All industries require custom parts for their daily operations and often rely on expert machining partners to meet this need. However, not all manufacturing partners are created equal, and creating custom parts requires extreme precision. Depending on the type of materials, delivery time, and cost, the service partner must be flexible enough to accommodate a client’s specific needs with perfect execution.

With a highly experienced and creative staff, C. & T. Tool & Machine has earned the title of “The Precision People” for its mastery of design, manufacturing, and testing capabilities. The company has built its reputation on providing competitive, professional service and takes pride in its exemplary record of on-time delivery for the nuclear, aerospace, automotive and food industries. C. & T. Tool is also a global supplier for some Aerospace Companies and their customer base, which extends from Canada, throughout the United States and into Mexico.

C. & T. Tool’s position in the machining industry is due to the capabilities of their skilled employees who are specialists in handling a wide variety of custom work. The team writes their own CNC programs, is proficient in the use of different types of machines and can make custom parts in-house based on customer specifications.

C. & T. Tool can manufacture the most complex tools, ranging from custom tooling used to assemble helicopter engines to full-fledged lifting devices used to lift immensely heavy objects like jet engine components.

As a full-service shop, the company can both make the parts and undertake the full assembly of machines at a very competitive price. They have an in-house design team that assists customers in drafting designs for machines. C. & T. Tool also specializes in third-party measuring for CMM inspection and layout of parts and fixtures. Moreover, some of their machines undergo load testing and certification before delivery to the customer. Unlike smaller shops that outsource some services from third parties, most of the processes at C. & T. Tool are done in-house. This is one of the ways the company ensures on-time delivery of components to all its clients and has helped it acquire new customers.

Currently, the biggest challenge in the manufacturing market is a shortage of workforce. “There’s an abundance of work, but there’s a shortage of machinists and tool and die makers,” says Graig Sampson, President of C. & T. Tool & Machine. As many colleges have stopped offering the programs for General Machinists and Tool and Die Makers, there are fewer people available for employment. To meet the company’s labour requirements, they hire people with mechanical knowledge and train them in CNC to meet clients’ needs. For instance, C. & T. Tool increased the supply of machines to a strapping machine company they have been serving for ten years from two units per month to six units, demonstrating their productivity. Suffice it to say, with years of expertise and experience, the company has been a true leader in the machine tool industry since its inception in 1962. C. & T. Tool & Machine continues to be a manufacturing partner to their clients, helping them find their perfect fit with the benefit of their services.