Machine-Ready Blanks Go Directly from Receiving to CNC Machining
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MRP Machine-Ready for Production
Clean Deburred • Flat Square • Close Tolerance Load & Go for Finished Machining
MRP Machine-Ready for Production
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MRP Machine-Ready for Production
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Machine-Ready Blanks arrive square, flat and parallel, and ready to go directly from your receiving dock into your CNC machines. By ending prep time and minimizing setup time, your operators and machines get to the high-value work of finish machining, faster.
Standard-Size Machine-Ready Blanks Ready-made and available to ship same-day, next-day in more than 1700 dimensional and alloy configurations. Perfect for short-run jobs, prototypes, tooling and more. Order online at https://Shop.TCIPrecision.com/
Custom-Size Machine-Ready Blanks
Eliminate Material Prep Reduce Set Up Time Shorten Cycle Time, Chip-to-Chip Increase Throughput
Made-to-order based on your net specifications as close as +/-.005" dimensionally and flat, square, parallel to within .002". With a single PO order one to thousands; receive them all at once or JIT based on production. Request a Quote Online: www.tciprecision.com/rfq
Call us to discuss your next production job. 800-234-5613 • www.tciprecision.com
Announcements & Releases The Northwest Machine Tool Expo – September 1-2, 2021 at the Oregon Convention Center An advanced technology event – the Northwest Machine Tool Expo – returns to the Oregon Convention Center for its 34th year this September 1-2. The free trade show and conference is directed to the interests of those who work in machining and manufacturing. In the expo, attendees will experience the latest products, services, equipment, and technologies; in the conference, they will learn in detail about stateof-the-art tools and automation -- all for free. The event brings together manufacturing managers, CNC programmers, shop managers, quality inspectors, purchasing managers, design engineers, and CEOs/owners, among others, all in one place. The Northwest Machine Tool Expo’s high-interest seminars include those on 3D and additive manufacturing, robotics, advanced software, and training.The hours for the expo are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 1 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on September 2. The Oregon Convention Center is at 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Portland, OR. More information on the expo can be found on our website: www. MTENW.MachineToolExpos.com. Additionally, a facility engineering and equipment maintenance event, the A2Z MANUFACTURING WEST COAST •
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Northwest Facilities Expo, is held concurrently at the Center, with crossover privileges between the events for attendees.
California Is Offering $150,000 Grants For Green Technology Entrepreneurs — But You’ll Need To Act Fast The state is offering $150,000 grants to entrepreneurs working on sustainable technologies. But prospective applicants will need to act fast — the application window will only be open from Aug. 22 through Sept. 5. The California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development Initiative, or CalSEED, is an effort by the California Energy Commission to advance energy innovation in the state by giving entrepreneurs free money to validate or prove their concepts. Companies that get the $150,000 grants are also eligible for a $450,000 follow-on grant. The grants, particularly for clean technology companies, offer very early stage capital to transform a viable idea into a viable company, said Gary Simon, chairman of CleanStart, a Sacramento-based clean energy industry group. “It’s the hardest money to get,” Simon said.The state awards a total of 25 grants by region under the program, which its operated for three years.
