James Tool Expands Facilities Across NC

In an effort to broaden its service and in anticipation of future growth, James Tool has completed additions and expansions onto its statewide facilities in North Carolina.

One new facility in Morganton is 30,000ft², while another facility houses a new training complex for the company’s workforce, currently more than 120 employees.  Overall, James Tool now occupies in excess of 100,000ft² of manufacturing and service facilities in Morganton and Columbus, NC. 

In assessing the current state of the James Tool, Jeff Toner, general manager, observes, “We use state-of-the-art CNC machine tools of the latest generation, plus highly advance metrology solutions to achieve and maintain consistent part quality.  We have 5-axis vertical machining centers, high-speed milling centers and multi-pallet workstations.  In addition, we offer wire EDM, thermal deburring, CNC torch cutting, vibratory stress relief, and a black oxide coating system in-house.”  

CAD (SolidWorks) and CAM (MasterCam) programming is all done in-house to support the CNC machining at James Tool. 

Looking to the future for James Tool, Jeff Toner, general manager, concludes, “We are a very pro-active company.  We make a decided effort to acquire the latest machine tools and other technologies, so that we can continue to provide our customers the very highest quality products in the fastest possible turnaround times.  Hand in hand with the machining and metrology advancements, however, must be a corresponding program of training for our current and future employees.  Highly trained people create a better environment, where high quality work, safety and production efficiencies lead to the very best experience for our customers.  This is an ongoing commitment at James Tool.”