We, here on the Cove, come from such diverse manufacturing/service disciplines and I thought maybe this might be a good opportunity for everyone to show us some of the things that we make/do from our respective employers.

Here are a few samples from mine:

Thanks for sharing, some interesting parts there. I would love to, but I think it is probably more than my jobs worth to post pictures here! I have attached a generic picture that I have just randomly selected from those available. It is actually an animated gif but not sure if it will animate in every one's browser.

We also do interior automotive trim and other audio peripherals.

We don't necessarily make things - we take them apart and clean them up.

http://www.fluorhanford.net/p_gallery.html

Here are a few of the pieces we produce.

The first is called an Optical Bench (17-4 Stainless Steel 21 operations, mirror mount. Tolerances of .0002 for angularity and .0004 for position.) Size: 1.5" x 3" x 7"

The second is a Bracket Pulley (slat) (7075 Aluminum substitute part to replace a casting that is no longer available. Made from solid. 8 operations to complete.) Size: 12" x 12" x 4"


The third is a Beam for the Aft Parachute Mount (Made from 7075 Aluminum, machined complete in 2 rough and 2 finish operations with .050 +/- .005 floors used to mount parachutes for a resusable rocket program.) Size: 9" x 56" x 3"

Since I'm a consultant, we don't make things, we try to straighten out the mess, as shown below. Grin!

I guess I could show a pile of white powdered clay, but I don't think that would make much sense to most folks. If I was to show pictures of the things that contain our clay I could show pictures of plastics, paint, and such.

For folks in the U.S., I think it is safe to say that at some point you have used a product containing our clay. Do you drive a car, for instance? Have paint in/on your house?

We are not only under the radar, we are likely in it and on it.

I guess I could show a pile of white powdered clay, but I don't think that would make much sense to most folks. If I was to show pictures of the things that contain our clay I could show pictures of plastics, paint, and such.

For folks in the U.S., I think it is safe to say that at some point you have used a product containing our clay. Do you drive a car, for instance? Have paint in/on your house?

We are not only under the radar, we are likely in it and on it.

Craig,

No one industry is insignificant. All industries have an interdependent relationship, at least in my view. Some industries sustain others. If we have the wisdom to learn, all industries may teach us their virtues. We can learn ways that all may benefit.

I am somewhat like Craig. You've likely driven over us, definitely used something that was carried in something made from us, if you live in something more permanent than a tent, somebody used us to build the equipment that gave you a foundation, etc. But, looking at a piece of steel is not really exciting by itself.

Craig and I are the workhorses of the world (along with a lot of other commodity suppliers) We shall leave the fancy horse show stuff to the rest of you. You look so nice all shined up, we are proud of you.:agree1: Together we make all the things that make the world go round!

:bigwave:
Bulk supplier of steel sheet for EVERYTHING!!!
Not much in the way of interesting pictures, unless you you would like to see a 250 ton BOP furnace being charged. :cool:

I am somewhat like Craig. You've likely driven over us, definitely used something that was carried in something made from us, if you live in something more permanent than a tent, somebody used us to build the equipment that gave you a foundation, etc. But, looking at a piece of steel is not really exciting by itself.

Craig and I are the workhorses of the world (along with a lot of other commodity suppliers) We shall leave the fancy horse show stuff to the rest of you. You look so nice all shined up, we are proud of you.:agree1: Together we make all the things that make the world go round!

Ah, but Steel, you and I are in the unique position to seperate opur companies from our commodity competitors by helping to make sure our products always work like they should. We have had many customers leave based on price, only to come back later when they figure out that if the product ain't there, they can't use it, and if the product shuts them down for quality issues, that great price suddenly looks very expensive. Cool gig, isn't it?

I'm not much on horse shows anyway. Last time I rode one it threw me off.

I don't have any photos, but some of you have probably worn our products on your hands at one time or another, or perhaps your medical professional has worn them during your visit to their office. ;)

I don't have any photos, but some of you have probably worn our products on your hands at one time or another, or perhaps your medical professional has worn them during your visit to their office. ;)

You make catcher's mitts? :tg:

Now I'm curious what kind of doctors you're visiting Jim.....

Well the only thing we make is standard test specimens for plating tests. Otherwise we specialize in breaking, snapping, bending, disolving, burning, grinding, cracking, crushing, and oxidizing anything made of metal, very likely we've done work for a few covers' employers. Basically our motto is we'll break it for you faster than any of our competitors. ;)

Now I'm curious what kind of doctors you're visiting Jim.....


