capabilities

Holy Grail or Pyrite?

Holy Grail or Pyrite?

(a useful procurement strategy?) We have had interesting engagements with 2 sophisticated OEM buyer organizations lately.  Both these OEMs are equipment manufacturers seeking better supplier features—highly desirable potential customers for us! Proficient Sourcing has a network of outstanding shops covering a many capabilities. Often we are successful in providing a valued supplier candidate who answers the need of the OEM.  We are particularly interested in OEM’s seeking suppliers for equipment/machinery building.  We have several suppliers… Read More

DOD, Aerospace and Medical Devices

DOD, Aerospace and Medical Devices

We feature a precision machining company that specializes in the small and difficult.  In particular, the company is expert in micro and precision machined parts such as cannulated bone screws, fixation devices, laser/photonic devices, gimbal, missile and drone navigation devices and weapons firing parts.  Note these parts are produced for applications where failure is not an option. Reach Out to Me Directly for Questions Just give me a call (513) 489-5252! Click here to send… Read More

Capability: Springs

Capability: Springs

Our ISO and ITAR spring source specializes in the design and production of extension and compression springs for industries where precision manufacturing techniques are of paramount importance. The company is able to offer rapid turnaround, and can economically manufacture both simple and more complex spring shapes, by the tens or by the millions! Completely new spring configurations can often be produced with no tooling costs! Reach Out to Me Directly for Questions Just give me… Read More

Several Choices for Medium to Heavy Fabrications

Several Choices for Medium to Heavy Fabrications

Whether you need someone to fabricate a complete system or component parts these companies can often do the entire job, and do it well.  Stainless and the various steel alloy plate and sheet, rolled, formed, cut, machined, drilled and welded to other parts is the work of these shops daily.  They have an excellent history of on-time delivery of medium to heavy fabricated parts made to spec and within budget. In one of these companies,… Read More

One Stop Metalworking Shop: Does (Almost) It All!

One Stop Metalworking Shop: Does (Almost) It All!

To solve a procurement problem, you need to find a supplier for many different capabilities, with high precision, and with the ability to interact along-the-way for design confirmation. This situation might demand detailed milling and/or turning.  To generate the material for this part water jet and/or laser cutting could be needed, and the part then needs forming, drilling, knurling, threads cut, and welding, or any number of secondary operations. Perhaps your requirement is to laser… Read More

Equipment and Machinery: Engineering, Machining, and Fabrication

Equipment and Machinery: Engineering, Machining, and Fabrication

Perhaps your business needs large parts, weldments, and/or design engineering. If you are in the machinery and large equipment business, you may be seeking sources for large, bulky and heavy metal parts and assemblies. You may be seeking equipment/machinery refurbishment, including rolls, journals, gears and gear boxes, and other drive train components. Another possibility is reverse engineering of older parts and equipment components. We will be pleased to help with your equipment or machinery. Machining… Read More

Custom Metal Enclosures

Custom Metal Enclosures

Fabricated custom sheet metal enclosures and heavy plate metal enclosures are a specialty for several companies in our network.  Whether sheet metal custom enclosures or heavy plate cabinet enclosures for more severe applications, this is a frequent requirement for metalworking suppliers.  We have several excellent candidates waiting to provide just what you need. Reach Out to Me Directly for Questions Just give me a call (513) 489-5252! Click here to send an email A typical… Read More

Thermoformed Plastics

Thermoformed Plastics

Thermoforming, vacuum forming and pressure thermoforming are variations of a versatile plastic process used in all manner of industries—perhaps yours! If and when your plastic requirements suggest the use of a terrific thermoforming supplier, we hope you will contact us. Reach Out to Me Directly for Questions Just give me a call (513) 489-5252! Click here to send an email Thermoforming is the insertion of a cold thermoplastic sheet into the forming area, heating it… Read More

3D Printing: Fused Deposition Modeling

3D Printing: Fused Deposition Modeling

There are several methods of 3d printing but fused deposition modeling, or FDM, is the most common. Using a thermoforming technique, FDM can quickly and affordably fabricate prototyped products and their parts. As a non-laser-based process, it’s frequently used by engineers and designers to create and perfect their ideas before mass production. We feature a superior source for this exciting technology. Are you ready to get your prototyped products fabricated? Call 513-489-5252 today! Why Choose FDM… Read More

Gear Cutting, Sprockets, Splines, and Pulleys

Gear Cutting, Sprockets, Splines, and Pulleys

We specialize in your drive train parts! Call 513-489-5252 today to learn more about how we can help you! Many customers are equipment and machinery builders and drive train components are integral to these businesses. Gears, for example, may need refurbishing or replacing, and even very old parts duplicated due to wear. We have companies that specialize in this sort of work. They have long experience satisfying customers in need of new parts as well as repairs… Read More