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CrossWind Gives Back!

Dear [[^^name^^||Current Subscriber]], 

 

Crosswind Machining's OJT Apprenticeship Program has been approved for veterans!

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Crosswind Machining's training program has received approval by the Department of Industrial Relations/Division of Apprenticeship Standards to provide OJT for veterans via the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB).  In using CrossWind as a supplier, you will be helping our nations's best to transition into a new occupation and increase their skill sets and experience to facilitate greater employability now and in the future. 

Introducing Ken Smith - VP Sales and Marketing

We are pleased to announce that Ken Smith has joined CrossWind Machining!  Ken's main focus will be on new business development.  Ken comes to us with almost 20 years of sales & marketing experience in various sectors. To our existing customers, you may expect an introductory call from Ken. Please feel free to call him for sales related issues as needed at 408-216-8046 or you may call his cell at 916-759-9009.   And yes, of course you can still contact our main office at 408-844-9940!!

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As an Engineer, do you spend enough time in the machine shop?

This question was posed on Brian Jones' Industrial Interface Blog.  Read Chuck's summerized comment that was posted in Linkedin: 

"I am a machinist with 37 years machining experience and have been a machine shop owner for almost 10 years.  I frequently invite engineers over to sit down and collaborate with me to make their design more 'machinable'. This optimizes efficiency and saves time and money for them and their companies.  I strongly believe that CrossWind Machining's success depends on our customers' success so, I do this as an added service at no extra cost to clients/engineers.  I have found that most shops don't offer this approach and may not be so accommodating to the idea.

I further believe it would be advantageous for design engineers to know more of the manufacturing end of the process. It allows cross collaboration in the manufacturing develpment life cycle.  After all, that's what they do best and I stick to what I do best."