by PDPeterka | Apr 20, 2017 | Machining, manufacturing
We’ve written in the past about the importance of maintaining manual milling skills in our own workshop. It helps P.D. Peterka take on delicate repair jobs, as well as small order runs that can clog up the works when put through our CNC machines. However, we also...
by PDPeterka | Feb 23, 2017 | CNC Machining, manufacturing
At PD Peterka, we talk a lot about the kinds of CNC machining projects we’ve worked on in the past and the ease of working with a CNC machine shop as an outsource manufacturer. However, not all of our readers know what kinds of products and prototypes are even...
by PDPeterka | Jan 26, 2017 | manufacturing, Uncategorized
If you ask an experienced machinist which kind of machining technology is better, manual or CNC machines, most will respond with, “It’s not about which is better, it depends on the job”. CNC machines can complete large orders of machined parts quickly and accurately...
by PDPeterka | Dec 13, 2016 | manufacturing, Outsourcing, Skills Gap
Close the Skills Gap with Outsource Manufacturing U.S. Manufacturing is well-aware by now of the widening skills gap of capable tradesmen and skilled workers. Like other areas of manufacturing such as medtech, automation, oil and gas, and technology, machining is in...
by PDPeterka | Dec 1, 2016 | education, industry, manufacturing
These days, the myriad educational opportunities available to people looking for better career opportunities can be overwhelming. With the often expensive price tag attached to higher education through four year colleges and trade schools, personal development and...
by PDPeterka | Oct 20, 2016 | manufacturing, outsource manufacturing, PD Peterka
The mining industry involves heavy, durable machinery that can withstand extreme force over and over when digging through layers of bedrock. However, unless we start carving machined parts out of Captain America’s shield, they’re going to wear down at some point....
