Marvel Manufacturing

At Marvel Manufacturing, we make designs a reality. We are excited to announce that we've updated our website with new capabilities and more information about our shop and our family values. Please check it out and let us know what you think! https://lnkd.in/gKb5-QTQ Marshall Taylor Reionda Taylor #manufacturing #Lewiston #Idaho #familybusiness #machining #growingbusiness #DoBusinesswithMarvel #telecommunications #aerospace #MultiaxisCNC #milling #turning #lathe #inspection #electronics #energy #semiconductors

To everyone who keeps the machines running, the assembly lines moving, the material loaded, and this industry advancing... Happy Labor Day! #manufacutring #machineshop #cnc

Boom Boom Out Go the Lights! Another productive unattended night shift. Marvel Manufacturing is focused on medium volume production manufacturing. We are first to admit that we can't be all things to all people but we strive to be the very best at what we do for the clients that we serve. If this is something that your company is in search of, contact sales@marvelmanufacturing.net to discuss your manufacturing requirements. #cnc #machineshop #manufacturing #lathe #mill #lightsoutmanufacturing #cncmachining #machinist #supplier #supplychain

Lights out machining is more than just turning off the lights while a mill or lathe is running. It's something that many manufacturers strive for. The term is used like an achievement award in the manufacturing industry. In many ways this is rightly so. What company wouldn't want one of their six figure machine tools to be utilized around the clock without an operator having to be present the majority of the time? Although most parts can have automation integrated into the process, some are better suited than others and there are a variety of factors that influence if a part/setup is a good candidate to be automated including; part size, dimensional tolerances, repeatability, material type and cost, type of tools and operations used, dependability of the machine tool, in-process inspection capability, and many others. Ideally, machines would run 24 hours a day without stopping, and some do. Realistically though, we can realize huge benefits when we implement incremental steps to autonomous machining operations. Even if you only get 3 hours of unattended machining after everyone has gone home, you still gain a day and a half of production in a week with little to no extra effort. We are all enamored by the robots and cobots that are readily available as turnkey machine tending solutions. It is amazing the variety of options available at or below the annual salary of hiring an operator. Skilled labor will always be a necessary asset in the manufacturing industry but their roles are shifting from the physical and monotonous task of loading raw material to integral team members who program, maintain, and troubleshoot the automation processes. Though we strive for the fully automated "factory of the future" there is low hanging fruit which is easily within reach of the smallest of manufacturing companies. When it comes to machine tending, a bar feeder on a lathe can't be beat for the most bang for the buck. It does one thing and it does it well with very short learning curve and relatively small investment. Even lower cost is a bar puller that can be mounted in the turret. They aren't able to load new bars but can easily keep a machine running for over an hour depending on the cycle time and length of the part. As for the mill, high density fixturing is a simple way to increase spindle up-time and OEE. This could be holding multiple pieces in a soft or designing a pallet that can hold several hours worth of components. Of course, a horizontal with a pallet pool, swiss lathe, or machine tending robot are all designed for this task as well. Marvel Manufacturing has many resources in our toolbox to accomplish our customer's production machining requirements. We were able to complete a 90 plus hour turning job in 5 days on our Doosan Lynx. Contact sales@marvelmanufacturing.net to discuss your companies manufacturing needs or to request a quote. #machineshop #cnc #automation #factoryofthefuture #machinetending #manufacturing

Freshly tumbled Aluminum parts off the mill… Marvel Manufacturing is focused on medium volume production of small to medium sized parts. Email sales@marvelmanufacturing.net to discuss your manufacturing requirements. #machineshop #manufacturing #cncmachinig #supplychain

Here we are clearing out some material before a whole lot of 3D surfacing is about to happen. 5 axis machining is not too fundamentally different than 3 axis but it unlocks a ton of possibilities regarding features that can be machined as well as adding efficiency in setups and cycle times compared to legacy toolpaths. Follow Marvel Manufacturing to see our latest projects. Contact sales@marvelmanufacturing.net to discuss your manufacturing needs or to request a quote. #cnc #machineshop #5axismachining #manufacturing #supplier #supplychain

We had to improvise on this setup. Those of you who run a lathe understand the challenge of catching small parts in the parts catcher. We have a bunch of .099 pins to run so we mounted a piece of tubing in a tool holder and attached a water bottle for a hopper. The spring loaded collet stop ejects the part as soon as the collet opens. I think this idea is going to have some R&D and then we’ll make a revised version for future use. Follow Marvel Manufacturing to see our latest projects. Contact sales@marvelmanufacturing.net to discuss your manufacturing requirements or to request a quote. #machineshop #cnc #manufacturing #cnclathe #turning

Tabs!!! Another fantastic part off the machine utilizing tabs to take the profile to the limit with fewer fasteners for clamping. There are also a couple of angled features that the 5th axis made simple. Email sales@marvelmanufacturing.net to discuss your machining requirements or to request a quote. #machineshop #cnc #5axismachining #supplier #manufacturing

Indexable insert drill/bore tools are a great way to maximize efficiency. We utilized live radial tools to machine the slots on our DN Solutions America Lynx. Marvel Manufacturing is focused on medium volume production machining. Our capabilities include turning, milling, and 5 axis machining. Contact sales@marvelmanufacturing.net to discuss your manufacturing needs or to request a quote. #cnc #machineshop #manufacturing #supplier

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