Archive for March 2009
Rightsizing to Make Ends Meet
Mid-course corrections can mean the difference between being in the red or black. Shop Snapshot Company: Artisan Cabinetry LLC (www.artisancabinetryllc.com)Location: Sheboygan, Wisc.Founded: 2003Proprietor: Ted SchermetzlerEmployees: One-man shopPrimary Products: Residential cabinetry, furniture and millworkSales: $260,000Shop size: 9,600 square feet Key Equipment: Kentwood M507EL five-head moulder SHM1325A CNC router Powermatic 66 table saw RB-43 wide belt sander Dustek 1500 dust collector Cabinet Vision software Just a…
Read MoreRobotic Cell Solves Production Problem
Paladin Industries isn’t interested in the status quo. Investment and innovation coupled with lean manufacturing principles is changing how the woodworking company produces machined components for the office/institutional furniture, store fixture and automotive industries. After adding a Fanuc robot to automate its shift knob sanding operation, Paladin was able to reduce its labor by halfBy…
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