being featured in this month’s Medical Product Outsourcing (MPO) magazine with an article titled, “Designing Well” by Michael Barbella , Managing Editor. The story focuses on the fact that Medtech designs increasingly are reflecting a market shift toward value-based solutions, consumerism and wellness/prevention programs. Estes works with top medical manufacturers to deliver precision…
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Estes is adding 35,000 square feet of manufacturing space to accommodate demand for sterilization cases and trays. A medical production cell will be the first cell set-up in the new facility space. The expansion will also provide room for more medical production equipment to accommodate the continued growth of Estes’ medical business. “This expansion provides much-needed…
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Fiber Laser cutting technology such as the Salvagnini L5 (featured in our October 2013 blog post) employed by Estes represents a significant leap in technology, productivity and quality in the laser cutting industry. As with many new technologies, it was not without its own learning curve, but with industry support and the strong knowledge base and…
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As we mentioned in our earlier Material Requirements posts on aluminum and stainless steel, Estes focuses on identifying which material to use from the beginning. Often, customers have already clearly documented their material needs, but there are times when the material needed is uncommon, unclear, or absent from our customer’s request. In the rare case…
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As we mentioned in our Material Requirements: Part 1 post on aluminum, identifying what material to use from the beginning is extremely important to Estes. We know in many cases that customers have already clearly documented their material needs, but there are times when the material is uncommon, unclear, or even absent from our customer’s…
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Estes knows that it is important to identify from the beginning what material for which the part will run. In most cases, our customers know clearly which type of material they would like us to use. However, there are times when we can assist a customer with identifying what material will be best to use. …
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In light of new medical industry opportunities, Estes is using laser technologies to adapt fabricated sheet metal products to hospital standards. Outside of cutting and marking, laser welding is one of the many ways in which manufacturers can utilize such technology for alternative operations. Laser welding can be used in place of more standard welding…
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At Estes, we are focused on continuous improvement and lean initiatives. Lean initiatives opt to improve production, quality, and lead-time of operations in hopes of improving overall manufacturing. The end goal is to provide the highest quality product while continuing to meet demand and reducing waste in the process. Several lean tools are available to…
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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…
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