CMM Helps Small Business Sustain Large Profits
Zeiss CONTURA Coordinate Measuring Machine
 When
Evden Enterprises, a custom component manufacturer located
in Ukiah, California, entered the market for a new coordinate
measuring machine, it knew that the CMM would be an integral
element of the company’s production line. Evden also
knew that purchasing a new CMM was the next logical step
in expanding its capabilities--and that staying ahead of
the competition while generating new business required the
right equipment and the best technology available.
Evden already owned an ECLIPSE CMM with an ST touch-trigger
probe from Carl Zeiss IMT Corp. “In past years, increasingly
tighter tolerance requirements and more complex parts have
become standard,” says Stephen McGrath, vice president
of manufacturing at Evden. “We needed to measure parts
with extremely small hole sizes and realized that in order
to satisfy our customers’ needs, we had to move to
the next level.” In 2002, McGrath decided to replace
his company’s ECLIPSE with a Zeiss CONTURA active
scanning CMM using a VASTXT probe head.
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Sound Processes Resonate With Music Maker
Peak Process Consulting
 Recorded
music has come a long way since the days of vinyl and eight
tracks. Although impressive in their time, these media are
primitive when compared to today’s digital formats.
Technological progression is continuing at a breakneck pace
in the field, even as people listen to MP3s on their iPods
and notebooks. Therefore, music-focused businesses must
constantly update and refine their processes to keep pace
with the competition.
E-MU, an electronic musical instrument manufacturer, sought
to redefine its business processes, cut costs and achieve
greater customer satisfaction. It turned to Peak Process
Inc. to facilitate a pilot project in optimizing its material
returns process using collaborative solutions.
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