M & S Centerless Grinding, Inc.

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M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers HT Cobalt Motor Rotor for Defense Contractor

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers HT Cobalt Motor Rotor for Defense contractor using very thin wall and tight tolerances on OD & ID make the part very difficult to manufacture. The ultimate customer, a defense contractor, could not find source to keep up w/ production. Material used for the rotor was HT Cobalt. Critical Dimensions: OD – approximately .7000” with a total tolerance of...

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Mechanical Power Transmission

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers HT Cobalt Motor Rotor for Defense Contractor

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers HT Cobalt Motor Rotor for Defense contractor using very thin wall and tight tolerances on OD & ID make the part very difficult to manufacture. The ultimate customer, a defense contractor, could not find source to keep up w/ production. Material used for the rotor was HT Cobalt. Critical Dimensions: OD – approximately .7000” with a total tolerance of...

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Electronic Components & Devices

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers Precision Firing Pins for the DOD

In preparation for a rapid deployment of troops for a broad-based military engagement a primary DOD supplier was contracted to manufacture firing pins for machine guns. The features of the pins were complex and the time frame for completion was extremely tight. Material: Tool Steel HT 50-55Rc. Part geometry was fairly complex - but the project HAD to have highest priority - grinding needed to...

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Electronic Components & Devices

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers Precision Firing Pins for the DOD

In preparation for a rapid deployment of troops for a broad-based military engagement a primary DOD supplier was contracted to manufacture firing pins for machine guns. The features of the pins were complex and the time frame for completion was extremely tight. Material: Tool Steel HT 50-55Rc. Part geometry was fairly complex - but the project HAD to have highest priority - grinding needed to...

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Mechanical Power Transmission

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers Spool/Sleeve Actuators for Boeing Aircraft

Problem: Part match-fit and cylindricity requirements made vendors willing to accept the responsibility of holding print tolerances scarce. Material: 440C HT 58 RC min. Critical Dimensions: Match-fit clearance: hold match fit clearance spool/sleeve to .00005 . The resulting cylindricity on both spool and sleeve necessarily were near .000025". 4 Ra surface finish.-  Resolution: Match-fit of...

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Mechanical Power Transmission

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers Spool/Sleeve Actuators for Boeing Aircraft

Problem: Part match-fit and cylindricity requirements made vendors willing to accept the responsibility of holding print tolerances scarce. Material: 440C HT 58 RC min. Critical Dimensions: Match-fit clearance: hold match fit clearance spool/sleeve to .00005 . The resulting cylindricity on both spool and sleeve necessarily were near .000025". 4 Ra surface finish.Â-  Resolution: Match-fit of...

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M&S Redesigns Blood Testing Instrument

Device re-design resulted in issues with the ability to manufacture the key part of the instrument. Existing vendor base would not attempt to manufacture. Material: Tungsten Critical Dimensions: .0070 x .87” long in the middle of the part Hold +.0000/-.0002” tolerance on diameter Hold +/-.001” tolerance on length of .007” 8 Ra surface finish max Resolution: A manufacturing process was...

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Explosives, Armaments, and Weaponry

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers Missile Wing Pins

A Tier-1 defense contractor rejected parts from their primary vendor for a high-end precision pin used to affix fins onto missiles. The rejection of the pins caused a delay in shipment of missiles to The Persian Gulf, and left them with no source for the pins after the primary vendor lost approved status. The Tier-1 contractor needed to ship missiles within 2 weeks otherwise late delivery...

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M&S Redesigns Blood Testing Instrument

Device re-design resulted in issues with the ability to manufacture the key part of the instrument. Existing vendor base would not attempt to manufacture. Material: Tungsten Critical Dimensions: .0070 x .87” long in the middle of the part Hold +.0000/-.0002” tolerance on diameter Hold +/-.001” tolerance on length of .007” 8 Ra surface finish max Resolution: A manufacturing process was...

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Explosives, Armaments, and Weaponry

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers Missile Wing Pins

A Tier-1 defense contractor rejected parts from their primary vendor for a high-end precision pin used to affix fins onto missiles. The rejection of the pins caused a delay in shipment of missiles to The Persian Gulf, and left them with no source for the pins after the primary vendor lost approved status. The Tier-1 contractor needed to ship missiles within 2 weeks otherwise late delivery...

