"We use a number of Phoenix remanufactured lathes and grinders in our work. Several other companies bid on these machines, but Phoenix was the one who gave us the concepts we were looking for -- including improvements in headstock design and a simplified direct drive that gives us a machine that performs better than new, yet is still easy to use and more reliable. By substituting AC for DC drives, we realized $7,000 a year in energy savings. Phoenix makes a high-quality product and their service is excellent."

—D.G.
Aircraft Parts Manufacturer

"We use Phoenix's new and remanufactured equipment to make some of the world's largest slurry pumps, with impellers up to 113 inches driven by 12,000 horsepower motors. Their new vertical boring mill gave us the added capacity and performance we needed, and at a cost significantly less than the competition's. This innovative machine allows us to bore and drill pump housings on a single setup per side. For large parts manufacturing, eliminating setups can result in big savings."

—Don Powers
Vice President of Manufacturing
Georgia Iron Works

“Our original grinders did the kind of work we wanted, but it was early ‘60s technology. Phoenix rebuilt and updated them with automated controls, servo drives instead of gears, ball screws instead of hydraulics, and increased travel. That gave us a big technology jump. We could’ve purchased new grinders but the cost is very high. And these Phoenix machines are workhorses — running two 10-hour shifts, day in, day out. That’s why we’ve been working with Phoenix for such a long time.”

—Ed Perkins
Mal Tool and Engineering

“We manufacture large sluice gates and valves as large as 12 feet in diameter. We’re currently working on 120-inch butterfly valves for Boston’s water supply pipeline. We put a lot of faith in our Phoenix VTL — we operate it continuously for two 9 or 10-hour shifts every day. And when we’ve needed it, Phoenix’s service has been right there. We’d absolutely buy from them again. No question in my mind.”

—Dave Waskiewicz
Rodney Hunt

“When we tell our customer that we will ship a part next Wednesday, they want to know whether it’s AM or PM. That’s how concerned they are about timely deliveries. So, reliable equipment and locally available service is very important to us. We manufacture high precision, expensive parts on our Phoenix machines. Imagine machining plus/minus .001 tolerance on a 10,000 pound part that’s worth $250,000 in material alone. I think you’ll get a pretty good picture of what reliability means to us. Since the first machine Phoenix installed in our facility, we’ve purchased eight more rebuilt CNC machines and two new ones. That ought to be a pretty good indication of our high regard for Phoenix’s reliability.”

—Ziggy Stanek
Aero-Craft Corporation

“The thing we like best about Phoenix is how they work so closely with us. That’s critical because we operate 24-hours a day, seven days a week, so we need great service and support. We have three Phoenix turning machines, and they’re all robust and reliable. The guys who sell more expensive machines want you to believe that their machines are more sophisticated than Phoenix’s. But Phoenix’s machines are quicker, just as strong, and best of all, simpler. That translates into reliability and longevity.”

—Mark Normandin
Ranor, Inc.