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Articles by and about Magnus Precision Manufacturing, leading manufacturer of precision machined parts near Rochester, NY.
Peak Performance in the Machining Lab
...by Jim Burris
When visitors walk onto the machining floor of Magnus Precision
Manufacturing Inc., their first impression is more than likely that they
are not in a typical manufacturing operation. Magnus’ 55,000-square-foot
facility looks more like a laboratory than a machine shop because of the
design and cleanliness of the overall environment. A visitor finds no
greasy, dark machining stations here. Everything about the operation is
brightly lit and meticulously neat and clean, from the floor to each
piece of material handling and machining equipment.
Continue reading at Production Machining Magazine.
Swiss for Short
...by Derek Korn, Modern Machine Shop
A Swiss-type lathe with a B-axis milling spindle and significant tooling
capacity enables Magnus to be more effective at complex, short-run work.
Read the
full article at Modern Machine Shop.
Prototype for growth: New Magnus Precision president excited about new department's potential
...by Jim Miller, Finger Lakes Times
New president Grant Oberdorf and director of business development
Don Miller discuss Magnus' recent growth and the addition of its new,
dedicated prototyping department.
Download a PDF or view the article at
The Finger Lakes Times.
The important characteristics of a successful contract manufacturer
...by Brian Lane, ThomasNet
Don Miller reveals the secret of Magnus' success: advanced
technology, hand-in-hand with dedicated and highly-trained people
producing precision machined parts.
Read
more about our training practices in ThomasNet's IMT Machining Journal
The benefits of super-precision machining
...from Manufacturing News (all editions)
Learn what Magnus looks for when buying equipment to manufacture
super-precision machined parts, and how this benefits our customers.
Read the article in Manufacturing News.
What's important in dealing with medical OEMs?
...from Today's Medical Developments Magazine, MD+Aero Contractor
special
Magnus Precision discusses four key support areas that are essential to
meeting the needs of medical and aerospace OEMs.
Download a PDF.
Multitasking Machine Tests Super
...from SME Manufacturing Engineering*
magazine
Magnus jumps at the
opportunity to put the latest Hardinge Super-Precision T-42 multitasking
turning center through its paces during a beta test at its Rochester, NY
facility.
See what we found. (pdf)
Redefining philosophy on efficiency with lights-out capability
...from NE Manufacturing News
Magnus is constantly looking to
improve efficiency while maintaining its reputation for high quality and
timely delivery of precision machined parts. Going “lights out,” we did just that.
Find out how. (pdf)
Supplier in Demand
...from Cutting Tool Engineering magazine
Aerospace manufacturer boosts production capacity by partnering
with its supplier, Magnus Precision, for precision machined parts.
Read how they
did it.
The sky's the limit for Phelps' Magnus Precision
...from Messenger Post News
Local newspaper profiles Magnus
Precision and shares some of our secrets to success.
Read more.
Tolerance is everything
...from the Finger Lakes Times
Local newspaper takes a look
inside Magnus Precision's machine shop near Rochester, NY and the precision machined
parts that we produce. Get the
inside story. (pdf)
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