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Join Owens Design at Informa Markets Engineering West in Anaheim

EVENTFebruary 7-9, 2023 We are thrilled to announce that Owens Design will be participating at IME West February 7 – 9. Booth #4808 Use the promo code MYGUEST4808 for a free expo pass and 20% off a 2-day conference pass. About IME […]

2023 Manufacturing & Automation Outlook

While numerous economic headwinds pose challenges for manufacturers, custom automation solutions create new opportunities for growth With increased interest rates, ongoing supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and price increases to contend with, optimism among manufacturing leaders for 2023 has “certainly declined,” as […]

OEM Equipment Manufacturing Is Not DIY

Dear Startups: Manufacturing Equipment is Not for DIY!

Congratulations! Investors are showering you with money despite the fact you actually haven’t made something people can touch. To be successful, you need to focus on your technology and IP and, of course, time-to-market is everything. How do you make best use […]

Owens Design Adds 30,000 SQFT of New Design & Manufacturing Facilities

Owens Design will expand its engineering and manufacturing capacity with additional facilities and personnel to meet their rising demand for manufacturing tools. “It’s really amazing” said Etoli Wolff, VP of Sales. “There’s been a substantially increased need from both our OEM- and […]

Time to Replicate: when should you use a contract manufacturer (CM)?

Time to Scale: When Should You Use a Contract Manufacturer?

Congratulations: your product is a hit and the time has come to scale up production with replicable results. As an OEM, your product is selling and it’s time to ramp up. As an end-user, your product is flying off the shelves and you need to […]

Why OEMs should outsource product development and manufacturing

Why OEMs Should Outsource Product Development & Manufacturing

If you are an OEM, you already have great engineering and manufacturing; why would you outsource anything? This blog lists three reasons that OEMs should consider outsourcing. 1. Focus on What You Do Best Your differentiation is your IP and that’s what […]

Webinar Robotic Solutions for Ultra Clean Environments in Pharma and SEMI

Custom Robotic Solutions for Ultra Clean Environments

WEBINAR Thursday, March 25th, 2021 10:00 AM PDT This seminar is complimentary to our Guests. Who should attend? Design Engineers Engineering Management R & D and Process Engineers Manufacturing Engineers Quality/Validation Managers Product & Ops Managers Application Engineers Introduction Machine designers have […]

5 Tips for Getting Custom Equipment for End-Users

5 Custom Factory Automation Sourcing Best Practices

If you’re an end-user manufacturer, why go outside for custom factory automation? End-users are experts at operating factories, but typically have limited expertise and little interest in designing custom equipment. A few end-users view manufacturing equipment as a competitive advantage and feel […]

How to Select a Custom Manufacturing Equipment Supplier

How to Select a Custom Automation Solution Partner

In our Off-the-Shelf (OTS) Equipment Suppliers blog – part of our How to Find the Right Custom Manufacturing Equipment Partner series – we discussed how OTS might be the right fit for you as the fastest and least expensive option. When there […]

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Tips for the Early Phase for Custom Laser Processing

Mark Turner, CEO of Turner Laser Systems (TLS) has started a blog series to walk you through the key steps and challenges in laser process development. The first article focuses on the early phase when you’ve just discovered laser as a potential […]