TCI Precision Metals, a leading supplier of machine-ready blanks, has announced that it will demonstrate how purchasing machine-ready blanks can allow dramatic reductions in the cost of labor, leading to lower overall part costs and greater operational efficiency, the company said.
"Buying raw stock may save as much as ten percent off the cost of materials, but that's less than one percent savings on the overall cost of the part," said John Belzer, President, TCI Precision Metals. "Machine-ready blanks can save as much as 20 percent of labor costs and that results in 15 percent lower overall part cost. If you consider the production time freed up on your machines for additional jobs, the total value often exceeds 30 percent."
"Machine-ready blanks allow production to start immediately. The user loads blanks directly into the machine without prep operations, including sawing, grinding, flattening or squaring," said a spokesperson. "Additionally, the operator reduces time spent adjusting setups and fixture offsets. By ending prep time and minimizing setup time, operators and machines are more productive and increase throughput capacity."
TCI Precision Metals machine-ready blanks arrive with tolerances guaranteed as close as ± .0005" dimensionally and ± .0002" flatness, squareness and parallelism. The blanks are processed using double-disc grinding, blanchard grinding, duplex milling and sub operations, such as flattening, deburring and surface improvement.
TCI Precision Metals machine-ready blanks and finish-machined parts are available in virtually and material available, including: aluminum, tool steel, stainless, controlled expansion alloys, brass, ceramics, copper, spring steel, titanium, ductile iron, plastics, carbon steels and tubes, high temperature and nickel alloys.
For more information contact:
John Belzer, President
TCI Precision Metals
240 E. Rosecrans Ave
Gardena, CA 90248
800-234-5613
Fax: 310-323-1255
E-mail: jbelzer@tciprecision.com
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