You Ever Just Know You’re Completely Screwed?

A $15 million CNC machining job helped shut down Drae’s former machine shop. Hear how tight tolerances, warped heat exchangers and ignored warnings turned a massive contract opportunity into a production nightmare.

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00:00 The $15 Million CNC Job That Shut Down a Shop
00:26 Why This Heat Exchanger Was So Hard to Machine
00:51 Six Good Parts—and Plans for 200 a Month
01:27 Buying Four New CNC Machines
01:43 Unchanged Tolerances and Uncontrolled Part Warpage
02:29 A 50% Scrap Rate—and a Warning for Management
03:02 Rejected Parts and Drae’s Decision to Leave
03:24 The Lesson: Know When a Part Isn’t Ready for Production

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