Work Hard, Play Harder: A Look Inside the Culture of Peerless Precision
Leave a Comment“I had no idea how many closet bakers I had in this company who are making recipes from the heart—not reading recipes like I do.” That’s what Peerless Precision’s president, Kristin Carlson, discovered during the company’s three-week holiday bake-off. The event is one of many fun activities the MA machine shop plans to repeat for […]
How Lean Office Training Benefits Manufacturing Customers
Leave a CommentWhen you think of Lean manufacturing, you probably associate it with improving efficiency and productivity on the precision machine shop floor. But manufacturers actually apply this methodology to many business areas. Peerless Precision began incorporating Lean manufacturing principles on the shop floor in 2014, and we’ve been continuously improving ever since. Now, we’re expanding these […]
Is A286 Stainless Steel Right for Your Application?
Leave a CommentAt Peerless Precision, we know quality when we see it. If a material offers superior strength and functionality for our customers’ critical applications, we’ll always learn how to work with it—even when machining it can be a bit of a bear. Take, for example, A286 stainless steel. Like most extremely strong materials, this precipitation-hardenable superalloy […]
Why Are Precision CNC Machining Services So Expensive Right Now?
Leave a CommentIf you’ve requested quotes for precision CNC machining services over the past two years, chances are you’ve experienced sticker shock. High inflation rates and supply chain disruptions in the wake of the pandemic have affected all industries, including defense and aerospace machining companies like Peerless Precision. We’ve done our best to maintain our standard prices […]
What’s REALLY Involved in Manufacturing a Precision Machined Part?
Leave a CommentCustomers who place an order with our tight tolerance machine shop understandably want their parts as quickly as possible. But lightning-fast turnaround times aren’t always realistic, especially at shops like ours that emphasize precision and quality. There are various factors at play that impact part turnaround. From the time we receive a PO until the […]
No-Quote? No Way! How We Solve Precision Machining Problems
Leave a CommentNo-quoting is an unfortunate reality of the precision machining industry. But at Peerless Precision, we do everything possible to avoid no-quoting our customers. Instead of seeing projects through the black and white lens of quoting or not quoting, we like to focus on how we can solve our customers’ manufacturing problems, particularly if a project […]
Machine Shop Mastery Podcast with Special Guest Kristin Carlson: Going All-In on Community Engagement and Workforce Development
Leave a CommentKristin Carlson, President of Peerless Precision, joins Paul Van Metre in the latest episode of Machine Shop Mastery. Listen to Episode 9: Going All-In on Community Engagement and Workforce Development where Kristin discusses her efforts to promote careers and training in the manufacturing industry.
How CMMC Compliance Makes Us a Better Precision Machine Shop
Leave a CommentOur customers know that high-precision parts are our specialty, but there’s more to meeting customer needs than achieving tight tolerances. One of the most important aspects of our work is keeping customer information secure, which is why we’re proud to be a level 2 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliant shop. If you’re unfamiliar with […]
Are the Tightest Tolerances Always Necessary?
Leave a CommentParts with tight tolerances are our specialty—we don’t call ourselves Peerless Precision for nothing! So you may be surprised to see us advocating for looser tolerances. But hear us out: If your costs and lead times for a specific part are higher and longer than you’d prefer, it’s worth investigating that part’s tolerances. While tight […]
Design Best Practices for CNC Machined Parts
Leave a CommentWhen designing a 3D model for precision CNC machining services, the possibilities are virtually endless. But just because you can include certain features or tolerances doesn’t always mean you should. Precision machining has its limitations, and when engineers take these limitations into account during the design process, they can transition smoothly to manufacturing, saving valuable […]
