Learn more about Bourn & Koch’s latest news & events! Check back here for new product information, exciting updates to Bourn & Koch, and helpful information and knowledge about our machine tools!
History of the Blanchard Grind
October 2, 2020How did the “Blanchard Grind” come to be a process in manufacturing? It all started with a manufacturing problem that needed a solution. The Blanchard Machine Company started in Cambridge, MA before 1895. The records of the company prior to that are not well documented. During the 1890s and 1900s, it is known that the... Read more →
Fellows Gear Shapers CNC Retrofit Package
June 1, 2020Since 2002, Bourn & Koch has been the source for Fellows gear shapers, both new and remanufactured. We acquired Fellows in 2002, moving all of their prints and documents to our facility in Rockford. Two of our most experienced engineers are originally from Fellows, giving us the ability to continue their legacy of quality, American-Made... Read more →
Bourn & Koch Announces Blake Consdorf as President
May 29, 2020Bourn & Koch, Inc. is pleased to announce that Blake Consdorf has been named President effective April 20th, 2020. Mr. Consdorf, who was most recently President & CEO of Felsomat USA, Inc. brings over 20 years of relevant industry and leadership experience in machine tools and automation to Bourn & Koch. Prior to Felsomat, Consdorf... Read more →
Gear Shaping Remanufacture From The Experts!
May 5, 2020Bourn & Koch has a long reputation for successfully providing quality CNC remanufactured gear shaping machines. We’ve remanufactured thousands of machines since 1975. As OEM for Fellows, we are able to provide the most comprehensive remanufacture and rebuild services for your gear shaper. Besides remanufactured Fellows 10-4 gear shapers, we’ve recently developed a rebuild &... Read more →
Gear Technology Interview at MPT Expo 2019
November 21, 2019In October, Bourn & Koch exhibited at the Motion + Power Technology Expo 2019 (formerly Gear Expo) in Detroit, MI. We would like to say thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth and made this show such a success! While at the show Rob Swiss, our Business Unit Manager for Gear Machines, had... Read more →
Richard King’s Hand Scraping Class – 2019 at Bourn & Koch
July 1, 2019Bourn & Koch is excited to announce that we will be hosting Richard King, renowned hand-scraping expert, to teach a week-long class at our manufacturing plant in Rockford, Illinois. This year marks our fourth class with Mr. King, who has taught hundreds of machine tool builders the art of hand scraping. The dates for the... Read more →
Precision Cutting Technologies, Inc. & Acquisition of CID Performance Tooling
June 24, 2019Alleghany Capital Corporation Announces Formation of Precision Cutting Technologies and Acquisition of CID Performance Tooling NEW YORK, NY, June 24, 2019 – Alleghany Capital Corporation (“Alleghany Capital”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alleghany Corporation, today announced the formation of Precision Cutting Technologies, Inc. (“Precision Cutting Technologies”) and the acquisition by Precision Cutting Technologies of a majority... Read more →
Blanchard Customer Feedback Survey
May 9, 2019Bourn & Koch is looking for feedback from our customers on their Blanchard grinders! Blanchard built a great grinding machine and we have continued that tradition since our acquisition of them in 2004. We value your opinion of Blanchard grinders and want to include your thoughts on the features of the machine and design of... Read more →
Service Techs & Wellness Checks
April 8, 2019Bourn & Koch is a provider of field service and preventative maintenance for nearly 30 American machine tool companies. Since 2004, our field service technicians have expertly serviced thousands of machines from Bullard, Blanchard, Barber-Coleman, Fellows, DeVlieg and many more. As we continue to grow as a company, one of our main focuses is the... Read more →
Bourn & Koch Video Case Study with FANUC
March 6, 2019Bourn & