Website work underway

B.G. Peck Company has been doing some minor changes to their website for a little while now.  We're hoping that the changes will make the website a little more inviting and help our visitors find what they're looking for and hopefully to showcase what we do.
Waterjet, die cutting, stamping, laser, edm, cnc, and other operations-- we're experts in metal and nonmetal fabrication.  We want our customers to see that and understand what our decades of experience and knowledge can do for them and lastly, we hope it's going to be a little more exciting to look at.

Here's one picture that you can expect to find when the website is up and running.  While we're experts in gaskets, diaphragms and much more, our precision manufacturing is also great for many other applications including design and artwork.  Check out our water jet, lasers in action as well as some of their finished products.

If the image isn't changing regularly, try checking us out at, BGPECK.com.

Carbon Fiber Laminates-- BG Peck has decades of experience!

Carbon fiber, sometimes also referred to as carbon graphite, graphite fiber.  These fibers are often mixed with epoxy, plastics, and/or other materials with desirable traits to create a matrix.  Whether great strength to weight ratios, heat resistance or other properties are your goals, carbon fiber laminates may be one of your best options.  Generally, these resulting laminates are formed into sheets making if far easier to work with and apply to various applications.

Typically these matrices are called carbon fiber laminates or carbon fiber reinforced polymers and B.G. Peck has been working with them for decades.

Whether it's been kept in a freezer to prevent premature curing, or if it's already a cured sheet, we can cut it into the shapes you need with great precision.  Our variety of services give us a variety of options and, for larger runs, our ability and experience with custom dies makes us a great option for many jobs.

Below are a couple pictures of carbon fiber parts that we could easily manufacture.

Contact us today with your questions or request a quote.  We hope to hear from you soon.

Laser cutting medical grade silicone at B.G. Peck

Watch out for the sound track on this-- it's a little noisy.  But it's great footage of one of B.G. Peck's lasers in action cutting medical grade silicone rubber.  

B.G. Peck has been manufacturing for decades, serving a variety of industries including aerospace, medical and many more.  Whether it's a simple gasket or a complex, high precision prototype, our unique set of tools and knowledgeable staff give us a unique advantage that we can pass on to our customers.  We can help you choose the processes appropriate to your material and application, factoring in run quantity, tooling, precision, cost and turnaround.  These skills have earned us the business of many customers, and we hope it can earn your business too.

To learn more about laser cutting, please follow the preceding link.  We have some great information about the application of lasers for manufacturing processes.  And, if you're looking for more, we even have a Frequently asked Questions section about lasers.  Check them out and let us know if you have any questions or would like to get a quote for a project.  You can reach us easily by phone or e-mail from our Contact us page.

Water jet video -- cutting 1.25 inch steel

Here's a video of one of B.G. Peck's water jet machines in action, cutting 1.25 inch steel.

Hope you liked it.  And, as always, if you're interested in learning more about water jet cutting, or one of the many other services we offer including: stamping, die cutting, laser, edm, cnc and more check out one of the preceding links or visit bgpeck.com.
And, as always, we have a knowledgeable staff that would be happy to answer questions, quote you and more so don't hesitate to contact us.

Can a Water Jet Cut it???

There's a great collection of funny youtube videos by CanWaterCutIt.

It has video footage of cutting a Geode (rock) in half, an Ipod, a rockband guitar, cake, a bowling ball and more.  Below is footage of a Pumpkin being carved by a water jet machine from their youtube station-- check it out.

They have many more videos on youtube so check them out.

If you'd like to learn more about water jet cutting, we hope you'll check out the B.G. Peck Company website at www.bgpeck.com/waterjet.html we have a lot of great information about the process and sales people with tons of experience that should be able to answer your questions.  It's just one of the many services we offer and, in some cases it has great advantages.  With no tooling necessary, it can save money while offering high quality products with quick turnarounds in nearly any material.

If you're interested in getting a quote or learning more, please don't hesitate to contact us!   

Water Jet Cutting-- what should you not cut with a water jet?

Water Jet machines can cut just about anything-- both hard and soft materials. Soft materials are cut with water only, while hard materials require a stream of water mixed with fine grains of abrasive garnet. Materials including, titanium, stainless steel, aluminum, exotic alloys, composites, stone, marble, floor tile, glass, automotive headliners and door panels, gasket, foam, rubber, insulation, textile, and many more. 

