News, insights and tips for improving the design and manufacture of metal-formed parts and components.

Bomco's new laser cutting system reduces production time, improves quality and precision
for intricate parts and assemblies.

 Frank Ball, CNC machine specialist, positions the rotary table of the new Fadal Machining center that improves work flow, lowers costs and assures exceptional accuracy.

This bearing shield for a commercial jet engine demonstrates Bomco's capability to produce complex components using hydroforming, double-acting hydraulic press forming and multi-axis machining. 

FOCUS 2000:
Intricate High Quality Metal-Formed Assemblies 

For many original equipment manufacturers, the millennium brings unusual challenges and opportunities. Few are more demanding than the increasing focus on design improvement and lower cost. More and more OEMs are improving component and product design for higher performance while struggling to maintain or even lower costs. At the same time, engineers are designing more complex, intricate metal components that require multiple manufacturing operations and assembly.

The exhaust cone for a military jet engine (shown above) is typical of this type of product. In addition to traditional hydroforming and mechanical press operations, this assembly requires multi-axis milling, multi-axis laser machining, TIG welding and riveting.
Fortunately for its customers, Bomco is able to perform all of these operations within its own facilities as the result of an on-going process improvement program. "The year 2000 marks the time when Bomco is fully prepared to meet the increasing demands for intricate, high quality formed metal assemblies," comments Pete Banks, President. "Our capacity to produce these parts with greater accuracy, controlled costs and improved delivery is significantly improved," explains Banks.

This enhanced capacity is the direct result of Bomco's process improvement program, including state-of-the-art equipment, data management and continuous cross-training for  employees. Bomco's new 6-axis Trumpf laser cutter has reduced many set-up times by half, improved material cutting and deburring, and significantly improved quality. Faster computers and integrated software packages permit faster response to customers' needs, faster and more accurate equipment programming, and better time-tracking of jobs. Finally, since Bomco workers are cross-trained and multi-skilled, they fill in for each otheraccording to production needs. "The end result," according to Banks, "is a better product, produced cost-effectively and delivered in 8 to 10 weeks rather than 32 weeks, depending on job complexity. We are indeed well positioned to produce these complex, metal-formed assemblies in 2000 and well beyond."

Our Customers Speak for Us.

"Congratulations on Bomco's reaching zero Equivalent Days Delinquent (for deliveries)... Your hard work and efforts to meet GE Aircraft Engine's requirements is greatly appreciated. We look forward to your continued successes and our future business relationship. Thank you again and congratulations."

GE Aircraft Engines

If you have a comment about Bomco's performance and would like to "speak for us", we would be very happy to hear from you. Please send your comments to:
N.K. Banks, Jr.,
President, Bomco, Inc.
125 Gloucester Ave.,
Gloucester, MA 01930