SUPPORTING STUDENT INVENTION THROUGH SPONSORSHIPS
We all know how important it is to get young people interested in technical careers and to support their STEM education journey. At Red River Precision, we do this by getting involved in the community and sponsoring a local robotics team, Westwood Ro ...
SUPPORTING STUDENT INVENTION THROUGH SPONSORSHIPS
We all know how important it is to get young people interested in technical careers and to support their STEM education journey. At Red River Precision, we do this by getting involved in the community and sponsoring a local robotics team, Westwood Ro ...
TRENDS AND FORECASTS IN THE U.S. OIL AND GAS SECTOR
Over the past year, the United States has made significant strides toward energy independence. With the crude oil export ban lifted in January 2016, exports of crude oil have finally started to rise. While we still import most of the oil us ...
EXPLORING NEW SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
Semiconductors play a major role in many advanced electronic devices we use daily. They are used to conduct currents and are made up of crystals. Silicon is the most prevalent material used due to the low cost of it in raw form, the simple proce ...
THE GROWING USE OF DRONES IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER INDUSTRIES
As time has gone on and drones have developed, the commercial usage of drones has grown and evolved. A variety of industries have learned to adapt drones for usage in their particular fields:MIT Technology Review has noted that drones can b ...
UNIQUE WATERJET CUTTING APPLICATION: MOSAIC TILES
What is Waterjet Cutting?Simply put, Waterjet cutting involves a very high pressure stream of water directed at a material intended to be cut or engraved. The force generated by this jet of water facilitates easy manipulation of the base ma ...
THE FUTURE IS NOW: BRIDGING THE SKILLS GAP WITH ROBOTICS
According to the International Federation of Robotics, there are over 1.1 million robots working globally. But these robots aren’t the humanoids made popular by Hollywood movies, and some of them might not be readily recognized as robots ...
TEXAS MANUFACTURING INCREASES AFTER SPRING SLUMP
Factory production in Texas increased in August and September, showing an uptrend since the spring slump. According to the production index reported by the Federal government, manufacturing activity growth rose from 0.4 in July to 4.5 in August. ...
TEXAS MANUFACTURING INCREASES AFTER SPRING SLUMP
Factory production in Texas increased in August and September, showing an uptrend since the spring slump. According to the production index reported by the Federal government, manufacturing activity growth rose from 0.4 in July to 4.5 in August. ...
HOW TO ATTRACT THE NEXT GENERATION TO MANUFACTURING JOBS
Have you heard about the skills gap? The Skills Gap Report was first published in 2001 by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte. It was a “landmark study identifying the mismatch between the skills of available workers and skills that ...
HOW TO ATTRACT THE NEXT GENERATION TO MANUFACTURING JOBS
Have you heard about the skills gap? The Skills Gap Report was first published in 2001 by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte. It was a “landmark study identifying the mismatch between the skills of available workers and skills that ...
JUNE IS NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH
The National Safety Council’s (NSC) mission is safety at work, at home, and on the roads. In June, NSC and organizations across the country work to raise awareness of safety issues because staying safe isn’t an accident. Here at Red Riv ...
JUNE IS NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH
The National Safety Council’s (NSC) mission is safety at work, at home, and on the roads. In June, NSC and organizations across the country work to raise awareness of safety issues because staying safe isn’t an accident. Here at Red Riv ...
RED RIVER PRECISION JOINS UP WITH WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL’S ROBOTICS TEAM
If you don’t have school aged kids you might not know about a new trend sweeping the nation. It isn’t dance, music, or clothing—It’s robotics. Yep, all across the country, teams of elementary, middle, and high school kids are coming together ...
RED RIVER HAS THE TOLERANCE TO MEET TIGHT TOLERANCES
Precision manufacturing wouldn’t be precise if it couldn’t produce consistently reliable and accurate parts. At Red River, we put precision in our name because we have the capabilities to manufacture outstanding components for any industry, no ma ...
RED RIVER PRECISION MANUFACTURING GETS INTO CLEAN ENERGY
Clean energy is a broad term for less polluting energy sources, which include large scale energy supplying sources such as wind, solar, hydroelectric, and geothermal but also smaller energy reducing products such as LED light bulbs and electric cars. ...
CUSTOM METAL MANUFACTURER FOR YOUR SEMI-CONDUCTOR FABRICATION
There is no question that technology is advancing fastermanufacturing semiconductors each year. Cell phones, tablets, smart devices, all have had rapid advances. Morre’s Law predicts that computing power doubles every eighteen months. That means th ...
MANUFACTURING TREND PREDICTIONS FOR 2016
For those outside the industry, it often seems like not much ever changes with manufacturing. Raw goods go in, and finished goods come out. But, for those of us involved in the day-to-day aspects of the industry, we see how new technologies are havin ...
WORK WITH A SMALL BUSINESS LIKE RED RIVER PRECISION FOR BIG ADVANTAGES
“Small Is The New Big” is the title of one of business guru and best-selling author Seth Godin’s books. In fact, in the book, Godin writes, “Small is the new big. Recent changes in the way that things are made and talked about mean ...
KEEPING UP WITH THE ‘CRAZY’ SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY
Analysts may call the semiconductor industry “crazy,” but it’s the good kind of crazy: Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached a whopping $84 billion during the second quarter of 2015 alone, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association ...
MANUFACTURING DAY & RED RIVER PRECISIONS
WHAT IS MANUFACTURING DAY?The first Friday of every October is celebrated as Manufacturing Day. It is an endeavor that attempts to present the modern face of manufacturing to the next generation of students and:Drive home the importance of this activ ...
AN INDEPENDENCE DAY REMINDER: WHY AMERICAN MANUFACTURING MATTERS
As we celebrate America’s Independence Day—and enjoy everything that comes from the historic event—let’s take a brief look back: Following the country’s independence, there a great success that came as a result. The Industrial Re ...
HOW SMALL MANUFACTURERS ARE CONTINUING TO LIVE THE AMERICAN DREAM
Since the dawn of the industrial age, manufacturing has been the driving force behind America’s success. It’s been the very backbone of our economy, the catalyst for technology and innovation, and the way countless Americans fulfilled the America ...
WHEN IT COMES TO SEMICONDUCTORS, SAMSUNG MEANS BUSINESS
Ask anyone what one of the most widely used, prolific consumer electronic is, and they’ll unanimously answer, “smartphones.” They are used by people in the most remote places in the world, are given to children practically before they can talk, ...
WHY STAINLESS STEEL IS RIGHT FOR YOU
Stainless steel is corrosion resistant steel that resists rust and remains intact against aggressive chemicals, liquids and gases that generally cause other materials to fray, disintegrate and fall apart completely. Most of these classified steels di ...
THE WHAT, WHY, AND HOW OF METAL FINISHING – AND THE MANY ADVANTAGES
Metal finishing is one of those manufacturing processes that so many people and businesses use without knowing exactly what it is, or why it’s as prevalent and advantageous as it is. The fact is, it’s relied upon in countless applications and ind ...
CELEBRATING OUR INDUSTRY: MANUFACTURING DAY 2014
Consider these numbers and statistics related to American manufacturing*:Manufacturing supports about 17.4 million jobs in the U.S.In 2013, manufacturing contributed $2.08 trillion to our economyAmerican manufacturers are the most productive in the w ...
WHY U.S. MANUFACTURING’S RECOVERY IS VERY REAL, AND VERY IMPORTANT
If it seems like the majority of the conversation surrounding American manufacturing these days is about its comeback, that’s because the comeback is very real. Over 500,000 manufacturing jobs were added in the past three years, and outsourcing is ...