Facilities

Processing

Burgon Tool Steel is committed to being our customers’ total lowest cost supplier. We fulfill this mission by offering a broad range of value added services and the highest quality materials sourced globally from the premier tool steel mills. Our customers appreciate our quality, competitive pricing and fast lead times – all leading to customers being able to shorten their lead times, save time by eliminating rough machining and better manage their manufacturing costs.

Burgon Tool Steel has become the leader in the industry for one simple reason - Customer Service! Our highly trained staff and our in-house processing center, which include Mattison grinders, can manufacture specialty size steel products to within .001” tolerances with up to six sides ground. Delivery is so fast and accurate; our customers swear BTS stands for “Best Timed Service!”.

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Equipment and Capabilities

Seven Plate Saws and Bar Manufacturing Equipment
N/C & CNC controlled
Maximum Capacity: 16’ x 12’ x 24”		 Plate/Bar press and Straightener
Maximum Capacity of 250 tons
Mattison Vertical Head Grinders
Up to 52” diameter head – 250 HP
Maximum Capacity:  48” x 180”		 5 Overhead Remote Controlled Cranes
Maximum Capacity:  15 tons
Twelve Automatic Cut-Off Saws
Maximum Capacity: 40” x 60”		 5 Heavy-Duty Electronic Scales
Mattison Surface Grinders
Maximum Capacity: 36” x 96”		 Hardness Tester
Utilizing B, C, N and T scales
Rockford Planer Mills
N/C & CNC controlled
Maximum Capacity:  92” x 92” x 300”		 Surface Plate
36” x 48”
Gray Planer Mills
Maximum Capacity:  48” x 160” x 48”		 5 Raymond Sideloaders and 10 Fork Lifts
Cincinnati Milling Machines
Maximum Capacity:  25” x 120”		 Various Testing Equipment
Calipers, micrometers, depth gauges and more – ALL certified and inspected
LeBlond Heavy Duty Lathes
32” OD capacity
4’ long for boring
8’ long for turning		 Communications Systems
Fiber optic communication system; including computer system online 24-hours with EDI and fax capabilities.


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