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Company Overviewheadquartered in Traverse city, Mi, century, inc. is a privately held precision manufacturing company. comprised of three divisions and located within the same cul-de-sac are: • century specialties: Precision Machining • century sun: World class heat Treating• century 3+: Materials research & development

employing an aPQP quality framework and cellular manufacturing concepts, coupled with state-of-the-art cnc machines and digitally monitored heat treating equipment the end products from century are produced to the highest quality standards.

This unique vertical integration of our as9100 Precision Machining operation and World class as9100-nadcaP heat Treat facility allows for the exchange of operational resources, single source accountability, and ultimately value to our customers.

it is this focus on high quality integrated manufacturing that drives the rest of the company.

Welcome to Century Specialties

ExpEriEnCE YOu Can COunt OnFor over 40 years century specialties has excelled at manufacturing products that consist of highly complex machined precision components with exacting microstructure requirements.

our team of talented engineers, highly skilled machinists, and product line specialists take a methodical and comprehensive approach to each project. We apply advanced manufacturing disciplines such as aPQP, 6s, and various continuous improvement initiatives to enable us to plan and execute each project to our customers total satisfaction.

Services Overview• Precision Machining • Precision Turning • Precision Grinding • Precision cutting• automated Welding• honing• Thread rolling• shot Peen

HEat trEating• salt bath• ion nitriding• induction• carburizing & carbonitriding• atmosphere• cryogenic Treating

MEtallurgiCal labOratOrY & inSpECtiOn SErviCES• Failure analysis• impact Toughness Testing • Tensile & Yield Testing • hardness Testing & certification• nital etch inspection• Magnetic Particle inspection

90% of our customers have been with us for over 10 years.

advanced Machiningour long history—over 40 years—in producing precision components in turning, milling, and grinding are unmatched in the industry. We provide build-to-print precision machining, grinding, and heat treatment of virtually all materials. This includes the machining of exotic materials such as titanium, high nickel-based alloys, powdered metals, stainless steels, and a variety of hardened tool steel grades.

century facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art next generation cnc multi-axis milling centers, lathes, and grinding centers offering a wide variety of work envelopes to meet your needs.

precision Machining

salt bath heat Treat

prECiSiOn MillingTo ensure our milling centers are the ultimate in cost-efficiency and performance, century continually reinvests in the latest cnc technology available. We currently utilize the industry’s most advanced state-of-art next generation 4 and 5-axis vertical and horizontal milling centers.

• 3, 4, & 5-axis milling capability• Vertical & horizontal milling • Up to 137” X 98” X 63” • Up to 22,000 lbs. • high velocity milling

prECiSiOn grindingcentury’s grinding department has extensive experience producing highly ground and polished components for applications requiring complex super-finishes where accuracy cannot be compromised in both soft and hardened material components.

• Five-axis cnc profile grinding • id & od grinding • surface, thread, & spline grinding • 24" diameter & 110" length• 6,100 lbs. max weight

prECiSiOn CuttingThis high performance metal cutting technology creates a clean, burr-free cut and does not leave a heat affected zone. From rapid hole drilling to detailed cuts, century’s water-jet department can produce high precision parts with tight dimensional tolerances and finely finished edges.

• 48" x 48" table • 8" max. cutting depth • +/- .005" cutting tolerance

prECiSiOn turningcentury’s cutting-edge turning capability includes advanced cnc horizontal and vertical lathes and multi-tasking Turn-Mill centers. our Turn-Mill centers are world class in cost efficiency and accuracy combining turning and milling into one machine tool. complete with automation options, and in-process gauging; our turning department produces complex multifaceted close tolerance components.

• 2, 3, 4, & 5 axis simultaneous turning • Vertical & horizontal turning • Up to 120" between centers • Up to 48" in diameter

Consistent, proven resultscentury, inc. operates one of the most modern and technically equipped heat-treating facilities in the country. by utilizing state-of-the-art instrumentation and controls, and an unsurpassed quality assurance program, we can provide the metallurgical structure and consistency of hardness necessary for maximum performance of precision parts.