Well... the catcher's mitt comment would lead me to believe OBGYN? :lmao:

Since I'm a consultant, we don't make things, we try to straighten out the mess, as shown below. Grin!Two of the pictures look EXACTLY like my own office [not the bare desk ones!]:lmao:

Well... the catcher's mitt comment would lead me to believe OBGYN? :lmao:

That is always the big joke on the rescue squads - when you get a 911 call that someone is having a baby and not at the hospital it is always "Grab your catcher's mitt!" But I have a feeling that we might be talking PPE, aka latex or similar gloves.;)

That is always the big joke on the rescue squads - when you get a 911 call that someone is having a baby and not at the hospital it is always "Grab your catcher's mitt!" But I have a feeling that we might be talking PPE, aka latex or similar gloves.;)

Steel,

:lmao: I knew Gidget was talking about latex gloves! :D But after Jim's comment... I couldn't help myself! :lol:

That is always the big joke on the rescue squads - when you get a 911 call that someone is having a baby and not at the hospital it is always "Grab your catcher's mitt!" But I have a feeling that we might be talking PPE, aka latex or similar gloves.;)

Bingo, Steel! We also make heavier duty items for you folks in the steel, glass, etc. industries. ;) Heck, we even have something for the food industry folks! :tg:

lol, i've probably put your gloves to a test in the real world.

To see pictures of what we manufacturer, go to the website (Home Page URL) in my profile. There you will find a lot of pictures.


Disclaimer: I am not advertising anything, but we have a lot of different types of products we manufacture.

Here we "do" more than "make" and diversity r us so here goes, we:


find jobs for jobseekers and staff for employers (employment services)
train people to train, care, serve, compute and be good managers (training services)
assist to translate experience to qualifications (skills stores)
provide space for you to meet, engage and work together (conferencing and room hire)
make and serve good food and damn fine coffee and provide meaning employment for people with disabilities in doing so (cafe)
print, copy, reproduce and collate for you (printing business)
support young people with disabilities to transition from school to work (disability services)
coach, support and encourage a special football team (disability services)
mentor, challenge, engage and encourage disengaged young people (youth services)


And let me tell you the role of quality systems support is a challenging one across that lot.

cheers
ps: love the shiny photos too, hope you don't mind a couple of snaps of something we do "make"

Well, no pictures of what we do either. We document and maintain service and parts information for heavy duty truck transmissions, and provide them in paper, CD or web outputs.

It's a lot more interesting than it sounds:D

sheeplady

OK, here are two pics, one from the front door of my office, one from the rear. Unless you live in the NE, theres little chance you live in one of these.On the plus side , our employee discounts extend to them as well.

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Here are some pictures of me..:tg:
#1 is me getting some stuff together for an audit. Of course, we all know you should not have to get ready for an audit!:lol:

#2 Is my WIP. Raw material is on the desk; finished goods is on the floor.:D

#3 is my inventory. We practice First In First Out!:lmao:

OK, here are two pics, one from the front door of my office, one from the rear. Unless you live in the NE, theres little chance you live in one of these.On the plus side , our employee discounts extend to them as well.

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Sure beats trying to build one in the snow, I'll bet...

BradM,

You should try FISH, it is better than FIFO.
First In Still Here :notme:
My boss the time I heard of this had the last name of Fish.

We specialized in supporting Japanese defense aircraft and aerospace programs, spacecraft and telecommunications industries as a International distributor of high tech electronics; such as military/defense equipment, spacecraft sub-system and components, aircraft support equipment and products and telecom-related components.
Sorry no pictures :nope:

I'll try to get some pics up but for know I'll describe:

We make pressure relief and control devices - check valves, relief valves, needle valves, regulators, etc. Our main niches are medical gas and cryogenic applications but we do service a host of other customers usually through distributors - automotive, aerospace, gas drilling, medical device, general industrial.

This is what we make.

This is what we make.Cool! How do we decode the stuff to see a real image? Or is it a joke I'm too old to understand?:confused: My grandchildren give me THOSE all the time!

Cool! How do we decode the stuff to see a real image? Or is it a joke I'm too old to understand?:confused: My grandchildren give me THOSE all the time!

It's an image of compiled software (exe file) opened in Notepad. :)

Sure beats trying to build one in the snow, I'll bet...

Yeah, my builder was complaining about having to shovel out my living room (and the rest of the house) last month before he put the roof on...



We don't make the world go around, but we do make a lot of wheels go around.... we make transmission components.

