Mastering Material Sourcing: Navigating Pricing and Lead Times
Leave a CommentIt’s hard to believe, but we’re coming up on the 5-year anniversary of the start of the pandemic. The manufacturing industry was hit hard, with supply chains thrown into disarray, and material pricing and availability becoming volatile. While the headlines about these disruptions have faded, the aftershocks are still felt and many customers might assume […]
Peerless Precision: Your Trusted Partner in Space Industry Manufacturing
Leave a CommentAt Peerless Precision, our expertise in CNC machining services makes us a reliable partner across various industries. We take pride in showcasing our contributions to these sectors, demonstrating why we’re the preferred choice for precision manufacturing. In this spotlight, we’re highlighting our work with the space industry. From the International Space Station to Lunar Missions […]
Design for Manufacturing: Surface Flatness, Mating Parts, Wall Thickness and Undercuts
Leave a CommentIn our day-to-day work at Peerless Precision, we’re constantly seeing new designs for CNC machined parts. And after working on so many of them, we recognize a few common design decisions that can have an unexpected effect on price and lead time. These aren’t design errors, but instead, they’re choices where an alternative decision could […]
A MA Machine Shop Owner on Why Manufacturing Is a Fulfilling Career Path
Leave a CommentBy Kristin Carlson, Owner of Peerless Precision I grew up working alongside my dad in his workshop, and those are some of my fondest memories from my childhood. When I was ten, he brought home some bicycle parts, and we built a ten-speed bicycle together. I remember building furniture and so many other things with […]
How Peerless Precision Mastered the Art of Optical Machining
Leave a CommentAt Peerless Precision, complacency isn’t in our vocabulary. Our precision machine shop constantly seeks opportunities to expand our capabilities and tackle new manufacturing challenges. This drive has been particularly evident in our journey to becoming experts in the niche field of optical machining. A decade ago, manufacturing the precise components used in cameras, vision systems, […]
4 Reasons to Outsource Mechanical Subassemblies to Peerless Precision
Leave a CommentAs an AS9100D & ISO-certified machine shop, Peerless Precision has built a reputation for delivering high-quality parts with uncompromising accuracy. But you may not realize that our commitment to quality doesn’t end with the precision machining of individual parts—we also specialize in complete mechanical subassemblies. What Are Mechanical Subassemblies? These units are made of multiple […]
Grinding at Peerless Precision: Our Secret to High-Precision Parts
Leave a CommentAt Peerless Precision, we frequently make parts with such tight tolerances and complex geometries that our customers think we’re using a bit of “black magic.” And while our team loves the aura of mystery this brings to our Westfield, MA machine shop, we must admit: it’s not magic that allows us to create such impressive […]
Case Study: Going Above and Beyond to Master Crankcase Housings
Leave a CommentSome shops like to stick to what they already know. But where’s the fun in that? At Peerless Precision, we’re always looking for opportunities to expand our skill set and take on new challenges—especially if it’s in service of getting our customers the parts they need. Here’s a good example of what we’re talking about… […]
5 Reasons Our AS9100 Machine Shop is an Ideal Aerospace Partner
Leave a CommentThe heart of aerospace manufacturing is known as Aerospace Alley–an area of the United States that encompasses the southwest Massachusetts and northeast Connecticut region. From this hub, our AS9100 machine shop proudly machines complex parts that help put planes in the sky. Peerless Precision has been a trusted aerospace machine shop in Aerospace Alley for […]
How Our Collaborative Approach to Precision Machining Benefits You
Leave a CommentIn our industry, there is a common disconnect between design and manufacturing. As a result, we often receive part designs with over-engineered or impractical features—for example, unreasonably tight tolerances or unnecessarily strict plating specifications that will increase costs and lead times without any significant benefit to the part’s function. As a build-to-print precision machine shop, […]