Heat treating

in-HOuSE SErviCES• hardening• Quenching• Tempering• normalizing• aging & annealing• Precipitation hardening• Martempering• austempering• Precision straightening• stress relieving • ion nitriding• carburizing• carbonitriding• induction hardening• cryogenic Treating• blasting & cleaning

CErtifiCatiOnS• as9100 certified• iso 9002 registered• nadcaP accredited• aMs 2750d• Mil-h-6875

dEEp Salt batH century, inc. continues to lead the thermal processing industry with the modern installation of its long length hardening line custom engineered, designed, and built to accommodate parts fully immersed to 110" in length.

vaCuuM tEMpEringatmosphere controlled tempering ovens provide accurate temperature control and uniformity with excellent surface finish. hot zones measure 60" x 60" x 60" with a maximum load capacity of 4,500 lbs. at 1250 °F. Vacuum up to 12 bar with nitrogen gas quench.

iOn nitridingion nitriding has wide applications in several alloy steels, tool steels, and high-speed steels. Tools may be hung vertically from the top or loaded on the hearth plate, with an overall capacity of 6,500 lbs., 60" diameter, and 72" height.

HardEning, Carburizing, & CarbOnitridingsuper allcase® hardening line designed for neutral hardening, carburizing, or carbonitriding. Multiple tempering ovens accommodate all material requirements and hardness ranges.

induCtiOn HardEning & CrYOgEniC trEatinghardening services include a horizontal induction deep case long length up to 150" and vertical induction long length up to 70". our cryogenic treating “cold chamber” can accommodate load sizes to 36" x 36" x 50" up to a 4,000 lbs. and thermal processes to -300 °F.

automated Weldingrecognized as a leader in advanced machining and heat treating, century is also renowned for our technical expertise in bore cladding, overlay and inlay welding. The century weld team services the subsea, offshore, and surface wellhead markets with corrosion resistant solutions for products that are exposed to hostile environments.

automated Welding

Mining

dEfEnSEMEtal WOrking

nuClEarMEdiCal Oil & gaS

aErOSpaCE

century specialties has the experience and equipment to serve the needs of any industry. To discuss your needs, don’t hesitate to contact us.

WElding SErviCEScentury, inc. has invested considerably in automatic weld overlay and bore cladding capabilities so we can provide our customers a full turnkey package. century, inc. is pleased to be dnV and abs certified to several applicable weld processes. our welding services include:

StraigHt & truEcentury provides accurate and dependable straightening services. Quality equipment, accurate and detailed measurements, as well as the skill and training of our personnel make our straightening facilities reliable and dependable.

blaSting & ClEaningdetailed hardness inspections, special blasting, and protective packaging of finished parts are among the final steps taken before shipments leave our facility. We are always ready to provide the highest quality, fast and convenient service, and competitive prices.

industries & applications

Secondary Operations

• bore cladding • inlay & overlay • seat pocket welds

• Flange & pressure vessel weld• dnV & abs certified• Tig weld repair

Qualityall facets of manufacturing, inspection, and testing activities performed at century are specified and controlled under our comprehensive quality system. This framework covers several phases and planning aspects including but not limited to: specification compliance, process capability, production capacity, process design, quality inspection, control plans, process PFMea’s and final product testing.

TesTinG & ndT• cMM• nital etch inspection• Magnetic Particle inspection• dye Penetrant inspection• Micro hardness• Micro structure analysis• case depth analysis

QUaliTY sYsTeM aPProVals• as9100 certified• iso 9002 registered• dnV/abs Weld certified• nadcaP accredited• aMs 2750d• Mil-h-6875

We do absolutely everything we can to serve our customer’s needs. This is clear in our mission statement: “dedicated to customer satisfaction through continuous improvement, integrity, and Teamwork.” You will see this on the faces and in the actions of each and every one of our employees.

Metallurgical lab & inspection Services

Headquarters Client locations

u.S. & global reach

CEnturY SpECialtiES2410 West aero Park ct.Traverse city, Mi 49686

Phone: (231) 946-7500Fax: (231) 947-4456

sales@centinc.com www.centinc.com

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not illegally discriminate in our employment decisions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, veteran status or pregnancy. We are also an Affirmative Action Employer and are committed to inclusion of all qualified individuals in our employment selection process.

vEtEran OWnEdSMall buSinESS

dEdiCatEd tO CuStOMEr SatiSfaCtiOnover 90% of our customers have been with century, inc. for 10 years or more. Their loyalty is based on our service, quality, and on-time delivery. We look forward to serving your team with our trademark value and dedication.