Motto of the Month President's Corner "IMTS Is Coming... Make Your Plans Now To Be In Chicago" Every even year in September, I always know where I'm going to be. That's the decades-old schedule for IMTS. For those of us with long memories (or just plain-old long careers), the show is only half as long […]
Motto of the Month President's Corner "A Salute to Workforce Development and the People Who Make it Happen" As I write this month about "workforce development", I'm reminded of NTMA's 2000 Chairman Roger Sustar, president of Fredon Corporation in Mentor, OH. Long before he went through the NTMA chairs, he created a program in his […]
As Seen In Modern Machine Shop. Machine-ready blanks enable production to start immediately, the company says. Machine-ready blanks enable production to start immediately, the company says. Blanks can be loaded directly into the machine without prep operations such as sawing, grinding, flattening or squaring. Also, less time is required for adjusting setups and fixture offsets. […]
Precision Machine-Ready Blanks Since 1956, we have been providing precision machine-ready blanks saving our customers time and money. Eliminate prep time, minimize your setup time, increase your throughput and gain the competitive advantage by using precision cut and ground material from TCI. Did you know? Tight-tolerance blanks are guaranteed to increase your productivity. A current […]
Precision Machine-Ready Blanks Since 1956, we have been providing precision machine-ready blanks saving our customers time and money. Eliminate prep time, minimize your setup time, increase your throughput and gain the competitive advantage by using precision cut and ground material from TCI. Did you know? TCI just completed a video shoot! A company overview video […]
Did you know? If you are looking for an immediate turnaround on tight-tolerance material, TCI has over 350 standard-size, tight-tolerance blanks in McMaster Carr's Catalog. With same-day or overnight service, McMaster Carr can get you the material you need, now, so you can get right to work. Machine Ready Blanks end prep time and reduce […]
Did you know? TCI has over 350 standard-size, tight-tolerance blanks in Grainger's Catalog. Typical tolerances are +/-.002" on all dimensions. Machine Ready Blanks end prep time and reduce setup time. Because our blanks arrive with +/-.002" tolerances on all dimensions, they load directly into your machines. TCI Machine-Ready Blanks end second fixture truing/squaring operations, simplify […]
Did you know? We listened and we've updated our website! Our site was a bit outdated and difficult to navigate. Our new site has a new look with much of the same content, and it's much easier to find your way around. We've also added a Photo Gallery which we will be expanding soon with […]
As Seen In Modern Machine Shop. Eliminating pre-machining operations is often the difference between winning bids and profitability. While trimming labor costs is difficult and sometimes personal, it has become a necessity to compete in today’s worldwide economy. Typically, reducing labor costs, which are the largest portion of a shop’s costs, requires an upfront capital […]
Did you know? TCI Precision Metals is an Alcoa, Kaiser and Hulamin distributor. This gives TCI the ablility to provide the best possible pricing on material. Not only that, but having nearly 500,000 lbs. of 6061, 2024, and 7075 plate and sheet on our floor (just to name a few) gives us the ability to […]
