Western Massachusetts is home to 230 precision machining companies with more than 7,700 employees. These companies perform high mix, low volume, highly engineered precision machining of components and assemblies for major commercial manufacturers, aircraft engine builders and military equipment contractors across the globe.

This cluster's presence in the Hartford-Springfield Knowledge Corridor has resulted in new orders flowing down the supply chain from large aviation companies such as Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand and Sikorsky. The region's precision machining companies have adopted new technologies to increase productivity and competitiveness as suppliers. These businesses also have the available infrastructure, equipment, and employee skills sets needed to commercialize projects now being designed and developed for markets such as alternative energy, bio-technology, clean technology and medical devices.

The Western Massachusetts Chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Association (WMNTMA) and its more than 60 member-companies are committed to developing new technology, providing applications engineering support, implementing sustainable workforce development strategies, enhancing employee skills and developing business partnerships.

A dense concentration of companies, industry networks and academic support programs enhance the precision machining environment in Western Massachusetts in which manufacturers are united in working for innovation, new technologies and partnerships.

PRECISION MANUFACTURING COMPANIES

Advance Manufacturing is a leader in precision machining specializing in highly critical, close tolerance work for the aerospace, defense, semi-conductor and power generation industries.

Advance Welding offers high quality welding, brazing and fabricating services to the medical, military and defense, aerospace and power generation industries with quality systems and procedures that are Nadcap, ISO9001 and AS9100 certified. Metal joining services include GTAW, GMAW, micro-welding, resistance welding and brazing (induction and torch) on both common and specialty metals.

B&E Group, LLC manufactures complex precision machined parts, components and assemblies in support of the Airframe, Turbine Engine, Fuel System, Accessory Component, Missile Defense, Space Exploration and Military programs.

Ben Franklin Design and Manufacturing, Inc. is a full service precision manufacturing company that has machined parts and provided services such as welding, fabrication and assembly to the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, defense, gun and commercial industries for more than 35 years. 

Berkshire Industries is a job shop specializing in the machining of complex parts for the Aerospace and Defense Industries.

Boulevard Machine & Gear, Inc.  is a woman owned (Certified to  AS9100, ISO9001:2000 and WBENC) machine and gear shop offering precision CNC Lathe & Milling, general machining, and gear/spline cutting.  Manufacture of aerospace and commercial parts; additional capabilities include manual lathes and millers, grinding, rack cutting, turning, honing, stamping, and assembly.  In addition, we offer the manufacture of spur gears, helical and straight bevel gears, gear racks (including spur racks, helical racks), internal gears, spline shafts, splines and keyways, roller sprockets, silent chain sprockets and timing belt pulleys.

Hayden Corporation provides a wide selection of thermal spray coating, hardfacing and laser cladding services. Their machining capability enables them to prepare and finish grind most customer supplied parts. A full-service metallurgical laboratory and an experienced engineering staff assures quality service and on time delivery.

Hoppe Tool, Inc. supplies precision mechanical components and assemblies to major commercial manufacturers, aircraft engine builders and military equipment contractors in the United States and internationally.  

Mechanical Drive Components, Inc. is a production CNC machine shop featuring engineering and design services, CNC turning and machining capabilities, as well as finished part assembly. Added capability includes producing mechanical drive surfaces such as OD splines, turned polygons and face gears. 

Mitchell Machine designs and builds special machinery and processing equipment. They specialize in precision sub-contract machining, fabrication, assembly, robotic integration, project management, automation, process equipment, control systems and turn-key solutions.

O-A, Inc manufactures precision-machined components and assemblies for a wide variety of aerospace applications. The company occupies a 37,000 square foot facility that houses 21 pieces of CNC Machinery for four axis milling and turning, with additional conventional machines for milling, turning, grinding and flat-lapping.

Peerless Precision, Inc., an AS9100 and ISO9001 certified company, is a full-service, one-stop, high precision, machine shop. The company provides grinding (JIG, ID, OD), assembly, lapping (round & flat), turning (CNC & manual), milling (4 & 5-Axis CNC & manual) and project management for the aerospace, high technology and defense markets. With a focus on aluminum and steel, the company can also machine ferrous and non-ferrous metals, carbide, ceramic and engineered plastics.

Tell Tool, Inc. manufactures aircraft and spacecraft parts, from small components to complex machined castings, forgings and wrought material, using new technology in machine tools, processing capabilities and CNC machining.

WGI, Inc. has unique capabilities to produce ultra-precision parts and is a leading international supplier of medical, commercial and military precision parts.

Industry Resources

Materials and Manufacturing Technology Network- Led by the Regional Technology Corporation (RTC), this group brings together companies and academic institutions with areas of common interest including manufacturing, environmental and technology commercialization issues. The main goal of uniting these 50 members (companies and individuals) is to increase business opportunities and competitiveness by promoting complementary resources and shared technologies.

The Western Massachusetts Chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Association is a formal alliance of more than 60 member companies, united to promote the precision machining industry, provide critical business intelligence to members. This group's main focuses are in public policy as well as the development of education, workforce, industry and membership.

Western Massachusetts public schools offer a Machine Tool Technology Program for high school students in five districts. Upon completion, the students have obtained the skills required to set-up and operate manual and CNC equipment, interpret engineering drawings, and perform quality inspection processes.

Westfield Public School District Technology Program

Holyoke Public School District Technology Program

Pathfinder Regional Vocational-Technical High School Program 

Chicopee Public School District Technology Program

Northampton Public School District Technology Program

Asnuntuck and Springfield Technical Community Colleges offer Manufacturing Technology (Asnuntuck) and Mechanical Engineering Technology (STCC) Associate degree and Certificate programs that prepare students for a myriad of careers in precision manufacturing. 

For more information contact Mike Graney at (413) 755-1300.

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