Volume 80 | 4th Quarter 2021

2022 Scheduling Calendar Now Available

 

For over 100 years, Boker’s Inc. has been helping solve design engineering challenges with high quality stampings and washers. In continuing their service of industries around the world, Boker’s is pleased to announce the availability of their 2022 scheduling calendar – a convenient, easy-to-use tool designed with features for production managers, schedulers, purchasing teams and design engineers.

Available by request, this calendar provides a comprehensive, at-a-glance view of the 65-week scheduling period inclusive of January 2022 through March 2023, including Sundays and major holidays that are boldly identified in red.

Understanding the needs of their customers, Boker’s has also included a fast and convenient metric conversion chart on the reverse side that features decimal and millimeter equivalents for common measurements, ranging from 1/64” to 1” and .1 mm to 100 mm.

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Washer Production Overview Video

Made-to-Order Stampings and Washers for Recreational Vehicle Manufacturers

Boker’s precision metal stampings, washers, spacers and shims are made-to-order and used within recreational vehicle applications such as watercrafts, motorhomes, motor bikes, side by sides and ATVs.

“The recreational vehicle industry is rapidly growing and constantly adapting to riders’ specific needs and changing terrains,” said Tony Kersey, Communications Director. “As design engineers evolve and develop new products and concepts for recreational vehicles, the process will often require custom metal stampings.”

Boker’s products are commonly used in various applications throughout the build of recreational vehicles: transmissions, drivetrain and seat assemblies, floats, enclosures, brackets, vibration dampening and suspension systems, just to name a few.

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PMA Business Conditions Report: November 22, 2021

CLEVELAND, OH—November 22, 2021—Metalforming companies anticipate little change in business conditions during the next three months, according to the November 2021 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report. Prepared monthly, the report provides an economic indicator for manufacturing, sampling 105 metalforming companies in the United States and Canada.

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