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A recent National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) report accounts, “Taken alone, manufacturing in the United States would be the ninth-largest economy in the world.” Additionally, they state that manufacturers in the U.S. “are the most productive in the world, far surpassing the worker productivity of any other major manufacturing economy…” Suffice to say, there’s a […]

When complex or intricate multi-sided parts are needed, 5-axis machining can make a difference in the manufacturing process. This holds true for all types of industries in the manufacturing sector, including: medical, pharmaceutical, energy, aerospace, food processing, government, electronics, packaging, general manufacturing, and more. 5-axis machining is used for parts that require precise rotational machining, […]

As a follow-up to our July blog post, we’d like to tell you a little bit more about the results we’re already seeing, attributed to our facility expansion here at Astro Machine Works. This month, we’ve completed the move into an additional facility, with more space and new equipment in place and ready for use! […]

For more than three decades, we’ve been machining precision parts and components at Astro Machine Works. In addition, we’ve also built custom machinery and equipment for our customers. Whatever type of project we’re working on, our customers (who come to us from all industries) know they can count on us for delivering quality work, exceptional […]

Being successful in business means being smart in business. It’s about making great products and great decisions; a recipe for companies to compete and stay ahead. At Astro Machine Works, we live by this philosophy. Our own progress with high quality products, at reasonable prices, results in decisions that are best for both the company […]

Did you know that the Department of Energy is the largest civilian contracting agency within the Federal government? Most small business owners do know and understand how useful this DOE event is for business education and networking. Bringing together representatives from all levels of Federal, state, and local government agencies, the DOE Small Business Forum […]

The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE®) hosts the only conference and exhibition dedicated exclusively to advanced materials and processing. This show brings together professionals from science, academia, engineers, and industry for educational technical forums, panel discussions, lectures, workshops, and, of course, exhibitions dedicated to advanced materials and processes. A conference […]

In life, timing does matter. How many times have you thought that you were at the right (or wrong) place at the right (or wrong!) time? We’ve all felt like that and there are times when you have no control over timing. But sometimes there is a measure of control even if you have to […]

A lot. We’ve seen the impact on lower manufacturing costs and increased employment but a new report from Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC) finds the positive benefits of the “shale effect” may be greater than anyone realized. Because of the increases in shale gas production the energy landscape has tilted in our favor. The reduction in energy […]

Updated: 6/21/2019 In our last blog, we discussed the manufacturing industry’s skilled labor shortage—the fact that 600,000 manufacturing jobs are currently unfilled, while the majority of manufacturing companies report a major shortage of workers, and expect it to get worse. While manufacturing in America is a source of great pride, great innovation, and great careers, […]