Batter Up "Pinch-Hitting for Herb Tobben. . . Manny Mota"

Author:  Herb Tobben, Mgr., Sample Processing Laboratory
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 15 / Issue 2, Summer 2001
Doc ID:  2001025
Year of Publication:  2001
Abstract:  
ZERO Products Div., Clemco Industries Corp. 2001 Clemco Industries Corp. Reprinted with permission The Problem: A sports equipment manufacturer asked Clemco to develop a machine to create a uniform finish on aluminum bats and composite golf club shafts. Blasting would take place near the end of the manufacturing process, just before final assembly, color anodizing, and silk-screen labeling. Blasting's ability to create the desired finish was never an issue. The Distributor working this project had been manually bead blasting the bats in their job shop. The delay and expense created by sending out the bats had convinced company executives they needed to bring the process in-house.