Surface Finish Specifications and their Hidden Cost Impacts
When designing a custom machined component it is important for the engineer to define all of a part’s characteristics and effectively communicate them to the machinist or fabricator. This is usually done by creating and transmitting an engineering drawing that contains numerical dimensions which define the size and location of every feature of the part. […]
High Speed Machining 101
High speed machining (HSM) has come a very long way since its conception in the early 20th century. Early adoption of the concept was slow, but in the early 1980s, the HSM process got a jump start as aerospace companies started making investments in research and development to further advance the technology. In the last […]
What to Consider When Outsourcing the Manufacture of Medical Equipment Assemblies
For some producers in the medical industry, such as manufacturers of large, capital medical equipment, it may not be practical or possible to outsource the entire system. A medical device manufacturer can still benefit from outsourcing by selecting high level assemblies (HLAs) to outsource. Here are five things to keep in mind when pursuing this […]
Building Vacuum Chambers for Laser Installations
Keller Technology Corporation’s comprehensive manufacturing capabilities afford us the opportunity to build complex and unique vacuum chambers for a variety of applications, including research equipment for universities and research institutions as well as the semiconductor and medical industries. The chamber pictured will be installed at University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) as part […]
How KTC Handles Workplace Safety, Material Handling, and Lifting
Since opening the doors of our first manufacturing facility in 1918, employee and workplace safety has always been the number one priority at Keller Technology Corporation (KTC). For over 100 years, our employees have safely utilized notably dangerous equipment in the workplace such as overhead cranes, chains, straps, and hand trucks to move, manipulate, and […]
Commonly Used Non-Destructive Testing Methods to Verify Component Integrity
Choosing the right testing method is critical to evaluating the integrity of a component in an efficient and effective manner. Two options of testing for integrity of a component, stock material, or system are Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and Destructive Testing. The goal of NDT is to confirm the structural integrity, conformance or functionality of a […]