We make gas-liquid separation equipment for industrial applications. We make all sizes (2" to 50') and shapes (round, rectangular, octagonal). We make them out of stainless steel, aluminum, other alloys, polypropylene, fiberglass, and other plastics. We make vessels as well. Here a few pics.

We are a contract sterilizer of medical devices. I cannot show pictures of our customer's products however, you can view pictures of our plants at the URL listed in my User CP.

Okay, here is some of the stuff that we make/sell.

Okay, here is some of the stuff that we make/sell.

OK, you guys are famous.

:bigwave:
Bulk supplier of steel sheet for EVERYTHING!!!
Not much in the way of interesting pictures, unless you you would like to see a 250 ton BOP furnace being charged. :cool:

Well, maybe Marc could find a way for you to upload that as a video? I bet it is an impressive sight!

This is our most known product, it is used all over the world in emergency rooms, ambulances, the army etc. etc.

Cool Gert! I've used your stuff too!

Okay, here is some of the stuff that we make/sell.

Sweet! Now that's what I call a quality product, or even 'eye candy'........:lol:

Okay, here is some of the stuff that we make/sell.

COOL!!! Do you get employee discounts? I have been wanting a Hemi crate motor for years now.

COOL!!! Do you get employee discounts? I have been wanting a Hemi crate motor for years now.

Hey! Get in line there bud..........:lol:

OH OH, the testosterone level is rising! LOL!

Hey! Get in line there bud..........:lol:

Ohhhh, I knew I shoulda stayed out of this thread.....

COOL!!! Do you get employee discounts? I have been wanting a Hemi crate motor for years now.

And what kind of crate would you be putting such a nice motor in..........?:lmao:

And what kind of crate would you be putting such a nice motor in..........?:lmao:

:topic:

I was thinking of a nice 2-door mid- to late- '50s Desoto, black. The one with the tail fins. I saw one like that with a built 440 in it at the drag strip a few years ago, and it is my favorite drag car ever. It was a little heavy, but with enough motor....

And no, I didn't want to even think about trying to run against it. :nope:

Here are some pictures of me..:tg:

#3 is my inventory. We practice First In First Out!:lmao:


IMPOSSIBLE!!!!
This picture shows LIFO and not FIFO...:lmao: If you had vertical filing system...May be...

BTW, How do you do cycle count?:lol:

Most people don't use my engines as they are attached to todays most grounded aircraft (MD-80's). At least my motors are not the reason for the groundings :tg:

I am the Quality Engineer for a group that designs medical devices. The variety is what keeps it interesting...just wrapped up a project for a point of care terminal (transmits data from various medical devices to a health care provider) and now working on a new insulin injecting device.

COOL!!! Do you get employee discounts? I have been wanting a Hemi crate motor for years now.

Yes. I also get to fondle the goodies every day - part of my daily routine before they ship to the warehouse. :tg: :cool: Yep, that is me. One hand holding the camera the other the cylinder head.

Yes. I also get to fondle the goodies every day - part of my daily routine before they ship to the warehouse. :tg: :cool: Yep, that is me. One hand holding the camera the other the cylinder head.

And you guys were on Speed TV this weekend (but I think it was a rerun) showing the new foundry etc. Nice!

And you guys were on Speed TV this weekend (but I think it was a rerun) showing the new foundry etc. Nice!

Nope - it was new. Awww, shucks. I missed it. It will be on again April 18 at 11am according to my company email notice.

We manufacture commericial furniture for offices, restaurants, casinos, hotels, librarys, etc. You can see it all at www.jaspergroup.us.com

Nope - it was new. Awww, shucks. I missed it. It will be on again April 18 at 11am according to my company email notice.

OK, I give up. Edelbrock?

We have 6 die cast facilities, 2 metal forge facilities and 1 ecoating & powdercoat - way too many pics to attach.

http://www.contech-global.com/index.html
click on "products" to see individual parts.

I paint all sorts of automoblie parts. All class A it is so fun:biglaugh:
Cheryl

OK, I give up. Edelbrock?

The one and only: www.edelbrock.com

The one and only: www.edelbrock.com

I couldn't think of anyone else. Excellent go fast stuff :):agree1:

We make oxygen distribution systems for aircraft and military applications. Personally I work with quality in relation to new product development for military products. AS I tell my family, you never want to see what we make. check us out at www.avoxsys.com

On a side not, whenever I travel I always want to bring sample masks and either ask them where I plug mine in, OR hand them out to other passangers, but I don't think the flight crew would have the same sense of humor...:mg: