The medical industry relies on various devices to provide the highest level of patient care, including diagnostic equipment, surgical tools, orthopedic devices, and much more. Due to the critical nature of medical applications, it is crucial that the components within these devices be highly accurate, safe, and suitable [...]
Heat treating a precision machined component is a controlled heating and cooling process that alters the physical properties of the metal to achieve a specific requirement. In many cases, heat treatment is used to increase strength, hardness, and wear resistance. However, depending on the material and process involved, it [...]
NADCAP is an acronym for the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program. This accreditation is focused on setting quality standards for special processes like plating, heat treating and coatings. This accreditation is intended for organizations doing business in the aerospace industry, where there is an extreme focus on [...]
Steel is one of the most commonly used materials in CNC Swiss machining and CNC turning. The main element of steel is iron (coming from iron ore) which is mined in over 50 countries around the world. Currently most the world’s iron ore (over 75%) comes from Australia, Brazil, [...]
Pioneer Service produces turned metal components to meet a wide variety of surface finish requirements. Some finishes are available “off the machine” and others will require additional finishing processes. The part geometry and the chosen material will affect the surface finish that may be attained during machining on a [...]
Some Pioneer Service customers will require a First Article Inspection Report with the shipment of their first order on a new part. This report provides a detailed verification that all specified requirements on a customer print have been consistently met in production. Years ago, FAI reports were most [...]
Approximately 30% of the components that Pioneer Service manufactures for our clients require grinding after the machining process. Standard grinding (both centerless and centered) produces a finer surface finish and/or more precise dimensions than can be achieved during the turning process on a CNC Swiss or CNC Turning [...]
We have run into this question with many of our clients. They say something to the extent of, “Help me understand what is turning and what is milling, because to me it is all machining.” CNC turning and milling are two types of precision machining, but exactly what [...]
