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I have noticed a decidedly disconcerting attitude among some in the industry that the Davenport Five Spindle Automatic Screw Machine is “Old” technology. Because if it isn’t CNC, fiber optic or made of Kevlar it’s obsolete. That opinion couldn’t be farther from the truth. After all, the wheel was discovered

The recent recession may not be completely over but the economy is definitely picking up. The stock market is recovering, consumer confidence is rising and automobiles are starting to leave the factories again. At Davenport we see many customers who were down thirty, forty and fifty percent in 2009 from

Donation of state-of-the-art equipment will spur development of new technologies and training techniques. Davenport Machine a division of the Brinkman International Group and a world leader in small parts manufacturing, will announce a new collaboration with Rochester Institute of Technology and the Kate Gleason College of Engineering during a press

The rising cost of shipping everything from industrial-pump parts to lawn-mower batteries to living-room sofas is forcing some manufacturers to bring production back to North America and freeze plans to send even more work overseas. “My cost of getting a shipping container here from China just keeps going up –

For over 100 years the Davenport Machine has evolved into the most versatile multi-spindle machine on the market today. With the development of the New Davenport HPO Attachment, we have another 100 years of innovation in the making! The New Davenport HPO Attachment has the flexibility to eliminate the need

If you want to have an interesting time, buy a company out of bankruptcy. When we bought Davenport in 2003 there were only twenty employees left, down from almost four hundred in 1979. The building was dirty, the machines were in disrepair; the quality was bad and prices were high.

Donation of state-of-the-art equipment will spur development of new technologies and training techniques. Davenport Machine a division of the Brinkman International Group and a world leader in small parts manufacturing, will announce a new collaboration with Rochester Institute of Technology and the Kate Gleason College of Engineering during a press

Davenport Machine is pleased to announce that it has completed a major building renovation program. With assistance from New York State, Monroe County, the City of Rochester and RG&E, Davenport and its parent, Brinkman International Group, Inc., have spent in excess of $2 million upgrading the plant since it was

Davenport Machine offers a new DVD featuring Davenport Model B operator training. The 2-disc DVD set covers in detail the following Davenport operations: Identification of major machine components, the work spindles, the chuck and feed mechanism, stocking the screw machine, cross working tools, size and shave tool holders, stationary head

The New Patent Pending Quick Change Tool Spindle Front Box from Davenport Machine was developed in conjunction with Davenport customers to cut HOURS off of every setup requiring a tool spindle change. When installing a standard one-piece box, it can commonly take one hour to properly align a tool spindle,