PRODUCTION
by Karl D. Forth
kforth@wattnet.net
Precise CNC cuts out niche
in contract routing
Problem:
Running a business that served
many different industries
Solution:
Using equipment that adapts
to many different jobs while
allowing the flexibility to grow
with the company.
Axyz 6000 EX CNC router in action in Precise CNC’s shop.
This equipment is credited with helping the company grow.
Rick Lemson’s plan was to build a contract business based on providing quality
products and service at competitive rates.
Lemson started his company, Precise
CNC Routing, in 1995 in a 24 x 40 foot
barn, offering CNC routing service for
many different applications and materials. Today, Precise is a job shop based in
Grand Rapids, Mich., that serves many
industries including home office and
garage cabinets, sign manufacturers and
point of purchase displays.
“The initial challenges were obtaining
the proper equipment infrastructure for
the variety of industries served, which
we have attained for the past 15 years by
listening to what our customers asked
for,” Lemson told CabinetMakerFDM.
Lemson had previously worked for a
company that had an Axyz router and he
knew its capabilities and reliability.
Routing opportunities
The company’s first router was an Axyz
5012 Series machine with twin cutting
heads designed for high productivity. With
this machine in place, Lemson started to
Aluminum logos cut from
1-inch thick material for
the MGM Grand casino in
downtown Detroit.
Powder coating MDF is also done on a
contract basis. The company has more
than 10 years of experience powder
coating MDF.
target any local business that he thought
would benefit from his CNC routing
service. He soon realized that there were
many opportunities and before long his
company was supplying machined parts to
woodworkers, signmakers, plastic fabricators, exhibition builders and others.
Who: Precise CNC Routing Where: Grand Rapids, Mich. What: Contract CNC routing Plant size: 66,000 square feet At a glance
Web site:
www.precisecompanies.com
In their first year Precise CNC
attracted many customers, mainly by
word of mouth, but also by the reputation that Lemson was building for
fast delivery and an ability to tackle a
wide variety of jobs involving a diverse
range of materials.
