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12 Sep Laser Precision Awarded 2019 Business Leadership Award by IWP

Posted at 12:00h in General Interest by Victor Martinez

Laser Precision was presented the 2019 Business Leadership Award from the Illinois Workforce Partnership (IWP).The organization is comprised of 46 workforce development professionals representing 10 Economic Development Regions and 22 Workforce Innovation Boards in the state of Illinois. Laser Precision was nominated by the Lake County...

28 Aug Welding at Laser Precision: More Than a Job, It’s a Career

Posted at 16:56h in General Interest, Services by Victor Martinez

https://youtu.be/o3pZWw9HAH8 what we weld A lot of what we make are small to medium size weldments that will undergo final assembly at our customers’ plants. These can be for agriculture, construction, defense, transportation or any of the other industries we support. Typically, we weld metal components that...

22 Jul The Fabrication Process: From Raw Material to Operational Equipment

Posted at 09:09h in General Interest, Services by Victor Martinez

ENGINEERING First, our Engineering Department determines what the part looks like. Generally, we’re provided with blueprints and 3D models, but sometimes we only get a sample of the piece to be made. In those rare instances, we have to “reverse engineer” the part, determining the processes...

16 Jul Is Job Loss Due to Automation a Reality in the Fabrication Sector?

Posted at 08:35h in General Interest by Victor Martinez

Is automation leading to job loss across the U.S. manufacturing sector? Theories have varied widely over the past few years and the debate is likely to continue for some time. In our experience, however, automation is not replacing workers, but allowing the same level of...

19 Jun Technical School or Traditional College: Which is The Right Choice For You?

Posted at 10:12h in General Interest by Victor Martinez

Many parents, young adults, and high school counselors still have the misconception that a bachelor’s degree is the only ticket to a financially successful career. But as tuition costs continue to soar and the manufacturing industry faces a growing lack of skilled workers, does this...

08 May Safety is Job Number One at Laser Precision

Posted at 17:11h in General Interest, Standards by Victor Martinez

In a previous article, we discussed 5S Methodology and how Laser Precision has formalized our continuous improvement program. Many organizations think in terms of a 6S agenda, with the final element being Safety. We decided to separate our safety program so that risk issues have management’s full...

01 May The Positive Side of Customer Service

Posted at 07:00h in General Interest by Victor Martinez

The first thing that crosses people’s minds when they think of customer service is troubleshooting problems and making things right. At Laser Precision, we see the process of keeping our clients satisfied as a two-part discipline. The reactive response to customer issues is vital, of...

19 Apr 5S Methodology: Adding Structure to Continuous Improvement

Posted at 13:46h in General Interest, Standards by Victor Martinez

At Laser Precision, continuous improvement has always been a way of life. Sometimes it occurs organically. Other times we take a more scientific approach, such as when we make a decision to purchase new equipment (See Capital Expenditures Add Value).Another tactic is to research what has...

10 Apr Perla Pedroza Finds the Logic in Logistics

Posted at 07:00h in General Interest by Victor Martinez

Perla Pedroza has a key member of our logistics operations for 14 years. She was working in a similar capacity for a company is Wisconsin with nothing to show for it but a long drive and lower pay than promised. Fortunately for us, a relative...

20 Mar Lake County Partners: Building a Solid Manufacturing Community

Posted at 15:35h in General Interest by Victor Martinez

Finding skilled manufacturing employees has become so difficult that it is now almost impossible for any one company to do the job on its own. That is why we made a conscious decision to become an active participant in the Workforce Ecosystem of Lake County which...