Pointe Precision Exhibiting at the MD&M Minneapolis Conference

Pointe Precision is pleased to announce that Scot Barton, Vice President Sales, and Dan Meddaugh, Sales, are participating in the Minneapolis MD&M Conference, held October 31-November 1, 2012, at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN.

Pointe Precision Sales Dan Meddaugh

This year's Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) conference featured education sessions on a wide range of topics, including new manufacturing strategies and processing technologies, innovations in medical materials, and emerging technology trends in power sources for medical devices, testing and evaluation for improved safety and reliability.

Throughout the conference, attendees, attendees were offered the opportunity to meet and network with exhibitors, providing information about products and services.

Speakers at this year's conference were all leaders in their respective fields, attendees were able to interact during all presentations and panel discussions.

Attendees of the MD&M Minneapolis Conference are able to  keep the conversation going by maximizing the use of social media. The conference's Twitter account is using the hashtag #MDMminn.

Scot and Dan can be found at booth number 1437

Pointe Precision's Announces Addition of New Heat Treat Furnaces

Pointe Precision is excited to announce the addition of two new heat treat furnaces, an Ipsen Titan H4 2 Bar Quench vacuum furnace and Blue M CW-9980 Air Furnace (not pictured).

Since the new Titan vacuum furnace came online, we have more than doubled the capacity of our vacuum heat treatment capabilities.  Being Nadcap certified, the automated furnace will run up to 3000 lbs of material and guarantee uniform hardness based on its +/- 10 degree F certification at all points inside the 18 cu. Ft. work envelope with a qualified temperature range of 1000-2000 degree F.

With the addition of the new Blue M draw furnace, we have quadrupled the volume of available space to run parts for tempers and hardening below 1000 degree F.  It’s programmable controller has allowed us to achieve Nadcap accreditation and ensure the correct processing by removing the human element from the process.  With a qualified work zone of nearly 8 cubic feet, we can guarantee consistent soaking at temperatures from 300-1000 with a tolerance of +/- 10 degree F.

Rose Williams Bids Farewell to Pointe Precision as Company's Second Retiree

Rose Williams is retiring after 17 years of employment with Pointe Precision. We are pleased to recognize Rose and wish her all the best.

I have had to medically retire from Pointe Precision after 17 years of service.  I began when the company started and have watched it grow tremendously.  Pointe Precision has branched out to meet the many needs of manufacturing and I am proud to have been a part of that growth.  Joe Kinsella has been a great president and friend to all.  The company is mindful of family needs and works with its employees to meet family needs.  Overall, my employment with Pointe Precision was a very positive experience.  I have made many friendships I know will last.  I am proud to be only the second retiree from Pointe Precision!  The company continues to grow and I wish it much success!

Rose Williams, retiree

Lower Costs, Time Savings Offered By New Equipment At Pointe Precision, Inc.

As part of their dedication to continuous improvement, Pointe Precision, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of two new pieces of cutting-edge equipment designed to answer the market’s expanding need for ever more complex, critical tolerance products produced in increasingly shorter time frames.

Pointe Precision’s new, fully-automated Hermle C-22 5-Axis Machining Center offers new flexibility in the production of precision components used by manufacturing industries ranging from aerospace to motor spor. It also provides opportunities for time and cost savings due to decreased set-up time.

The first, a Hermle C-22 5-Axis Machining Center, boosts Pointe Precision’s capacity to produce difficult to machine material in record time, especially components for the medical and aerospace industry. The increase in production efficiency using five CNC axes instead of four is remarkable, according to Sam Crueger, Director of Engineering Services at Pointe Precision Inc. “In 75 percent of cases, the Hermle can produce parts in one set-up that previously needed two or three set-ups on the 4-axis machine. The reduced number of set-ups saves time and saves customers thousands of dollars in fixture costs and NRE’s (Non-Recurring Engineering Charges)

                                 

The newly-installed Sheffield Discovery III Coordinate Measuring Machine enables Pointe Precision to thoroughly inspect machined components for exact accuracy on the shop floor. Avoiding having to wait for results from a quality control lab shortens project time frames and offers savings for customers

The second new addition to Pointe Precision’s already extensive array of quality control equipment is a Sheffield Discovery III Servo Driven Shop Floor CMM. This coordinate measuring machine was purchased to increase inspection capacity on the shop floor, thereby again shortening turnaround time for customers. The Discovery III, features outstanding accuracy and increases Pointe Precision’s ability to thoroughly inspect for exact adherence to customer requirements for complex, three dimensional shapes without having to wait for results from a quality control lab. 

