National Manufacturing Day: Celebrating The Next Generation

As a driving force behind our economy, the manufacturing industry shows no signs of slowing down....

Enhancing Manufacturing Automation with Actuators, Brakes, and Gearboxes

Workforce efficiencies like automation are critical to maintaining operations and quality. Labor...

Pros and Cons: Small v. Large Manufacturing Automation Companies

Every business across the country has suffered the pain of supply shortages and delays caused by...

How Air/Oil Intensifiers Increase Stopping Force of a Pneumatic System [VIDEO]

Pneumatic (or air) pressure is a common power source for shops, manufacturers, and other industrial...

DJ Reps Brings Enhanced Support and Complementary Products to Customers

Industrial applications are typically complex. At W.C. Branham, Inc., we deliberately design our...

6 Benefits of Helical Gearbox Design Over Straight Tooth

Most often, helical gears are associated with transmissions in the automotive industry. But they...

Custom Manufacturing Case Study: How We Designed Stainless Steel Brakes

Nobody loves a good challenge more than our design and engineering team at W.C. Branham. We get...

How 3D CAD Design Software Helps us Customize Actuators

Computer-aided design (CAD) software is such a great tool, especially because we can use it to...

Ask the Engineer: Custom Manufacturing Process Q&A

Our catalogs contain thousands of brakes, gearboxes, and pneumatic cylinders, yet that doesn't come...

Mechanical Engineering Projects: Essential Tools For Getting Started

Mechanical engineers design and build things that work. Tools. Machines. Entire systems such as...