Today’s brass case factories operate on the principles of traditional mass production techniques, developed in the early 1900’s. In an effort to maximize efficiencies, machines are grouped in common departments, turned up to run as…
Lean Ammunition Manufacturing Part II
Lean Ammunition Manufacturing Part I
Mid-way through my high school years my dad bought a new 1974 Chevy Vega. It was his attempt to buy a small fuel efficient vehicle. For my brother and me it was an imaginary sports…
Modular Design Provides Versatility
Several months ago, we talked about the modular H-frame press we developed that allows a dial table to index parts through it. In our ammunition case manufacturing line, we need to perform high tonnage pressing…
History of Setpoint Ammunition Manufacturing Equipment
In the early 1940s, mass-production ammunition manufacturing systems were complex assembly lines of crank presses, leather-belt driven lathes, batch processing, and loose tolerances. Quality was literally “inspected into the product” by humans sorting through all…
Setpoint Introduction Video
Want to know more about what Setpoint can do? Check out our new introduction to Setpoint video.