In April 2023, Boston Centerless personnel attended the Precision Machining Technology Show, PMTS, that was held in Cleveland, Ohio. PMTS consists of various exhibits, product and equipment demonstrations, and numerous educational and training sessions called “Tech Talks.” As a leader in the manufacturing industry, Boston Centerless was a featured speaker in the Tech Talk portion of PMTS and had a booth for attendees to learn more about our precision machining, material and supply chain capabilities.
Boston Centerless’ PMTS Tech Talk on Skilled Material
The classroom-style Tech Talk sessions during PMTS are focused on helping attendees grow their business. During Boston Centerless’ Tech Talk, our CCO, Laurent Cros, explained how bar stock quality affects Swiss-machining and lights out processes. The presentation provided an overview of the physical attributes of precision bar and how the various attributes impact the machining of the bar. The talk also explained how a small investment in better raw materials yields dividends in the end, offsetting the higher incremental raw material costs. In short, utilizing Boston Centerless skilled material enables our customers to improve Swiss-machining operations and provide better products to their customers. The following is more detail on Skilled Material and how it directly improves machinability.
- CNC Swiss machining is one of the fastest growing sectors in the machining world. However, there are often two challenges that OEMs face with CNC Swiss machining process: lack of skilled labor in the workforce to keep these machines running and constant market pressure to reduce costs. To address these issues, Boston Centerless created Skilled Material, a concept that encompasses many facets of raw material properties, manufacturing processing and industry know-how to optimize your CNC Swiss operations – while reducing the overall cost of production.
- Boston Centerless’ Skilled Material bar stock has superior quality. Its unmatched consistency of diameter tolerance, roundness, and straightness, results in higher productivity and lower operating costs with CNC Swiss machining. Premium bar also allows an increase in machine uptime resulting in higher productivity or more parts per hour.
- Skilled Material enables operators to run multiple Swiss machines at once - or even unattended - allowing for lights-out manufacturing without concern for quality issues. In addition, due to less vibration and wear on the machine, the use of precision ground bars leads to increased equipment and tool life as well as increased uptime – and an overall higher OEE. In short, Skilled Material helps solve both of the common problems OEMs have with CNC Swiss machining, removing bottlenecks and enabling increased production. Skilled Material is a unique offering to Boston Centerless – another reason that makes us a preferred precision machining partner across the globe.
Boston Centerless: A Leader in Precision Machining
The team at Boston Centerless is in our 65th year of business. Through hard work and dedication to our customers, we’ve earned a reputation in the industry for offering unequaled quality and service when it comes to precision bar stock and grinding services. Our leadership at PMTS is just one example of our reputation and expertise within the precision machining sector.
At Boston Centerless, the combination of our precision machining and value-added services places us in the unique position of being a one-stop shop for our customers. A one-stop shop arrangement is only successful if customers can rely on their precision machining partner to deliver by the agreed upon date. We are proud to say that the team at Boston Centerless has an on-time delivery rate of 98%. This is a stat that the competition simply cannot match. Our core purpose is to be a role model for U.S. manufacturing – and our 98% on time delivery rating is one way we achieve this objective.
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About Boston Centerless
Boston Centerless provides solutions that enhance our customers' manufacturing processes. With 65 years of experience with precision grinding, we grind the tightest tolerances in the industry. We have proven experience with an extensive range of materials, and our manufacturing solutions include:
- AccuRod® Precision Bar
- BC Medical Grade
- Grinding Services
- Value-Added Services
- Material Testing & Validation
- Supply Chain Management
- SwissAssist
Contact us today at (781) 994-5000 to see how we can help with your next precision bar material project, or request a quote here.