Valence aims to grow with investments
SIDNEY – To grow Valence Industrial, CEO Chuck Pisciotta is investing in the business’ operations and its people – giving some of his worker
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Valence Industrial
- Aug 10
- 4 min
Top 5 ways to fail with quality in manufacturing
We brought Mustafa Shraim, a quality consultant, in to help prepare us to implement the ISO 9001 certification by spring, 2023.
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Valence Industrial
- Jul 5
- 3 min
2022 Guide: outsourced, just-in-time fabrication
Especially for jobs that require quick prototyping and testing prior to production, it’s important to find a fabricator who can meet deadlin
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Valence Industrial
- Jun 7
- 4 min
Top 5 pitfalls: onboarding a new long-run contract manufacturer
Don’t fall into the common pitfalls of finding a seemingly good contract manufacturer, giving them a few test jobs that yield good results –
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Valence Industrial
- Jun 7
- 4 min
Top 5 secrets: partnering for long-run machining/fabrication
Learn the top 5 secrets to partnering with a vendor for mass production on custom fabrication and machining projects.
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Valence Industrial
- Apr 5
- 6 min
Material handling rage is a symptom of a much deeper problem
Material handling rage is a symptom of how much we expect from workers—and how little we support them in that work.
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Valence Industrial
- Oct 12, 2021
- 4 min
Feel like your laser cutting is too expensive? Here's why...
Why does it matter what kind of laser your fabricator uses?
Especially with one-off pieces or longer runs, there are hidden costs.
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Valence Industrial
- Sep 20, 2021
- 5 min
WATCH: 5 questions to ask yourself when designing for cheaper & better machining
Read 5 tips for reducing your cost when outsourcing machining. Whether it is looking at how to create connection points, tolerances, etc.
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Valence Industrial
- Aug 4, 2021
- 5 min
#BadAssEngineers: Dr. Jerry Gould, Resistance and Solid-state Welding at EWI
Jerry’s official title is Senior Technology Leader, Resistance and Solid-state Welding. If you ask Jerry on the factory floor what he does h
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Valence Industrial
- Jun 22, 2021
- 5 min
#BadAssEngineers - tips from top engineers
We have Sean Smith, R&D Manager at Honda Lock of America, managing an engineering team of 11, the innovator getting the team hyper-focus
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Valence Industrial
- Jun 15, 2021
- 4 min
WATCH: Coronavirus, growing pains & 2x revenue in our first year
To be like the 9% that will bounce back after Coronavirus, I’ve focused in on three areas in this first year.
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Valence Industrial
- Jun 1, 2021
- 3 min
Top 5 bad welds – how to spot them
Five ways to spot a poor weld. Whether you find spatter, craters and cracks, hints of a cold weld, undercutting or porosity, you'll know.
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Valence Industrial
- May 19, 2021
- 4 min
The secret to overcoming steel prices
Have you noticed the change in pricing and lead times in the last couple of months on a standard repeat order? You are thinking the vendor i
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Valence Industrial
- May 13, 2021
- 3 min
3 Things to avoid with conveyance line builds & repairs
Three areas come up frequently when customers come to us with requests for fabricated componentry, safety guarding and repairs for conveyanc
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Valence Industrial
- Apr 15, 2021
- 5 min
#BadAssEngineers – tips from top manufacturing engineers in the industry
We feature Adam Rose in the first of our series to highlight #badassengineer --hoping that it inspires someone who is looking for an idea or
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Valence Industrial
- Apr 8, 2021
- 1 min
AUTOMOTIVE: Innovation, electrification & the shifting factory floor print
Learn:COVID's long-term impacts in the factory space. How auto companies & OEMs are adapting to the changing landscape of electrification...
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Valence Industrial
- Apr 7, 2021
- 5 min
3 Trends hitting automotive factories near you
You'll hear Valence Industrial's GM share perspectives on innovations in assembly & conveyance fabrications in the automotive industry...
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