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contract-manufacturing-machine-shop-america-250th-anniversary July 01, 2026: Orange County, California — July 4, 2026 This July 4th, the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary of independence. Two and a half centuries of freedom, innovation, and industrial ingenuity that transformed thirteen coastal colonies into the world’s most productive economy. At M&R Engineering, we have spent 53 of those years contributing to that legacy …

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Every Brass Part You Buy Just Got More Expensive with Copper at Record High June 05, 2026: Brass is copper — typically 60 to 90 percent of it by weight. When copper hits record highs, brass rod prices follow immediately and in lockstep. If any of your precision-machined components are made from brass, bronze, or other copper alloys, the current market environment is adding real cost to every part you order. Copper …

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Understanding the Cost of CMMC 2.0 Certification—and Why Proper CUI Labeling in DoD RFPs Matters March 10, 2026: Understanding the Cost of CMMC 2.0 Certification—and Why Proper CUI Labeling in DoD RFPs Matters As the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) strengthens cybersecurity requirements across the supply chain, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 is becoming a critical compliance requirement for contractors and subcontractors. For manufacturers, engineering firms, and technology providers working with the …

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M&R Engineering Hosts Local Highschool Students on Manufacturing Day 2025 October 10, 2025: “Inspire manufacturing talent, believe in the power of education, and the importance of giving back to our community” are critical areas of focus at M&R Engineering. Today, in partnership with VitalLink, we had the privilege of hosting students from a local high school as part of National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day). Our team introduced them …

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Robots and Automation in Machine Shop October 08, 2021: M&R Engineering is investing in the future with automation with its first Robot.   2020-2021 Covid 19 years exposed a lot of challenges finding a workforce to support manufacturing in California.  As a solution to this problem, M&R Engineering is using a collaborative robot (Cobot) to load parts into our CNC Lathe machines.  This is a great …

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3D Printing vs. CNC Machining Plastic Parts February 09, 2019: 3D Printing Plastic Parts Currently, 3D printing has a limited selection of plastic material options. Right now, a customer typically utilizes ABS, PLA, Wood, and Nylon for 3D printing. While CNC Machining offers a much wider array of materials. However, 3D printing is an excellent choice when you need to create a small number of …

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1,000 Part Numbers for One Customer! February 09, 2019: Achieving a 1,000 Precision Plastic Parts Milestone Fifteen years ago, M&R Engineering started working with an aerospace and defense company creating precision plastic parts for them. The partnership began with 300 part numbers and has now expanded to over 1,000 individual part numbers. Keys to Success When there are over 1,000 individual precision plastic machining …

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Local Students from Orange County Build a Robot from Scratch February 09, 2019: Every year thousands of students from around Orange Country compete in the First Robotics Competition. The parameters of the competition are to build a robot that can compete in the “game” or obstacles course. FIRST announces the parameters of the course at the beginning of each year. There are over 3,000 teams competing, and each …

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Manufacturing Day 2018 October 03, 2018: Manufacturers across the country use MFG Day as an opportunity to inspire and recruit the next generation of manufacturers. As you may know, there is a deficient amount of qualified talent in the manufacturing industry to complete the requested machined parts projects. Simply put, there is not a large enough qualified labor force to fill …

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Woman Owned Manufacturing Company- M&R Engineering September 25, 2018: The former COO of M&R Engineering, Natalia Sephton, is the new owner of M&R Engineering! We are excited to announce some new operational efficiency enhancements coming down the pipe for M&R Engineering. Some of the future efficiency improvements include: Quotes– the quotes will be generated out of the GlobalShop MRP system. Creating a more efficient …

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