Multi-tools from Leatherman Tool Group Inc., Portland, Ore., may contain screwdrivers, knives, les,and many more useful tools in a single unit. The tools,some small enough to t on a keychain, are known and loved around the world by everyone from homeowners taking on a weekend project to rst responders, military personnel, and even medical professionals. “We produce a lot of parts from start to nish,” explains Leatherman Gauge Technician David Knight. “We don’t have a foundry here, so for cast parts we receive blanks and we do the machining. For most of our steel parts, we get rolls of steel, blank them and machine them, heat treat them, and then assemble them.” Leatherman uses measuring equipment ranging from micrometers all the way up to a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) to insp

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