Just as quickly as 2022 arrived, the midpoint of the year is suddenly upon us. As we pause and evaluate how the economy is doing at the halfway mark, a mixed bag is coming into focus. Ongoing inflation, higher interest rates and a deceivingly strong job market are...
The prices of raw materials are increasing, and some items are out of stock and not available at any price. These challenges are causing production disruptions and cost increases. Many companies are experiencing high demand, which should lead to increased profits, yet...
That last word is our end goal, both for our customers AND employees. We strive to be an organization that wows its employees and customers. As I am writing this, I am sitting in a room in our headquarters we call the “Wow Room.” It is a place we come to brainstorm,...
Our customers come to expect excellence in design, production, service and attention to detail. With inventory time upon us, our customers can expect something extra: additional savings on top-of-the-line vacuum products of unmatched craftsmanship! Right now,...
We do our best to always have our finger on the pulse of the customer and the vacuum industry. Looking forward to 2022, in the economic forecast, we can expect a swelling of manufacturing job openings. In the United States, manufacturing job postings reached a new...
GNB is proud to offer outstanding vacuum products and support that meets the demands of your vacuum technology needs. Many companies provide weldments for vacuum tubing and gas line applications, and the KL group has excellent capabilities to design and manufacture...
Thanks to direct manufacturing, we can conserve a lot of material that once went to waste during machining. Often, a lot of material is turned into machining chips and those are thrown away. That is not the case when vacuum is used for direct manufacturing of metal...
GNB Innovation Labs is proud to announce the brand-new ISO 80 gate valve. The ISO 80 gate valve often is used on the roughing line of a vacuum chamber and is able to be operated with differential pressure across the gate. This month, this product is being revealed for...
Just a few months ago, we talked about rising prices of materials in the vacuum industry. While cost is a major factor, it doesn’t paint the entire picture. We aren’t assigned to a singular industry and therefore multiple factors push and pull the vacuum market waves....
Like the body paint of a new car, the surface finish inside a vacuum chamber can have an impact on the overall cost. In some cases, surface finishes can double the material cost and add time to the manufacturing of the vacuum chamber. But unlike a new vehicle, the...