AS Certification: The Mark of Aerospace Expertise

AS Certification: The Mark of Aerospace Expertise

When you see a plane, do you often consider all the individual parts it is made of and that each part must work perfectly together for the plane to fly? If you don’t work within the Aviation, Space, and Defense (ASD) industry, the answer is probably not. When you...
Understanding CNC Swiss Turning and Its Uses

Understanding CNC Swiss Turning and Its Uses

Every machinist in the manufacturing industry has probably heard about CNC Swiss turning. Swiss turning has become one of the most popular and fastest-growing types of machining in recent years. This growth in popularity can be attributed to Swiss turning’s ability to...
What to Know About Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)

What to Know About Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)

Precision is key when it comes to manufacturing and machining, especially when working with complex shapes. Like many materials, some metals are easier to work with than others, making the precision machining process more difficult. There is one process, though, that...
Ferrous Metals vs Nonferrous Metals: What’s the Difference?

Ferrous Metals vs Nonferrous Metals: What’s the Difference?

Ferrous and nonferrous are the main classifications of metals. The main difference between ferrous and nonferrous metals is that ferrous metals contain iron while nonferrous metals do not. While iron contents are one differentiator, there are other properties that...
Manufacturing Supply Chain Management

Manufacturing Supply Chain Management

It seems that everywhere we tune into the news, there’s a story about difficulties in the supply chain. Raw materials, parts, and finished products have been getting stuck at port and facing major delays before getting to the people who need them to cut, assemble, and...
What Are the 5 Lean Manufacturing Principles?

What Are the 5 Lean Manufacturing Principles?

Production costs are on the rise across many industries. Manufacturers are struggling to remain competitive in the current market. Many have started to look for ways to increase productivity and efficiency across their systems. One technique that manufacturers are...
Which Machining Symbols Are Most Important For CNC?

Which Machining Symbols Are Most Important For CNC?

CNC metalworking and machining is a precision craft requiring exacting quality control. When the time comes to assembling parts into a cohesive system, even a fraction of an inch can make the difference between a perfectly working system and a useless one. To ensure...
Modern Machine Shop Visits Winn Machine

Modern Machine Shop Visits Winn Machine

Since its initial publication in 1928, Modern Machine Shop has grown into one of the most highly-respected names in the metalworking and manufacturing industry. MMS has built a reader base of over 100,000,...
Employee Spotlight – Stephanie Zeno

Employee Spotlight – Stephanie Zeno

Here at Winn Machine, we have a wonderful team that makes sure our operations run smoothly and that our products are delivered on time. This month we would like to spotlight one of our longest-serving employees, Stephanie Zeno. We wanted to...