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Precision Products Customer Spotlight

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Joe Browning, Vice President of Precision Products, needs a high level of quality to machine high precision parts for aerospace, textile, packaging/handling, food & beverage, energy, and defense industries. Precision Products partners with Lyndex-Nikken due to their shared commitment to quality, accuracy, and precision of our shrink fit toolholders and machine, milling chucks, and SK collet chucks.

  • Rigidity
  • Accuracy
  • Longer tool life

Watch the video to hear directly from Joe.

Precision Products has built its reputation on the ability to manufacture high-tolerance components for the most demanding industrial sectors. In this customer spotlight, we explore how the strategic integration of Lyndex-Nikken technology has allowed their team to enhance throughput and maintain the uncompromising quality that their clients require.

The Challenge: Complex Parts and Tight Deadlines

For a high-performance shop like Precision Products, the primary challenges often involve:

  • Setup Reduction: Finding ways to machine complex, multi-sided parts in fewer operations to reduce human error and handling time.

  • Process Reliability: Ensuring that tool holders and rotary tables can maintain sub-micron accuracy over long production cycles.

  • Aggressive Material Removal: Utilizing tooling that can handle the high-torque demands of machining hardened alloys without sacrificing surface finish.

The Solution: A Unified Tooling Ecosystem

By partnering with Lyndex-Nikken, Precision Products implemented a suite of solutions designed for maximum rigidity and precision:

  • Nikken 5-Axis Rotary Tables: These tables provide the massive clamping torque and indexing accuracy necessary for complex aerospace and medical components.

  • High-Performance Tool Holding: Utilizing precision-ground chucks that minimize runout, ensuring that every cutting tool performs at its peak efficiency and lasts longer.

  • Technical Support and Optimization: Leveraging Lyndex-Nikken’s application expertise to fine-tune machining processes for maximum metal removal rates (MRR).

Impact on Production Excellence

The results at Precision Products demonstrate the power of high-end engineering. By moving to more rigid tool-holding interfaces and advanced rotary solutions, the shop has seen a significant decrease in scrap rates and a noticeable improvement in surface integrity. This partnership ensures that Precision Products remains at the forefront of the manufacturing industry, ready to tackle the next generation of engineering challenges.