However, there are some materials that are typically not good for Water Jet cutting. Depending on the end use, wood is often a poor application, due to its fibers' absorption of water, which causes them to splay and become rough. Many fabrics do not cut well, as the fibers "squirm" out from under the cutting stream, rather than remain in place during the cutting process.

A few materials require the waterjet to cut through one layer, cross a void, then cut through another layer does not produce desirable results. The cutting stream does not remain cohesive after cutting through the upper layer, causing a poor edge quality on the next layer(s).

Manufacturing for over 60 years-- get in touch and find out what keeps our customers coming back.

If you have something you're looking to manufacture with a water jet machine, don't hesitate to get in touch with our experts at B.G. Peck.  With our years of experience, state of the art equipment, and service to fields such as Aerospace, Automotive, Electronic and more you can be sure you're dealing with experts in the field.  We will work with you to find the best solutions to your manufacturing needs.  You can find our contact information here: bgpeck.com/contact.html or you can visit our website here: bgpeck.com.  We hope to hear from you soon.

Water Jet Machine Cutting-- Showing off what a water jet can cut

We made a post a little while back about our recently purchased waterjet but I wanted to take a moment to add a few images showcasing what a water jet cutter can do.

Water jet cutting in action

A custom made stone inlay made cut out of marble using our water jet.

I'm partial to some of the steel artwork, stone inlays and mosaics that can be achieved with a waterjet.  However, the applications are endless as it's a great way to dial in prototypes.  A veteran of the industry commented on how much he likes to do parts in waterjet to dial in proper design, before investing in a tool.  It  can cut parts faster and cheaper.  It can save thousands of dollars in tool work! and get them faster too.

Below you can find a little blurb from our website talking about water jet cutting, or you can head to our website at bgpeck.com/services.html to get a look at all of our services or straight to bgpeck.com/waterjet.html for more about our waterjet cutting.  There is also a FAQ about waterjet cutting and a page outlining some of the applications of water jet cutting.  Check them out and don't hesitate to contact us with questions or to request a quote.

B.G. Peck has been using waterjets to cut materials from stainless steel to carbon fiber parts for decades. It's proven to be a great option for many customers looking for precise cutting of metal and non-metal materials quickly, often shipping products the same day, with no tooling charges. We can handle materials up to 8 inches thick, 8 feet long and 4 feet wide and cut them accurately to within +/- .005 inches if necessary. Our water jets' have been used to cut prototypes for jet engines, radar systems, automotive parts, by artists to create unique pieces of artwork, to cut marble to to create beautiful and artistic stone inlays, and much more. Our waterjets will cut any metal, plastic, rubber, fiber (including carbon fiber), stone, wood, glass, or mirrors in small prototype runs, or large production runs. All of this with no tooling charge. Just send us your electronic files and leave the rest to us.

We also have the advantage of many other means of cutting materials including: stamping, laser cutting, steel rule die cutting, EDM and CNC machining. This variety of processes gives us the ability to accomodate our customer's every need, on time- all the time.

We're proud of the work that we do for our customers and we're glad to have them coming back year after year. Let us earn your business too.

Contact B.G. Peck

Steel Rule Die Cutting and Die Cutting Works

B.G. Peck has been in the manufacturing industry for over 60 years.  And while we offer much more than die cutting-- you can check out our many metal and non metal cutting services here-- it is still a very important manufacturing process.  With few exceptions, whenever stamping or cutting parts out of materials, steel rule die cutting is the best available method by a large margin for cost and quality considerations in an overwhelming majority of cases. There are exceptions where a matched steel (aka solid steel) die may be better: matched steel dies are typically longer lasting and more accurate but cost much much more.  Our extensive experience can help guide you to select the process that fits your needs best.

B.G. Peck has a great collection of information available about what steel die cutting is, material considerations-- what materials work well with die cutting, and an explanation of how working with die cutting may lead to cost savings.  And, if you can't find the information you're looking for, we encourage you to contact us and see what our experts have to say. 

