Let’s Bring Manufacturing Education into the 21st Century
Hello, reader—Brian Kippen here, owner and founder of KAD. Welcome to another installment of our new series, The Future of Manufacturing, wherein I share the problems we face in the manufacturing industry and what solutions KAD is testing. My goal is to make this series a collaborative process, and I
Complexities of Small Part Precision Machining
Looking for a precision machining partner who specializes in tiny parts? You might be wondering, how small is small? Here at KAD, we’re experts at machining micro parts. We’ve tackled projects with parts smaller than a grain of rice—some even smaller than half of a grain! These contacts pictured above measure
The Benefits of Custom Laser Engraving
Did you know that KAD provides custom laser engraving services? With our OmTech 30W Fiber Laser Marker, we can perform these services in-house: Marking: uses low-heat beams to discolor a material’s surfaceEngraving: vaporizes a material’s surface to create precise groovesEtching: melts a material’s surface to create raised marks Indelible inking: adds paint to
How Our Precision Machine Shop Does More with Less
The ongoing manufacturing labor shortage was a recurring theme at this year’s International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS). In conference sessions and informal conversations, manufacturers from around the world celebrated the industry’s resilience in the face of a global pandemic while simultaneously acknowledging the pandemic’s negative impact on an already dwindling workforce. KAD