The Importance of a Complete PO in Precision Machining
Filling out a PO, or purchase order, is a standard task when working with a precision machine shop. Once you’ve submitted plenty of them, it’s easy to make a habit of rushing through them. After all, a PO is just for record-keeping, right? Wrong. A PO is more than a commitment to purchase. The document […]
How Reata’s Software Investments Benefit Contract Manufacturing Customers
At the risk of sounding like a broken record: Reata puts customers first. Even our behind-the-scenes decisions about software are made with customers in mind. We’ve invested significantly in our software these past few months, including upgrading our scheduling system to Fulcrum Pro and investing in Tableau, an analytics platform dedicated to empowering customers. In […]
How to Use Datums to Get the Part You Want
In precision machining, datums make everyone’s lives easier. Datums are lines, planes, or points that serve as a reference for consistently measuring and locating part features. These perpendicular reference points are often marked on a schematic with a boxed letter and an arrow. When used correctly, they ensure a part functions as intended. Precision machining […]
Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary with a Look Back at How We Got Here
Here at Reata Engineering, we’re celebrating our 30th anniversary as a trusted contract manufacturing company. Since our founding in 1993, we’ve grown to employ a team of 45 and invested in 15 CNC production machines. And we’re still going strong. Now, our services accommodate customers through the entire manufacturing process, from design to fulfillment. Our […]
How We’re Using AI to Improve Our Manufacturing Processes
Reata is a future-focused precision machine shop. We believe manufacturing is at an inflection point and that opting into AI is critical to staying competitive on the world’s stage. We’re proud to say that we’re leading the way in embracing AI and have integrated some of the latest and greatest solutions into our company’s processes. […]
How Availability, Machinability, and Cost Factor Into Choosing a Stainless Steel Grade
We may be on the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic here in the United States, but the repercussions are reverberating indefinitely in the manufacturing industry, especially when it comes to sourcing stainless steel via global supply chains. During the height of the pandemic, steel mills slowed operations to such an extreme degree that now […]
Top 3 Non-Machinable Features to Avoid Designing Into Your Part
Just because a part can be designed a certain way doesn’t mean it’s ideal for machining. When we talk about non-machinable features, we’re not implying that they can’t be done. As a solutions provider, Reata Engineering can figure out how to machine just about anything. We like to tell customers, “We can make anything you […]
Reata Engineering’s Customer-Focused Approach to Design Iterations
You need a digital machine shop that can make changes on the fly to get you the exact part you need. As a customer-focused contract manufacturing company, Reata Engineering is committed to filling that role for you. We understand that in the world of modern manufacturing, things don’t always occur serially. Everyone is working on […]
Reata Engineering’s Proven Process for Manufacturing Success
Are you feeling bogged down trying to coordinate with too many manufacturing suppliers? When you have a product that needs to be made—whether it’s a single one-off rapid prototype or a complex assembly—it’s easy to feel overwhelmed managing all the moving parts in the manufacturing process. Wouldn’t it be nice to hand over the entire […]
The Advantages of Working with a Digital Machine Shop
Want to reduce cost and lead time on your next project? Tired of the stop-and-go reality of getting a part made? Find a digital machine shop that automates more than just the shop floor. Reata Engineering is proud to implement digital processes from the moment customers request a quote on our website all the way […]