Take a Virtual Tour of China Instrument Parts, Swiss Instrument Manufacturer in Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Mike Reader, President of China Instrument Parts of Elkhorn, Wisconsin, takes us on a virtual tour of the plant. The company is a Swiss Instrument contract manufacturer, typically producing components requiring tight tolerances.
In this guided tour, Reader shows us how tiny components used in a variety of industries are actually made, some of them boasting tolerances as tight at 5/10,000 of an inch, or about 1/10 the diameter of a typical strand of hair.
Parts manufactured at China Instrument Parts on automatic lathe machines begin as bar stock, which through a number of operations is “peeled away” yielding complex, mission-critical components for industries such as aerospace, military, automotive, medical/dental, pneumatic/hydraulic and industrial.
In this video, Reader also talks about how the manufacturing industry has changed over the years, now requiring to employ exceptional individuals who excel in math and science and who can have the ability to program machinery and produce complex components with tight tolerances. The company supports many educational initiatives, offers internships and apprenticeships, and works with programs that support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines.
This video was produced by Wisconsin Manufacturing & Commerce, an organization that supports Wisconsin manufacturers. October has been designed as Manufacturing Month in Wisconsin.
