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New ParagrapQuick Proto Parts Inc. exhibits at the leading design and manufacturing trade show for new suppliers of parts and manufacturing services, from May 26th thru the 27th, 2021.

In this video we describe how we sped up the process of cutting raw material inserts before further processing them in our machine shop.

Video explaining the benefits of using two vices in a CNC Mill

James Instruments Inc. which was founded with customer satisfaction as its utmost priority. To this day, customer satisfaction is held in that same high regard, with many satisfied customers from around the world and over 1000 products made and shipped. James Instruments has always been held to the highest standard of quality and efficiency in their concrete test equipment. Because of this, James Instruments Inc. is always looking for ways to steadily improve the quality and efficiency in each product. That is why James Instruments Inc. is proud to announce, in collaboration with QuickProtoParts, that they have updated the design of the actuating template to be lighter, sleeker, and much easier to use. The design was made from the use of Fusion 360 The biggest change is from the manufacturing material itself. The first design had the entire piece being cut out of heavy steel. Now the piece has an insert made out of a higher quality steel with the base of the template being made out of a mixture of high quality steel and aluminum. This gives the actuating template a lighter, sleeker, and more durable design to increase the overall efficiency of the product and give the utmost satisfaction from the product. In the words of Michael Hoag, President of James Instruments Inc., as he states “We are pleased with the innovation with the system. The changes that have been made significantly improve the system.” The new and improved design will have an immediate rollout after multiple tests under extreme conditions. James Instruments Inc. is the leading manufacturer of non-destructive test equipment for construction materials. Specifically we design, manufacture and sell the most advanced equipment to test concrete, ceramic, wood, masonry, mortar, gypsum and other coarse grained materials. https://www.ndtjames.com/ QuickProtoParts has been in the machining business and located on the North side of Chicago for more than 30 years, helping people and businesses in all areas of part design and fabrication.

Starting 30 years ago, QuickProtoParts has been servicing all of the Chicago land area with more than 100,000 parts being supplied to many satisfied customers all over the world. With machinists and engineers that are highly qualified with more than 35 collective years of experience and over 1,000 uniquely made parts, QuickProtoParts has gone to great care and lengths to match every customer’s demands and needs. QuickProtoParts continues to fulfill their commitment to deliver quick and high quality parts to their customers. Starting off with just a manual mill and lathe, QuickProtoParts has recently expanded to add a new Trak 2 OP CNC mill from Southwest Industries to meet the ever increasing demand from satisfied customers. This new mill has brought a new increase in detail and specification of parts. Lowering pats setup times and increasing consistency in the final product. This lowers lead time and makes for more satisfactory customers. In the words of Michael Hoag, President of QuickProtoParts, as he states “The new machine will provide quicker service for our customers and allow us to manufacture more complicated parts.” With the ever increasing demand for high quality parts, QuickProto Parts is constantly looking for ways to meet our customers needs and have them met at a more rapid pace. With Constant service during the weekdays QuickProtoParts is excited to see what new parts await. QuickProtoParts has been in the machining business and located on the North side of Chicago for more than 30 years, helping people and businesses in all areas of part design and fabrication.

Lean manufacturing is a systematic method of reducing waste to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve profits over time.

Lathes are versatile machines used for boring, drilling, grooving, and many other applications. They vary in size, shape, and exact application, but are a mainstay in any quality machine or fabrication shop

The 3 basic CNC machines include, milling, lathe, and grinding varieties. Each varies in application but all are useful.