Tight tolerances thanks to Doosan technology at Global Precision Products

Twin Turret Turning

“We looked at other machines back in the day, said Mark LaBell, founder of Global Precision. “But the price points were good and they gave us excellent financing, so we took a leap of faith and went with Doosan.”

The uptime and reliability of the first PUMA TT1500SY was so impressive that it has been joined by four more over the years. Global Precision runs just about everything on them from stainless to titanium. “We hammer on them pretty hard,” says Matt Schrader, Vice President, Administration and Controller, “but they never seem to go down.”

One of the machines was recently retrofitted with a robot loader for a long-term contact on a high-volume part. This gives Global Precision the capability to run un-manned.

Milling Magic

Global Precision’s latest Doosan is a DMP500/2SP for making parts out of 7075 aluminum for a military/defense industry project. “We’re known as a swiss turn shop, but we wanted to get into more milling work,” Schrader remarked. “The dual spindles on the DMP500/2SP give us great productivity, allowing us to machine two components at the same time.” The model installed has two 4th-axis rotary tables retrofit for mirror imaged operation. “We considered another machine for less money,” Schrader remarked, “But the rigidity, fit and finish just wasn’t there. So, we went for Doosan value.”

Superior Support

All the Doosan machines at Global Precision are installed by distributor Syracuse Supply. “The service we get from Syracuse Supply is another reason we don’t hesitate to buy Doosan machine tools,” LaBell said. “Their sales and service support are top notch. They are always honest, fair and do what they say. They’re located only an hour and a half away, so we always get fast response times.”

The last word went to founder, Mark LaBell, “I have always been impressed with Doosan’s ability to offer significantly better pricing than their competitors for comparable technology,” he said. “Their price and their support have been the reasons we have continued our 15-year relationship with Doosan.”