Recently, Tim Estes, president of Estes Design and Manufacturing, attended the Lean Management Summit in Jacksonville, Florida. The Lean Management Summit seeks to bring organizational leaders to work in concert with one another to flow value across “silos” of the organization. “Many of the sessions I attended were centered on creating a lean culture” explains…
At Estes Design and Manufacturing, we create a competitive advantage for our customers through innovative design, cost savings and speed. One reason we are able to deliver this competitive advantage is through Estes Express Prototyping and its dedicated employees. Rapid prototyping work for Estes continues to grow. In fact, Estes Express Prototyping had a record…
A recent article from The Fabricator, “Horizontal Bending on the Press Brake” highlighted the use of wiping and rotary-style tools to create an ease for the operator. Many healthy shop floors use horizontal bending tools, which can increase productivity and offer the best environments for operators. Read the full article. The author of this article…
Estes Design and Manufacturing uses state-of-the-art technology, including the Salvagnini L5. The L5’s use of high-dynamic fiber laser with a patented compass structure means that this machine offers speed, accuracy, reliability, and performance. Learn more about the benefits of the Salvagnini L5. Estes believes that our investment into machines such as the Salvagnini L5…
A recent Medical Product Outsourcing (MPO) article titled Orthopedic Manufacturing: A Look at the Current State of Product Development highlighted best practices in product development to allow Orthopedic OEMs to get products to market quickly, keep costs down and exceed regulatory requirements. Authors Ronald Litke and Christopher Scifert, Ph.D. noted, “Understanding user needs early in…
The manufacturing industry has certifications showcasing a company’s commitment to efficiency, process systems, risk management, quality control, and other high-level standards. For Estes, being awarded the ISO 13485 certification would allow for growth in a growing product line for our company- medical devices. Estes was able to obtain this certification especially quickly when our leadership…
Estes Design and Manufacturing is excited to announce a new piece of equipment that supports our continued focus on providing customers with more service offerings and faster production turnaround time. The model HFB-1703 Amada Hydraulic Press Brake is now the largest press brake in the Estes collection and enables the capability to manufacture larger parts.…
Recently, Estes Design and Manufacturing launched a new website exclusively for our medical equipment division – Estes Medical Design. For over 30 years, Estes has worked with top medical manufacturers to develop high quality fabricated metal cases and trays. Recent growth in this sector, combined with new innovations we’ve developed to better serve medical OEM…
Estes Design and Manufacturing’s Vice President Operations Ron Estes is quoted in the latest issue of Medical Product Outsourcing (MPO) magazine with an article titled, “Small r, Large D,” written by Ranica Arrowsmith, associate editor. The story focuses on the development of existing knowledge in the company, fostering innovation among team members, and creating environments…
At Estes Design and Manufacturing, we recognize the importance of our people. Part of our philosophy is to hire people of higher character. We strive to hire individuals who care about the work they do and about the customers we serve. Our employees treat customers’ projects as their own and seek to serve our customers…