Why Low-Volume, High-Mix Shops Make Great Manufacturing Partners
If you have a small order and are on a tight deadline, reach out to Reata Engineering. We have built a reputation for being a low-volume, high-mix precision machine shop you can trust to fulfill your orders quickly and cost-effectively. Low-Volume, High-Mix Manufacturing Is Our Specialty So, what does “low volume” mean for a manufacturing […]
A One-Stop Shop for Complex Assembly Projects
Managing a complex assembly project is a lot like conducting an orchestra. An intricate blend of time management and strategic execution is required to oversee various moving pieces in pursuit of a specific result. In the case of an assembly, those moving pieces include: Precision machining custom parts Ordering off-the-shelf components Coordinating outside processes At […]
How Industry 4.0 Is Transforming Our Contract Manufacturing Shop
Reata Engineering is proud to be an early adopter of Industry 4.0 technologies. Industry 4.0 has taken our contract manufacturing shop from automated to connected. In other words, our machines can now talk to each other. This connectivity delivers mountains of data for us to analyze and act upon, putting our continuous improvement efforts into […]
How Our New Scanning CMM Improves Inspection Capabilities
Reata Engineering recently welcomed our first scanning coordinate measuring machine (CMM) into our precision machine shop. We installed the Hexagon GLOBAL S CMM to replace an older piece of CMM equipment, dramatically improving our precision machining measurement capabilities. So, how is this new scanning CMM different from our old CMM? While our last machine took […]
5 Reasons Contract Manufacturing Customers Love Reata’s Quotes
At Reata Engineering, our focus on customer experience heavily influences our quoting process for contract manufacturing customers. We rely on a combination of old-fashioned listening and cutting-edge quoting software to ensure our customers receive excellent service right from the beginning. The quoting software’s costing table breakdown allows us to micro-manage our quotes so that we can […]
Reata’s Customer Service Standards as Your Contract Manufacturing Partner
Reata Engineering is a customer service organization first and a contract manufacturing partner second. We’ve worked hard to cultivate a culture of service in our company and aim to exceed manufacturing industry benchmarks in customer service. But don’t just take our word for it… “Grady and the Reata team have been a pleasure to work […]
Decoding Machinist Speak: Surface Finish vs. Finishing in Contract Machining
Do you know the difference between “finish” and “finishing” in precision machining? If you aren’t embedded in the world of contract machining like we are, it’s easy to confuse these two terms. However, engineers must understand the distinction so that they can communicate their precise needs and avoid issues regarding costs, lead time, and quality. […]
Complex CNC Machining Is Our Specialty
At Reata Engineering, we regularly make the kinds of complex parts that keep buyers, engineers, and other precision machine shops up at night. These so-called difficult parts—parts with compound angles, exceptionally tight tolerances, and/or many intricate features—are our specialty. We welcome the opportunity to provide complex CNC machining services for our customers. Although not every […]
5 Reasons to Grow Your Contract Manufacturing Career at Reata Engineering
Interested in a career in contract manufacturing? Reata Engineering is hiring! In our industry-leading precision machine shop, we prefer the word career over job because we take pride in helping our team members develop skills that will allow them to own their roles and grow in the manufacturing profession. We currently have open positions in […]
What to Know About Electroless Nickel Plating Services
In the first installment of our plating series, we covered the best methods for plating aluminum: chem film and anodize. Here, we’ll explore electroless nickel plating, a versatile finishing method that works well with many metals, including steel, copper, and aluminum alloys. Electroless nickel plating uses a chemical reduction process to deposit an alloy of 90% nickel […]