However, there is much more information available on the web.  And, if you're interested in simply expanding your knowledge on the subject, we strongly recommend that you check out die-cuttingworks.com.

While Mr Carey had been producing a publication for some time, he's made the switch to blogging.  While many will miss his publication, his blog is a wealth of information on die cutting.  Blogs about "progressive blanking" and "incremental die cutting" are recent additions, while writing, and they're easy to read and under stand.  We hope you'll like what they have to offer.

Water Jet Machine

Picture of B.G. Peck's 3 axis water jet cutter. 

From titanium in the aerospace industry to foam for custom packaging, and prototypes; water jet machines can be a valuable tool to deliver high precision products.  This powerful cutting tool can be applied to nearly any material to cut it cleanly, precisely and accurately achieving tolerances of +- .005 inches.  With such precision and power, it has a multitude of applications in the manufacturing industry.  

With that said, many people wonder how quickly the water jet cutter can cut.  Cutting speed is determined by several variable factors, including the edge quality desired. Variables such as amount of abrasive used, cutting pressure, size of orifice and focus tube, pump horsepower, and etc. which can be adjusted to produce the desired results, whether your priority is speed or the finest cut.

Speed and accuracy also depend on material texture, material thickness, and the cut quality desired. In case of rubber and gasket cutting, our old water jet motion capabilities would allow traversing at 0.1 to 200 linear inches per minute.  We look forward to much faster cutting abilities.

To learn more about our water jet cutting services, check us out at: bgpeck.com/waterjet.html.  At the bottom of the page you'll find a link to a great FAQ section that is full of information as well as an application section, outlining many of the ways the ways a water jet machine may be utilized.  With that said, if you've got a question don't hesitate to contact us at info@bgpeck.com.  

And, if you're interested in one of our many other services including laser cutting, die cutting and more on a variety of metal and non metal materials check out.

B. G. Peck Company receives supplier excellence award

B.G. Peck Company: Supplier Excellence

B. G. Peck Company receives supplier excellence award

Lawrence, MA, (April. 29, 2011) – B. G. Peck Company was recognized for its quality and performance by Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. B.G. Peck received a 4 Star Supplier Excellence Award at a recognition ceremony held at the Wyndham hotel in Andover, Mass. on April 13, 2011.

Raytheon recognizes its suppliers based on three important factors: on-time delivery measures, sustained performance on quality and commitment to continuous process and quality improvement.

 “We are extremely proud to have earned this recognition of excellence from one of our longest standing partners.  To achieve this level of excellence required a dedicated team effort from everyone at the B. G. Peck Company as well as our partners at Raytheon”  said Steve Greer President and CEO of B. G. Peck.

B. G. Peck’s role in the Patriot program dates back to the early 1980’s

B. G. Peck Company is dedicated to providing precision, quality parts; on time, all the time. Since 1940, B. G. Peck Company has provided precision gaskets, metal stampings, water jet, laser and E.D.M. cut parts to the defense, space, medical, industrial, military, aircraft and electronics industries. The company operates out of their facility in the South Lawrence Industrial Park.

Laser Video

Hard to believe the things that a laser can do.

If you're interested in learning more about laser cutting or getting a quote check out our website:
at bgpeck.com or, go directly to some of our information about waterjets here: bgpeck.com/laser.html

BG Peck Introduction

Since 1947, B.G. Peck has specialized in custom parts, metal stamping and tool making for an array of different industries. Simple or complicated, one item or one million, our ICM System keeps us on track with Continuous Improvement to meet your needs. We fabricate diaphragms, gaskets, washers, seals, pressure plates, insulators, valve discs and much more, out of virtually any material.

All of our production processes feature fast turnaround of quotes, competitive pricing, and reliable delivery lead times. All processes are backed up by 3-dimensional CAD/CAM EDM, jig grinding, CNC machining, and a full tool room. Our 15,000 square feet of warehouse space allows us to keep various materials on-hand for fast turnaround. We offer CAD design and engineering services to aid you with prototype development and test runs. We accept both printed and electronic part files. Our Design/NC softwares include AutoCad, CadKey, Cimex, Post Processing, Esprit, and NCPolaris.

If you'd like to learn more, check us out at bgpeck.com