MCM Takes Engine Cam Phasing Valve Testing to the Next Level
Here at Michigan Custom Machines, we test millions of cam phasing valves every year in the USA and across the globe. Is your company one of the lucky ones? Variable camshaft timing or VCT was developed by the Ford Motor Company to uphold top engine performance while sustaining a high level of fuel economy. This technology can most often be found...
The Quest for Fuel Efficiency
Automobile manufacturers are constantly researching and testing new and innovative ways to improve fuel efficiency. 9- and 10-speed automatic transmissions, cylinder deactivation and weight reduction have grown to become three of the leading avenues automotive manufacturers have taken to improve fuel economy and vehicle performance. According to recent reports, General Motors Corporation and Ford Motor Company have teamed up to...
Automation News / PLC Driver Software MCM Machine
According to Michigan Custom Machines, the software helped it slash PLC programming costs by $5,000 to $20,000 per machine, compared to using OLE for Process Control (OPC) or Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) Servers. The cost reduction is primarily because the INGEAR software eliminates runtime license fees using communication tools and Microsoft Visual Studio. In total, over a 20 year period,...
Reducing Inertial Noise for Injector Testing
MCM chose an R&W coupling, custom model for this application – the adapters were custom to fit the different shaft sizes and the shaft locks we used. It was known when sizing this coupling that the commercially available off the shelf part could not handle as much torque as a previous disc type coupling used, but the stiffness was higher....
MCM to Host 3rd Annual Dream Cruise Picnic – August 18, 2012
That year, 250,000 people participated—nearly ten times the number expected. The rest, as they say, is history. Today, the Woodward Dream Cruise is the world’s largest one-day automotive event, drawing 1.5 million people and 40,000 classic cars each year from around the globe—from as far away as New Zealand, Australia, Japan and the former Soviet Union. North American cruisers from...
Bringing Jobs Back
We’ve been reading a lot of press concerning U.S. manufacturing companies “reshoring” and bringing manufacturing jobs back to the United States. The companies reportedly involved include household names like Ford Motor, Buck Knives, Master Lock, and more. There is even a flat screen TV maker looking at potentially manufacturing / assembling televisions here in southeast Michigan. As a small manufacturer...