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Company News

M&S Centerless Grinding Has Expanded Their Centerless Bar Grinding with an Additional 10,000 sq ft Location

M&S Centerless Grinding has taken on an additional 10,000 sq ft location – right across the street from its main building (at 460 Oakdale Ave, Hatboro, PA) to expand its operations in centerless bar grinding. Bar grinding has always been a specialty in which M&S has taken selective projects, but with somewhat limited space it was never an area where we could focus to truly drive growth. Now,...

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M&S Centerless Grinding Has Expanded Their Centerless Bar Grinding with an Additional 10,000 sq ft Location

M&S Centerless Grinding has taken on an additional 10,000 sq ft location – right across the street from its main building (at 460 Oakdale Ave, Hatboro, PA) to expand its operations in centerless bar grinding. Bar grinding has always been a specialty in which M&S has taken selective projects, but with somewhat limited space it was never an area where we could focus to truly drive growth. Now,...

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Mechanical Power Transmission

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers HT Cobalt Motor Rotor for Defense Contractor

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers HT Cobalt Motor Rotor for Defense contractor using very thin wall and tight tolerances on OD & ID make the part very difficult to manufacture. The ultimate customer, a defense contractor, could not find source to keep up w/ production. Material used for the rotor was HT Cobalt. Critical Dimensions: OD – approximately .7000” with a total tolerance of...

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Mechanical Power Transmission

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers HT Cobalt Motor Rotor for Defense Contractor

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers HT Cobalt Motor Rotor for Defense contractor using very thin wall and tight tolerances on OD & ID make the part very difficult to manufacture. The ultimate customer, a defense contractor, could not find source to keep up w/ production. Material used for the rotor was HT Cobalt. Critical Dimensions: OD – approximately .7000” with a total tolerance of...

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Company News

M&S Centerless Grinding Featured in New Video Series from PMA Perspective: Attracting a Dynamic Manufacturing Workforce

PMA examines what companies are doing to attract a dynamic manufacturing workforce. PMA's Carl Marrara travels to Hatboro, PA, to M&S Centerless Grinding to meet with second generation owner John Shegda and Clara Console, owner and President of Choice Careers LLC, about programs and practices to attract and retain a skilled workforce. https://vimeo.com/208688196 About MS Centerless Grinding...

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M&S Centerless Grinding Featured in New Video Series from PMA Perspective: Attracting a Dynamic Manufacturing Workforce

PMA examines what companies are doing to attract a dynamic manufacturing workforce. PMA's Carl Marrara travels to Hatboro, PA, to M&S Centerless Grinding to meet with second generation owner John Shegda and Clara Console, owner and President of Choice Careers LLC, about programs and practices to attract and retain a skilled workforce. https://vimeo.com/208688196 About MS Centerless Grinding...

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Electronic Components & Devices

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers Precision Firing Pins for the DOD

In preparation for a rapid deployment of troops for a broad-based military engagement a primary DOD supplier was contracted to manufacture firing pins for machine guns. The features of the pins were complex and the time frame for completion was extremely tight. Material: Tool Steel HT 50-55Rc. Part geometry was fairly complex - but the project HAD to have highest priority - grinding needed to...

Read More »
Electronic Components & Devices

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers Precision Firing Pins for the DOD

In preparation for a rapid deployment of troops for a broad-based military engagement a primary DOD supplier was contracted to manufacture firing pins for machine guns. The features of the pins were complex and the time frame for completion was extremely tight. Material: Tool Steel HT 50-55Rc. Part geometry was fairly complex - but the project HAD to have highest priority - grinding needed to...

Read More »
Mechanical Power Transmission

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers Spool/Sleeve Actuators for Boeing Aircraft

Problem: Part match-fit and cylindricity requirements made vendors willing to accept the responsibility of holding print tolerances scarce. Material: 440C HT 58 RC min. Critical Dimensions: Match-fit clearance: hold match fit clearance spool/sleeve to .00005 . The resulting cylindricity on both spool and sleeve necessarily were near .000025". 4 Ra surface finish.-  Resolution: Match-fit of...

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Mechanical Power Transmission

M&S Centerless Grinding Manufacturers Spool/Sleeve Actuators for Boeing Aircraft

Problem: Part match-fit and cylindricity requirements made vendors willing to accept the responsibility of holding print tolerances scarce. Material: 440C HT 58 RC min. Critical Dimensions: Match-fit clearance: hold match fit clearance spool/sleeve to .00005 . The resulting cylindricity on both spool and sleeve necessarily were near .000025". 4 Ra surface finish.Â-  Resolution: Match-fit of...

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