--- title: Bardons & Oliver Blog | Insider description: Insider | --- 440.498.5800 5800 Harper Road • Solon, OH 44139 [![BNOLogo](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/hubfs/BNOLogo.png "BNOLogo")](https://www.bardonsoliver.com) - [About Us](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/about-us) - [7 Great Reasons to Choose B&O](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/about-us-why-choose-bardons-and-oliver) - [Company History](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/about-us/company-history) - [Industries & Applications](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/industries-applications) - [Services & Capabilities](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/services-capabilities) - [Machine Shop / Precision Machining](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/services-capabilities/contract-machining) - [Service](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/contact-us/parts-services) - [Resources](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/resources) - [Videos](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/resources/videos) - [Photos](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/resources/photos) - [Literature & Historic Manuals](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/resources/product-literature-historic-manuals) - [Contact Us](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/contact-us) - [Sales & Distribution](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/contact-us/sales-distribution) - [Parts & Service](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/services-capabilities/replacement-parts) - [Parts & Service](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/services-capabilities/replacement-parts) - [Request a Quote](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/contact-us/request-quote) - [Blog](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog) - [About Us](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/about-us) - [7 Great Reasons to Choose B&O](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/about-us-why-choose-bardons-and-oliver) - [Company History](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/about-us/company-history) - [Industries & Applications](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/industries-applications) - [Services & Capabilities](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/services-capabilities) - [Machine Shop / Precision Machining](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/services-capabilities/contract-machining) - [Equipment List](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/services-capabilities/contract-machining/equipment-list) - [Horizontal & Vertical CNC Milling](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/services-capabilities/contract-machining/horizontal-vertical-cnc-milling) - [Horizontal & Vertical CNC Turning](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/services-capabilities/contract-machining/horizontal-vertical-cnc-turning) - [Precision Metrology & Inspection](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/services-capabilities/contract-machining/precision-metrology) - [Additional Services](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/services-capabilities/contract-machining/additional-services) - [Photo Gallery](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/resources/photos) - [Service](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/contact-us/parts-services) - [Resources](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/resources) - [Videos](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/resources/videos) - [Photos](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/resources/photos) - [Literature & Historic Manuals](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/resources/product-literature-historic-manuals) - [Contact Us](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/contact-us) - [Sales & Distribution](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/contact-us/sales-distribution) - [Parts & Service](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/services-capabilities/replacement-parts) - [Parts & Service](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/services-capabilities/replacement-parts) - [Request a Quote](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/contact-us/request-quote) - [Contract Machining](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/contact-us/request-quote/contract-machining) - [Repair Part](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/contact-us/request-quote/part-repair) - [Blog](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog) Bardons & Oliver Blog [![](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/hubfs/Rotate_Head%20info%20graphic%202-1.jpg)](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/extending-machine-life-in-6-key-steps) ## [Extending Machine Life in 6 key steps.](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/extending-machine-life-in-6-key-steps) Dec 20, 2019 2:46:52 PM / by [Brett Baldi](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/author/brett-baldi) posted in [Insider](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/topic/insider), [Maintenance](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/topic/maintenance) [0 Comments](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/extending-machine-life-in-6-key-steps#comments-listing) You have made a significant investment in your manufacturing equipment.  What steps can you take to maximize the productivity and life of this equipment?  Follow these 6 key steps to get the most from your equipment. [Read More](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/extending-machine-life-in-6-key-steps) [![](https://www.catholicvote.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/pizza-2.jpg)](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/adversity-leadership-and-pizza) ## [Adversity, Leadership, and… Pizza?](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/adversity-leadership-and-pizza) Aug 3, 2018 4:09:31 PM / by [Travis Miller](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/author/travis-miller) posted in [Insider](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/topic/insider), [job shops](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/topic/job-shops) [0 Comments](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/adversity-leadership-and-pizza#comments-listing)             I’ve learned a lot in a short time about being a leader. The list of positives and successes far outweigh the challenges and failures, yet much like everything in life there are ebbs and flows, good times and bad, peaks and valleys. Being a leader offers up rewarding experiences like: [Read More](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/adversity-leadership-and-pizza) [![](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/hubfs/gallery/machineTool/IMG_1200.jpg)](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/ways-to-categorize-mandatory-spare-parts) ## [Ways to Categorize Mandatory Spare Parts](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/ways-to-categorize-mandatory-spare-parts) Aug 3, 2018 4:07:14 PM / by [Mike Toth](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/author/mike-toth) posted in [Insider](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/topic/insider), [Machine Tool](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/topic/machine-tool), [Maintenance](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/topic/maintenance) [0 Comments](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/ways-to-categorize-mandatory-spare-parts#comments-listing) Owning a Bardons & Oliver Machine is a great investment for your company.  Maintaining your system will result in many years of productive service for your company.  Included with the instruction manual for your machine is a suggested spare parts list.  These are necessary parts that will play an important role in keeping your machine running longer and getting it running sooner whenever it has to be taken out of service for preventive maintenance and repair. [Read More](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/ways-to-categorize-mandatory-spare-parts) [![](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/hubfs/Machinists.jpg)](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/avoiding-the-most-common-mistakes-in-machining-focus-offsets-and-you) ## [Avoiding the Most Common Mistakes in Machining (Focus, Offsets, and You)](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/avoiding-the-most-common-mistakes-in-machining-focus-offsets-and-you) Oct 6, 2017 1:35:49 PM / by [Travis Miller](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/author/travis-miller) posted in [Insider](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/topic/insider), [Contract Machining](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/topic/contract-machining) [1 Comment](https://www.bardonsoliver.com/blog/avoiding-the-most-common-mistakes-in-machining-focus-offsets-and-you#comments-listing)                 We’ve all done it.  You check a bore, an OD, or any feature, make your adjustment, push start and experience that sinking sensation in your gut as you go to check the result. It’s bad. It’s out of tolerance. If you’re lucky, you just have to adjust and cut it again. If you’re really unlucky, you crash the machine and the rest of your day is spent trying to recover. 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