TCI Precision Metals  

240 E Rosecrans Ave
Gardena,  CA  90248-1942

United States
310-323-5613
http://www.tciprecision.com
  • Booth: 5030

Specializing in Precision Machine-Ready Blanks that are designed to eliminate materials prep work, reduce part movement during finish machining, reduce scrap, and improve overall machining throughput by 25% or more. Made-to-Order blanks are custom produced to your exact specifications, while Ready-to-Ship blanks can be ordered online, based on an inventory of pre-machined dimensions and alloy combinations.  

Made-to-Order
Custom-made to your specs, near net size to your finished part
Flat, square, and parallel
As close as +/-.002“ flatness and +/-.0005” dimensionally
Order from one to thousands; perfect for production jobs

Ready-to-Ship
Nearly 2,000 combinations of alloy, thickness, width, and length
Ships same day or the next day
Precision ground or milled +/-.002" on 2-sides or 6-sides
Perfect for prototypes, small quantity, or quick turn jobs

Your Materials or Ours
TCI is a full-service metals service center with extensive pre-machining capabilities including:

  • Blanchard and Double-Disc Grinding
  • Duplex Milling
  • Precision Sawing
  • Waterjet Cutting
  • Flattening and Straightening
  • Feature-Added Blanks
  • Dovetail Blanks
  • Precision Soft Jaws


 Show Specials

  • TCI is offering new customers an opportunity to try machine-ready blanks on their next job with an eastec trial promotion.

    Customers ordering ready-to-ship blanks online will receive 15% off their first order by entering code BLANKS in the coupon field at checkout.

    Customers considering made-to-order blanks, in production quantities, can receive a free sample blank made to their exact specifications along with their estimate. Restrictions apply, ask your TCI sales representative for more information.

    TCI Precision Metals
    Phone 800-234-5613
    Email sales@tciprecision.com
    www.tciprecision.com


 Press Releases

  • TCI Precision Metals will be showing its precision Machine-Ready Blanks capabilities to customers at eastec, May 16 - 18, 2023, Eastern State Exposition, West Springfield, MA.

    Machine-Ready Blanks from TCI Precision Metals help shops shorten setup time, reduce scrap, and increase overall throughput by up to 25% by eliminating material prep. Machine-Ready Blanks are guaranteed to arrive machine-ready for production, with standard-size Ready-to-Ship blanks available for shipment the same day or the next, or custom Made-to-Order blanks in production quantities that can be ordered for quick turnaround.

    Precision blanks eliminate the need for in-house sawing, grinding, flattening, squaring operations, and outside processing. Each blank arrives deburred, clean, and individually packaged to avoid damage during shipping. Ready-to-Ship blanks can be ordered online for same-day or next-day shipping, and arrive square, flat, and parallel within ± .002” of specified dimensions all around. Custom Made-to-Order blanks are made to customer specifications and are guaranteed as close as +/- .0005” dimensionally and as close as .0002” flatness, squareness, and parallelism. “Customers can use the time they previously spent in setup and prep for more productive use of CNC machining centers, adding to their bottom-line profitability. And with our ability to consistently produce close tolerance, flat blanks, part movement is reduced, improving overall quality,” said Ben Belzer, President of TCI Precision Metals.

    TCI is offering new customers an opportunity to try machine-ready blanks on their next job with an eastec trial promotion. Customers ordering Ready-to-Ship blanks online will receive 15% off their first order by entering code BLANKS in the coupon field at checkout. Customers considering Made-to-Order blanks, in production quantities, can receive a free sample blank made to their exact specifications along with their estimate. Restrictions apply, ask your TCI sales representative for more information.

    Founded in 1956, TCI Precision Metals is a family-owned precision manufacturer producing precision Machine-Ready Blanks from aluminum, stainless steel, and other alloys. Sawing, Grinding, Milling, and Finishing operations with the added benefit of being a plate and sheet distributor make TCI Precision Metals a one-stop source for quality aluminum, stainless, and other alloy blanks. TCI Precision Metals offers customers rough CNC milling and turning services when large amounts of material need to be removed or features added to solid parts.

    TCI is a warehouse plate and sheet distributor for Arconic, Kaiser, and Hulamin Aluminum, including 6061, 2024, or 7075 aluminum plate and sheet, stainless steel plate, and other alloys, TCI stocks over 500,000 lbs. of material for quick turn-around on customer requirements.

    TCI serves the needs of the medical, oil & gas, aerospace, industrial equipment, defense, food packaging, semiconductor, and other industries.

    TCI Precision Metals
    Phone 800-234-5613
    Email sales@tciprecision.com
    www.tciprecision.com


 Products

  • Made-to-Order Machine-Ready Blanks
    Custom-made to your specs, near net size to your finished part
    Flat, square, and parallel
    As close as +/-.002“ flatness and +/-.0005” dimensionally
    Order from one to thousands; perfect for production jobs
    ...

  • Custom Made-to-Order Machine-Ready Blanks from TCI Precision Metals let you get right to the high-value process of finish-machining by eliminating material
    prep and other time-consuming processes. Machine-Ready Blanks can be furnished as close as +/-.0005” dimensionally and as close as .0002” in flatness, squareness, and parallelism. Custom Machine-Ready Blanks vary based on your specifications:

    Custom Machine-Ready Blanks
    Typically, square, rectangular, or round stock milled to your net specifications. TCI Precision Metals specializes in producing FLAT plate stock, which minimizes part movement during final machining.

    Feature-Added Blanks
    Milled to the same tight tolerances as Custom Blanks, but include one or more added features specified by you, for example, milling, hogging, or roughing.

    Machine-Ready Dovetail Blanks
    Made-to-Order from one to thousands, each Machine-Ready Dovetail Blank includes a precision dovetail to match your brand and model of workholding fixture. Perfect for 4- and 5-axis machining.

  • Ready-to-Ship
    Pre-machined blanks in 2,000 combinations of alloy, thickness, width, and length
    Ships same day or the next day
    Precision ground or milled +/-.002" on 2-sides or 6-sides
    Perfect for prototypes, small quantity, or quick turn jobs
    ...

  • Ready-to-Ship blanks are pre-configured in thousands of dimensional and alloy combinations. Each precision blank arrives square, flat, and parallel within ± .002” of specified dimensions, ready to load directly into your machining centers. Ready-to-Ship blanks are available in a wide range of materials and sizes, and in small quantities for prototypes, tooling, and quick-turn jobs.