A recent article from The Fabricator, “Horizontal Bending on the Press Brake” highlighted the use of wiping and rotary-style tools to create an ease for the operator. Many healthy shop floors use horizontal bending tools, which can increase productivity and offer the best environments for operators. Read the full article. The author of this article…
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Estes Design and Manufacturing uses state-of-the-art technology, including the Salvagnini L5. The L5’s use of high-dynamic fiber laser with a patented compass structure means that this machine offers speed, accuracy, reliability, and performance. Learn more about the benefits of the Salvagnini L5. Estes believes that our investment into machines such as the Salvagnini L5…
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A recent Medical Product Outsourcing (MPO) article titled Orthopedic Manufacturing: A Look at the Current State of Product Development highlighted best practices in product development to allow Orthopedic OEMs to get products to market quickly, keep costs down and exceed regulatory requirements. Authors Ronald Litke and Christopher Scifert, Ph.D. noted, “Understanding user needs early in…
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Estes Design and Manufacturing is excited to announce a new piece of equipment that supports our continued focus on providing customers with more service offerings and faster production turnaround time. The model HFB-1703 Amada Hydraulic Press Brake is now the largest press brake in the Estes collection and enables the capability to manufacture larger parts.…
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Recently, Estes Design and Manufacturing launched a new website exclusively for our medical equipment division – Estes Medical Design. For over 30 years, Estes has worked with top medical manufacturers to develop high quality fabricated metal cases and trays. Recent growth in this sector, combined with new innovations we’ve developed to better serve medical OEM…
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Estes Design and Manufacturing’s Vice President Operations Ron Estes is quoted in the latest issue of Medical Product Outsourcing (MPO) magazine with an article titled, “Small r, Large D,” written by Ranica Arrowsmith, associate editor. The story focuses on the development of existing knowledge in the company, fostering innovation among team members, and creating environments…
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At Estes Design and Manufacturing, we recognize the importance of our people. Part of our philosophy is to hire people of higher character. We strive to hire individuals who care about the work they do and about the customers we serve. Our employees treat customers’ projects as their own and seek to serve our customers…
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This week, Estes Design and Manufacturing, Inc. received its official ISO 13485 certificate, which means its quality management system has been found to demonstrate the ability to design and provide medical devices that consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements. As a trusted partner of leading medical device manufacturers for decades, Estes Design and Manufacturing, Inc. has provided…
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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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