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THE MINDSETIt all starts with a commitment to innovation. And
for us, it goes beyond simply being innovatively different— Benchmade
continually strives to be innovatively better. We believe that when a customer
chooses to purchase a Benchmade, they don’t do so just to be different; they do
so because they want the best. This mindset of innovating for improvement is
alive and well throughout Benchmade, it goes into every design, and comes out of
every product. Admittedly, it’s definitely not the easiest way to make knives,
but it’s the only way we know how.
ENGINEERINGRocket science? Ok, well almost. It all starts
with a dedicated Engineering department hell bent on getting it right— before a
milling machine ever starts. It means taking an often times custom design
concept and unique designer personality, and then translating it into computer
renderings and programs for a multitude of individual manufacturing processes.
Our engineers are continually checking and rechecking for perfection, and we are
fully integrated with our outside manufacturing partners to ensure our Benchmade
quality standards are adhered to. From the latest computer aided design (CAD)
software and 3-D modeling technologies to just plain knife-know-how gained from
years of experience, it’s a test of wills. And when the final prototype is
signed off on, the customer always wins.
MANUFACTURINGThe Benchmade manufacturing arsenal contains
ultra-modern laser cutters and machining centers dialed in for spot-on
tolerances of 0.0005” on command. Our computerized machining centers offer the
precision and control usually found only in the aerospace industry. Most of our
products are hand assembled for a “go together” fit and finish typically seen
only in a custom knife. But it’s more than just having modern equipment, for
Benchmade, it’s having a workforce of dedicated and professionally skilled
people knowing how to make it all work together. We also work with a specially
selected group of outside manufacturing partners, who are willing to go beyond
working for us— they work with us to deliver the best product regardless of
price point. It’s a lot of effort for just a knife, which is why Benchmade
knives aren’t “just a knife”… they’re engineered cutting tools founded on
function, built for performance and recognized for
both.
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