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TCI Precision Metals has announced the installation of its newest high tech milling machine. The new Amada, THV800 is the latest in precision duplex milling and adds to the line of optimized milling machines used by TCI Precision Metals in the production of Machine-Ready Blanks. The THV800 will continue to shorten customer lead time and […]

TCI Precision Metals, Gardena, Calif., has installed an Amada THV800 duplex milling machine for the production of its Machine-Ready Blanks™.  The blanks are milled in width and length, using the machine’s twin spindle, in one setup instead of two. One or more blanks can be produced together, up to the machine’s overall dimensional capacity of […]

Highest Precision and fastest Abrasivejet Waterjet in the Industry TCI Precision Metals today announced the installation of the new OMAX 80X waterjet machining center.  The new machine is faster and more accurate compared to any abrasive jet waterjet in the industry, which will help TCI Precision Metals shorten customer lead times, provide greater cutting efficiency, […]

New Amada THV800 Duplex Mill Improves Efficiency, Supports Increased Demand for Machine-Ready Blanks™ TCI Precision Metals today announced the installation of its newest high tech milling machine.  The new Amada, THV800 is the latest in precision duplex milling and adds to the line of optimized milling machines used by TCI Precision Metals in the production […]

Raptor Workholding Products and TCI Precision Metals have announced the availability of Raptor-Ready Dovetail Blanks, produced for patented Raptor Workholding fixtures and available directly from TCI Precision Metals.  Raptor Workholding fixtures are designed to add value and efficiency to 4- and 5-axis CNC machining centers in use today. The key to the Raptor design is […]

Custom precision blanks, ready to load directly into CNC machining centers, can increase shop throughput up to 25% and eliminate in-house sawing, grinding, flattening, squaring, and outside processing. Blanks arrive deburred, clean, and cut to customer specifications: guaranteed as close as ±0.0005" dimensions, ±0.0002" flatness, squareness, and parallelism. Read More...

TCI Precision Metals has introduced precision machine-ready blanks, including dovetail blanks.  "Machine-ready blanks from TCI Precision Metals help shops increase throughput up to 25% allowing them to ship finid parts fast and get paid quicker," said Ben Belzer, President and COO. Read More...

Reduces Wear and Tear on Machine Tools Feature-Added Blanks from TCI Precision Metals provide customers near-net Machine-Ready Blanks that include one or more features.  Feature-Added Blanks eliminates the need for material prep and can include drill, bore, turn, mill, rough and hog out features as specified. “Taking our concept of Machine-Ready Blanks one step further, […]

TCI Precision Metals in collaboration with the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) and Tormach has donated a Tormach, PNC 440 mill to the Downey High School, California Striking Vikings robotics team.  The new addition will help the team machine and fabricate their battlebot robots, which they enter into National Robotics League competitions. Read More...

Though slowing, Gardner Metalworking Index still showing growth According to the Gardner Business Index (GBI): Metalworking registered 51.6, marking growth, but at its slowest rate of expansion since 2017. Index readings above 50 indicate expanding business activity while a value of 50 indicates no change and a reading below 50 indicates contracting business activity. Prior […]