by Michael Barnes | Mar 27, 2014 | News
Machine tool orders fell in the United States in January 2014 to $360.31 million, according to the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report issued by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). As reported in IndustryWeek, U.S. orders dropped 25.2% in...
by Michael Barnes | Jul 4, 2013 | News
You are going to celebrate our nation’s birth date today. You might settle back with a cold one, gather your family and watch fireworks. You and your kids or grandkids might set some off yourselves. In the blaze of gunpowder and Budweiser, we present some tips for...
by Michael Barnes | Jul 20, 2013 | News
Machine tools are often used in the production of other machines. Elements of NASCAR whether it’s the fast cars or the tracks they race on are technological wonders that incorporate many tools not to mention power-operated ones that are used to cut and shape metal and...
by Michael Barnes | Jul 31, 2013 | News
Tomorrow we send out the first LeBlond Ltd. newsletter for July 2013. The newsletter has three original articles that you won’t find on the blog. How do you sign up? Fill out your name and email address on the form to the right of this page or any page on the LeBlond...
by Michael Barnes | Jan 1, 2014 | News
No that’s not a typo … Thanks, Eddie … Happy New Year from LeBlond Ltd. Check out this video if you would like to see 2013, the year in review. Slightly hungover this morning? Hemingway swore on tomato juice with beer while, at the most strange,...
by Michael Barnes | Jul 23, 2013 | News
You thought moving your grandmother’s piano was a nightmare … how about a 30,000-pound industrial lathe? If this is your predicament, it might be time to call an industrial mover like Michigan-based Lee Contracting. Read Part 1 of our Q & A here. In this post, we...
by Michael Barnes | Aug 1, 2013 | Product Information
If you find the movement of your K.O. Lee Surface Grinder table not to be smooth, it might be time to troubleshoot the hydraulic system. Low pressure in the hydraulic power pack can be a problem or there might be dirt in the hydraulic system. If these are not the...
by Michael Barnes | Aug 3, 2013 | News
“That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history” –Aldous Huxley Knute Oscar “K.O.” Lee was born February 22, 1862 on a small farm near Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. Like many men of his day, he trekked...
by Michael Barnes | Aug 8, 2013 | Product Information
If you own a LeBlond Regal lathe and have excess production capacity, LeBlond Ltd. is looking to acquire Regals that are in “good to excellent condition.” The 15” and 19” Regal models of interest include machines with serial numbers beginning with12C thru 15C...
by Michael Barnes | Aug 10, 2013 | News
In our first post, we detailed the history of K.O. Lee until 1941 when the company moved into a new 35,000-square foot new facility in Aberdeen, South Dakota and changed their company name from K.O. Lee & Son Company to the K.O. Lee Company. At this time, the...
