When it comes to medical device manufacturing, precision, efficiency, and quality are non-negotiable. New medical device advancements are made every day, and with that comes new challenges. Medical devices, ranging from testing equipment to surgical … Read More
The Power of Data Analytics in Custom Workholding and Automation
In the fast-paced and highly competitive manufacturing landscape, companies are constantly seeking ways to enhance efficiency, improve productivity, and reduce costs, especially when it comes to custom workholding and automation. Data analytics has become a … Read More
A Job vs. a Career: Why Bother Thinking About the Long Term?
While people often use the terms “job” and “career” interchangeably, there is a fundamental distinction between the two. A job is merely a means to an end, an instrument for earning income, and may or … Read More
How do automation and ergonomics help employee safety?
Along with customer satisfaction, the highest priority for any company should be a dedication to safe and comfortable work conditions for its staff. In fact, it’s nearly impossible to achieve the highest levels of customer … Read More
Ahaus Receives Tax Abatement
As we continue to prepare for our future, Ahaus is proud to announce a recent tax abatement. This will allow for the purchase of two machines to continue the current pattern of growth. President Kevin … Read More
Custom Manufacturing Equipment Built From Lasting Customer Relationships
One of the strengths of Ahaus is our long-standing customer relationships. Our engineers and designers work in tandem with our customers to build the best precision machining fixtures, power generation and automation equipment we can. … Read More
Case Study: Building a Semi-automated Bushing Press Machine to Keep Manufacturing Rolling
Sometimes a company comes to Ahaus with a specific production need and an idea of how to address it. Ahaus steps in to turn those ideas into automated or semi-automated cells that resolve the manufacturing … Read More
The Skilled Worker Void: Thoughts on the State of the Manufacturing Industry From an Ahaus Veteran
Despite the rise in technological innovations and the introduction of accessible computers and the Internet in the workplace, the manufacturing industry continues to be an integral part of the U.S. economy. But for the past … Read More
The Shovel: Thoughts from Rick Ahaus, Chairman of the Board
As I sit in my office, I notice standing in the corner, a shovel. One must wonder what a shovel is doing in a neatly organized office (thanks to Wanda) that I’ve inhabited now for … Read More
Employee Profile: Ahaus Controls Engineer Kevin Tilton
Kevin Tilton, controls engineer at Ahaus, has been with the company since 1992. Tilton performs an extremely important function of our machine building process: he designs the electrical interfaces and mechanical controls that human operators … Read More
Workholding and the Challenges of Device Design for the Medical Industry
Ahaus’ products and services are increasingly being applied to the challenges of designing for the medical industry, which continues to thrive and grow on an exponential scale due to the constant rise in innovations and … Read More
The Ahaus Apprenticeship Program — Thoughts from the Coordinator
The Ahaus Apprenticeship Program is a nationally accredited education program for toolmakers and CNC machinists. We’ve been offering the program for more than 30 years, because we believe training and development, as well as a … Read More
The Importance of Workholding, and Looking to the Future
Whether cut, drilled, shaped or machined, the goal of any manufacturing process is to produce consistently precise products. An unquestionably important but relatively unacknowledged aspect of the manufacturing process is the workholding fixtures used to … Read More
The Ahaus Apprenticeship Program From the Perspective of a Student
Good employees are the backbone of any successful company. But finding dedicated workers who are ethical, well trained and efficient can be a challenge. There’s a growing myth that an employer should wait for potential … Read More
Robot Integration
Since the first robotic arms began to appear on assembly lines, concerns have rippled throughout the workforce in regard to robots one day taking the place of human workers on a large scale. Thankfully, we … Read More
Two Ahaus Mechanical Design Engineers Now Certified SolidWorks Professionals
We’re excited to report that two of our Mechanical Design Engineers, Joel Lieungh and Mike Wilbur, have recently passed the testing to become Certified SolidWorks Professionals (CSWP). SolidWorks is the 3D parametric design software our … Read More
Involving Our Customers Every Step of the Way
Heat Exchanger Manufacturing Ahaus has been in the heat exchanger business since the late 70s. We have long developed semi-standard machines that were always customized to the customer’s needs. It helps to have a great … Read More
Turbine Blade Inspection Fixture
A major power generation company came to Ahaus because they needed a fixture that could inspect turbine blades. These turbine blades often get bent or damaged in the field, and the company needed an efficient … Read More
Automation Equipment: A Boon to Production
Over the last century, technology has evolved at a seemingly exponential rate. IT systems and computerized devices continue to decrease in size as they increase in both power and capability. We are now able to … Read More
Robotic Systems Integration Enhanced by Vision Guidance
Automation equipment first began to be used in the automotive industry in the 1950s. Its many forms have since spread to a wide and diverse range of industries. The manufacturing industry in particular has benefitted … Read More
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