Learn more about what we’re building and what we’re working on at Bourn & Koch. We offer a wide variety of services for all of our legacy machine tool brands.
CNC Blanchard Grinding
September 28, 2017Blanchard grinding has typically been a manual process for many shops. The simplicity of a Blanchard makes the operation of the machine easy to learn and easy to run. The old dials and handwheels found on Blanchard grinders still work well and get the job done. That being said, there’s an even easier way to... Read more →
Bourn & Koch in Gear Technology Magazine
August 28, 2017Bourn & Koch was featured in a great case study in the August issue of Gear Technology Magazine highlighting the benefits of upgrading to CNC gear hobbing. The article focuses on RCD Engineering, who recently added a Bourn & Koch 100H to their shop to replace their Barber-Colman gear hobbing machines. You can download the... Read more →
2018 Richard King Handscraping Class
August 25, 2017Bourn & Koch will once again be hosting world-renowned expert Richard King to teach a class on the art of handscraping machine tools! This year marks our third class with Mr. King, who has taught hundreds of machine tool builders the art of handscraping. The class is a full week of education and hands on... Read more →
Bourn & Koch at Gear Expo 2017
August 25, 2017The world’s largest event focusing solely on the gear manufacturing industry is almost here! Gear Expo 2017 kicks off October 24th at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Bourn & Koch will be exhibiting in booth 407, showcasing two of our most popular machines – the 100H Gear Hobber and the Fellows 10-4! Both... Read more →
New Distributors & Manufacturer’s Representatives
May 12, 2017Bourn & Koch is expanding our distributor and manufacturer’s representative network to new territories. We are currently accepting applications for qualified and established distributors and manufacturer’s representatives in the United States and worldwide for our Blanchard, Springfield, DeVlieg, Motch & non-gear manufacturing Bourn & Koch machine tools. Please contact machinesales@bourn-koch.com to learn more about this opportunity.... Read more →
Robert Dwyer Promoted to Service Manager
March 16, 2017Bourn & Koch, Inc. is excited to announce that Robert Dwyer has been named Service Manager of the company effective February 27th, 2017. Robert Dwyer, who was most recently leader of our Mill-Turn-Bore Customer Care Team, brings nearly 20 years of relevant machine tool support experience to his role as Service Manager. Rob joined Bourn... Read more →
History of the Bullard Vertical Turret Lathe, Part 1
January 3, 2017The Bullard Vertical Turret Lathe was and still is the backbone of many industries, most notably Oil & Gas production. Many of the vertical turret lathes originally built by Bullard are still turning precision parts in thousands of shops around the world. The oldest Bullard VTL that Bourn & Koch has provided parts for dates... Read more →
Bourn & Koch Commits to “Engineering Our Future”
December 2, 2016On December 1st, Rock Valley College unveiled their new Woodward Technology Center with a reception held at their campus. Rock Valley College has a long standing reputation as a community college that has gone above and beyond to provide the Rock River Valley with quality educational programs for their residents. Numerous employees at Bourn &... Read more →
What is “Blanchard Grinding”?
November 30, 2016Blanchard grinding is a term which through common usage in the manufacturing industry has come to be recognized throughout the world as identifying the most efficient method of finishing flat surface on virtually any material. The finish is produced by utilizing a vertical grinding spindle with a cylindrical grinding wheel and, generally, a flat magnetic chuck to... Read more →
Bourn & Koch in The Voice
November 18, 2016Bourn & Koch, Inc. was the Member Profile Company in the November issue of The Voice, The Rockford Chamber of Commerce’s monthly newspaper. Over the last year, we’ve been working diligently to improve upon our operations and culture here at Bourn & Koch, while increasing our visibility both globally and locally. You can read the... Read more →
