“We asked them all where they saw US manufacturing going and what markets would be strong in the next several years,” said Mike Irion, business development manager at Senga. “Everyone mentioned aftermarket automotive, aerospace and medical. Medical, in particular, we found was on a steady upward climb. You don’t see the dips you see in other industries.”
“We asked them all where they saw US manufacturing going and what markets would be strong in the next several
years. Everyone mentioned aftermarket automotive, aerospace and medical.”
In the years since, Senga has made a concerted effort to expand into medical-device and aerospace manufacturing
while significantly downsizing its focus on connector produc- tion. “When I started in 2000, about 90% of our business was in connectors,” Irion said. “That’s gone down to about 45%, with 30% being medical and the remainder in aerospace and aftermarket automotive.”
But change didn’t happen overnight, and it required a seri- ous investment in advanced machining technologies.
Tighter Tolerances, Better Machines
Having purchased its first Mori Seiki machine in 2000—a SV500 VMC—Senga had confidence in and familiarity with the brand’s quality and capabilities.
“Mori Seiki machines were ideal for the markets we began to address—medical and aerospace—and we needed them for the tolerances we were holding,” said Irion. “The SV500 was a good machine, and we knew the others would be as well.” Between 2005 and 2009, Senga installed four NH4000 HMCs and one NMV5000 DCG universal milling machine for
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