Boston Centerless is a key supplier to Medical Device OEMs and their contract manufacturers that serve the medical device, dental, and other medical industries. At Boston Centerless, the medical sector is the largest market we serve, and our Medical Grade materials deliver a level of reliability, quality and peace of mind that other suppliers cannot match – making Boston Centerless a trusted supplier across this industry sector.

The medical industry depends on critical parts and devices to ensure the well-being of its patients every day. Thus, there is little room for error when it comes to manufacturing high-quality, medical-grade components. To meet the stringent requirements of this sector, our customers rely on BC Medical Grade  materials to produce components such as medical devices, implants, instruments, orthopedic devices and fixation devices. Examples of common applications include bone screws, intramedullary nails, fixation pins, external fixations, dental implants, and cutting tools and scrapers. For more details on the various applications for BC Medical Grade, read our short article.

With the increasing reliance on CNC Swiss machines to produce medical device components, greater precision is required from the raw materials specified for these parts. As a trusted supplier, Boston Centerless has proven our ability to consistently meet or exceed these specifications resulting in trouble-free and lower cost manufacturing of the medical device. At Boston Centerless, we take pride in being a fully integrated product and service provider to make our customers’ lives easier. We offer a one-stop shop experience with many value-added services offered in-house, reducing the lead times and costs for our customers. We are also able to include all of our material and services for a Medical Grade product under a single PO – eliminating the time it often takes to track multiple POs. Our integration is just one example of why Boston Centerless is a trusted supplier across the medical sector.

Boston Centerless Offers a Variety of Medical Grade Materials

Our focus on quality and consistency of product ensures more seamless production for our customers. Our in-house Material Testing and Validation services are designed to eliminate the risk associated with having incorrect or defective material enter the supply chain. If fact, for our customers that utilize BC Medical Grade materials, we are able to perform 100% UT testing and XRF analysis. This level of comprehensive testing provides our customers with the assurance that the product has no inclusions or flaws and is the exact material they need. The peace of mind that BC Medical Grade offers is simply unparalleled.

Our team has a strong network with established long-term relationships with various mills and material suppliers. We are committed to providing reliable precision materials and only buy materials from the US or EU to ensure the material quality meets our standards. The following medical grade alloys are available from .031” thru 3.00” diameter. Please read our Medical Grade brochure for more details on our offerings.

Would your project benefit from partnering with a trusted precision grinding supplier that has served the medical sector for decades?

Contact the Boston Centerless team today to learn more about our Medical Grade materials as well as our precision grinding and value-added services.

Operational Benefits and Cost Savings of BC Medical Grade

At Boston Centerless, all precision bar stock is machined using best-in-class equipment to ensure our customers’ specifications are met every single time. With over 60 years of experience, our team understands the demands and strict requirements of the medical industry. Boston Centerless utilizes a method called centerless grinding. This technique provides tighter dimensional tolerances, smoother surface finishes, and higher degrees of straightness and roundness than other machining methods. The roundness, straightness and diameter tolerance of our precision ground products are critical to the quality and efficiency of medical component manufacturing. Our precision grinding services ensure that the material for your medical components meets the surface finish specifications required by your application with no surface defects. 

We are known for delivering the most consistent diameter tolerance, roundness, and straightness in the industry – leading to improved manufacturability and maximized throughput for our customers. When CNC Swiss machines operate with our precision ground bar, the equipment is consistently processing stock with the exact same diameter and straightness with no inclusions. This has a tremendous impact on machining operations, resulting in significant productivity gains. For example, yields are estimated to increase between 30-60% with skilled material like our BC Medical Grade products.

Utilizing BC Medical Grade bar can also lead to lights-out manufacturing. CNC machines operate more efficiently with Boston Centerless’ precision ground bar, which means a given operator can oversee a higher number of machines. It is estimated that the number of machines per operator increases from around 3 to 4+ machines per operator when using our bar stock.   Not only can a single operator manage more machines, our precision ground bar offers the opportunity for lights-out manufacturing without concern for product quality issues. This is just another reason why Boston Centerless is a trusted supplier across the medical industry.

About Boston Centerless

Boston Centerless provides solutions that enhance our customers' manufacturing processes. With over 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 click here for a quote.