The addition of both of these machines to the production chain enables Pointe Precision to provide new time and cost saving manufacturing solutions for today’s critical applications. 

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Manufacturing solutions for today's critical applications




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Pointe Precision Quality Assurance

At Pointe Precision, quality is not a department; it is part of what we do. Pointe Precision has a wide variety of statistical analysis tools and reporting capabilities.

5000 Plug Gages

Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection & Magnetic Particle Inspection.

Feature based inspection criteria for every dimension at every operation.

Every work center is equipped with surface plates an inspection equipment for consistent and reliable in-process inspection.

Servo-driven coordinate measuring.

Over 9000 pieces of inspection equipment, including over 5000 plug gages, ranging in size from 010 to 4.000 and in increments from .0001 in smaller gages to .001 in larger sizes. All are calibrated in our state-of-the-art, climate controlled metrology lab using NIST traceable equipment

Our engineering team will work with you to ensure that you are provided with all the needed data analysis in the format you want.

From First Article Inspections and Certificates to PPAP's and Statistical Process Control, Point Precision is ready to meet all of your documentation and analysis needs.

For additional information, check out our Quality Assurance video on our YouTube Channel.

Pointe Precision Announces Launch of YouTube Channel and Updated Web Site

On Friday, February 24, 2012, Pointe Precision formally launched its YouTube channel and updated web site.

The highly functional web site and YouTube channel were created in response to the growing need to communicate with clients and to demonstrate the company's rapid response to provide specific machining capabilities at a competitive cost. Point Precision's social media presence also includes Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. 

The YouTube Channel, found here, is a valuable addition to Pointe Precision's resources and offers a start to finish instructional walk-through of the company's state-of-the-art technology and its experienced staff which are among the best in the industry. Also included on the YouTube Channel is an overview of Pointe Precision.

"Social media is an opportunity for Pointe Precision to engage with customers and have a  conversation. People spend so much time on social media that it is now the preferred method of communication. Social media can make us a better company by allowing us to listen and react more efficiently."

Since 1995, Pointe Precision, Inc. has been providing full-service precision CNC machining solutions to top manufacturing companies in the nation. We are a Wisconsin-based contract machine shop specializing in precision milling, drilling, turning, grinding, heat treating, EDM, CMM Inspection, and more!

To contact Pointe Precision, please call 1-715-342-5100 or email at sales@pointeprecision.com

Welcome To The Pointe Precision Blog

Welcome to the Pointe Precision blog. We are pleased to announce our venture into social media. Along with our YouTube channel, Twitter account and Facebook page, this new blog is part of our ongoing effort to tell our evolving corporate story and to continually sharpen our response to our customers’ needs.

On March 1, 2012, we will launch our newly revised web site which will offer a more complete range of information to the full-service precision CNC machining solutions that you have come to expect from Pointe Precision.

Pointe Precision is a one-stop source for precision-milled components used by aerospace, commercial, medical, and recreational industries. Whether it’s supplying critical brake components for Nascar racers or high tolerance parts for aerospace fuel systems, our new 60,000 square foot facility’s capacity to produce a wide array of components in a variety of materials makes it the perfect solution for your critical machine component needs.

We see this blog as an opportunity for us to recognize our great employees, chronicle the unique and exacting services we offer, and share our successes as a community and corporate partner. For our friends and customers, we hope your visits and responses to Pointe Precision’s blog will be opportunities to join us in our drive for continuous improvement!