11 Must-Read Manufacturing Articles from United CGTR
For over two years, we’ve been publishing articles to help our valued customers get the manufacturing services they need and deserve.
Whether you’re a loyal reader or a new visitor to our blog, you’ll enjoy this hand-picked selection of must-read posts featuring our most in-demand capabilities, including:
Plus, what to expect when you work with our team!
Precision Centerless Grinding
As an AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 registered shop, our quality assurance team monitors and measures tolerances throughout the grinding process to meet your critical specifications and quality documentation with:
Crush grinding
Form grinding
Thru-feed grinding
Infeed grinding
1. Use Precision Centerless Grinding When Conventional Machining Just Can’t Cut It
When it comes to cutting hardened materials for aerospace applications, conventional precision machining methods can’t always get the job done.
Enter precision centerless grinding, an old-school manufacturing process capable of cutting the hardest materials imaginable…
2. Get Perfect Monel® Parts with Precision Centerless Grinding
What high-performance superalloy is trusted for rocket construction, was used to make military dog tags for World Wars I and II, can be found in elements of New York City’s original Pennsylvania Station roof, and will count down the next 10 millennia as part of a “monument scale mechanical clock built inside a mountain?”
That impressive material is Monel®…
3. How United Centerless Grinding & Thread Rolling Holds the Tightest Tolerances
At United Centerless Grinding & Thread Rolling, we’re committed to delivering precise parts with tolerances to +/- 0.00005” the first time around.
How do we succeed at these tough jobs when other shops can’t? We have a secret weapon: our ability to rebuild and modernize our tried-and-true centerless grinding machinery…
Wire EDM Services
With our two AgieCharmilles CUT 200 Sp machines, we make precision-cut parts in production runs that range up to tens of thousands of pieces.
Our EDM drill or hole popper is the AgieCharmilles CNC EDM Drill 20. It can cut through holes and blind holes from a range of 0.5 mm to 3.0 mm in diameter and is accurate up to one-thousandth of a millimeter.
4. 7 Reasons to Use Wire EDM Over Conventional CNC Machining
Wire electrical discharge machining (EDM) shapes intricate parts with an exceptional degree of precision unmatched by CNC machining.
Many shops these days are still outsourcing wire EDM services. But at United Centerless Grinding & Thread Rolling, we provide all wire EDM services in-house at our East Hartford facility…
5. Completing Precision Machined Parts with Wire EDM Services
Wire EDM cuts conductive metals using a precise yet pressure-free electrothermal process. The exceptionally thin wire can cut and contour parts to achieve extremely tight tolerances, mirror-like surface finishes, and tight corner radii.
Wire EDM easily cuts even the hardest materials with minimal waste production, making it incredibly cost-efficient for various projects…
Swiss Precision Machining
Originally used to turn screws for the watchmaking industry, Swiss screw machines have evolved over the years to manufacture a wide variety of parts across industries like aerospace, medical, and armament.
Our 11-axis machines can turn wheelhouse parts up to 1.25” in diameter; small parts like shafts, pins, studs, plugs, and screws; and parts with large length-to-diameter ratios.
6. Leverage In-House Swiss Precision Machining Capabilities to Optimize Your Parts
United Centerless Grinding & Thread Rolling is proud to be a one-stop shop for customers seeking everything from heat-treated blanks to finishing services.
We now also offer in-house Swiss precision machining in addition to our precision centerless grinding and thread rolling capabilities…
7. 11 Hard Materials Used in Swiss Precision Machining
At United Centerless Grinding & Thread Rolling, working with hard materials is our bread and butter. Our centerless grinding and thread rolling capabilities, combined with our Swiss precision machining capabilities, allow us to deliver incredibly durable parts quickly and cost-effectively.
Check out this list of 11 hard materials used in Swiss precision machining, and find out why we have what it takes to machine hard materials…
Partnering with United CGTR
United Centerless Grinding & Thread Rolling is a family-owned and operated manufacturing facility established in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1960.
Originally focused primarily on the aerospace industry, we now also serve automotive, medical, marine, armament, and other industries. Curious about what makes us such a fantastic manufacturing partner? Let’s take a closer look…
8. The Precision Machine Shop’s One-Stop Shop
Precision machine shops face enormous challenges, from tight deadlines to soaring costs to labor shortages. Outsourcing often generates an entirely new set of challenges, with parts dispersed to multiple finishing shops across the country.
If your shop is drowning in finishing logistics, it’s time to consolidate your outsourced jobs and switch to a one-stop precision grinding company that offers multiple capabilities…
9. What Makes United Centerless Grinding & Thread Rolling A Great Place to Work
Whether our customers need centerless grinding, thread rolling, Swiss precision machining, or wire EDM services, we have the right capabilities to produce a broad spectrum of parts, including long and large diameter parts and complex parts with exceptionally tight tolerances.
We continue to diversify and invest in our capabilities to serve the needs of our customers, and we’re always looking for talented people to grow with us…
10. 4 Tips for Faster Precision Centerless Grinding and Thread Rolling Quotes
At United Centerless Grinding & Thread Rolling, we value your time and always strive to quote your jobs as quickly as possible. What slows us down, in some cases, is realizing that we have insufficient information from the customer.
Today, we’re revealing what exactly we need to know to speed up quoting and reduce unnecessary back-and-forth communications to get you the parts you need—faster…
11. United Centerless Grinding & Thread Rolling Is ISO and AS9100 Certified
If your machine shop is ISO certified and your chosen supplier isn’t, getting them on your approved supplier list can be a real hassle. They need to fill out a lengthy survey proving they adhere to the same high standards as your shop…and this extra requirement can slow everything down.
With United Centerless Grinding & Thread Rolling, there’s no wait time. We’re ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 certified, so we can send you our certifications and get started on your parts right away...
