Wednesday, July 29, 2009

How to work with Lathe machines?


It may seem easy when your watching a machine operator working on his lathe machine but the moment you try it in action it's not as easy as it looks. Especially if you are a first timer, patience is a virtue. Even experienced operators must carefully performed and manuever their cutting tool for a precise measurement. Just a fraction of a millimeter would spell success or failure.

To know more on how it works, (click here).

Monday, July 27, 2009

what is a lathe machine?


you can see this when you visited or just pass by a machine shop. this equipment is very visible but most people don't know what kind of equipment is it. Even big industrial companies have this kind of machine in their engineering or machine departments. to the common man, this machine may seem nothing, but for those who knew the value it, it is almost priceless. Welcome to the world of Lathe Machines. Read More.....

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Snap-On Tools


six years ago as a salesman here in cebu, I've promoted, marketed this top of the line product for the automotive, manufacturing, powerplant and construction industry. Customers all have positive praises on this product especially their top of the line product, the "Torque Wrench. Where can you find this kind of product w/c suits their needs other than SNAP-ON TOOLS.

Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global developer, manufacturer and marketer of tool and equipment solutions for professional tool users. Product lines include hand tools, power tools, automotive diagnostics and shop equipment, tool storage products, automotive diagnostics software and other solutions for the transportation service, industrial, government, education, agricultural, and other commercial applications, including construction and electrical. Products are sold through its franchise dealer van, company direct sales and distributor and Internet channels. Founded in 1920, Snap-on is a $2+ billion, S&P 500 company headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin and employs approximately 12,200 people worldwide.


Mission

Snap-on's mission is to delight our customers - professional tool and equipment users worldwide - by creating innovative, productivity-enhancing products, services and solutions.


To purchase Snap-On Tools, please go to Cebu Belmont, Inc. Mandaue Main Branch or at Cebu Belmont Depot in Cebu City.

Cebu Belmont, Inc.

General Tools & Instruments

General Tools & Instruments, began as the brainchild of Abe and Lillian Rosenberg in New York City, 1922. Originally dubbed General Hardware Manufacturing Co., the company specialized in the wholesale of “hard goods,” offering a full-range of domestic and professional items from clothesline pulleys and screen-door hardware, to specialty hand tools.

However it wasn’t long before Abe, a former WWI soldier and a vibrant, creative thinker, began to conceptualize his own product ideas. With Lillian running the store, Abe would take the Fall River Line from Greenwich Village to New England in search of machine shops to manufacture his tools. By 1930 he had outsourced a small line of specialty items, including circle cutters, metal punches and pocket screwdrivers. By 1937, Abe and Lillian were selling their own products exclusively at General Hardware.

Abe continued to develop a line of useful products for both consumer and commercial purposes. His thirst for new ideas kept General at the forefront of the industry and, accordingly, the company became one of the first to build die-cast tools. Through Lillian’s keen business management, the company was awarded contracts supplying machinist tools to the United States Military and the British Purchasing Commission during WWII. In 1946, General became a charter member of the Sears 100 Club of Craftsman tool suppliers.

Upon Abe’s death in 1977, his daughter Dorothy became Chairman of the Board. Along with her husband, Seymour Weinstein, Dorothy expanded General’s product line to include precision measuring tools and other specialty hand tools. In 1990, the company’s name was officially changed to General Tools to better reflect its product line.

Today, General Tools is run by Dorothy’s son Gerald Weinstein. Under Gerry’s leadership, General has expanded its product line to include electronic testing and measurement equipment, fueled by the much-heralded acquisition of Mannix Instruments in November of 2006. The company, now General Tools and Instruments, continues to forge a path into the digital marketplace all the while holding true to the entrepreneurial spirit upon which it began.


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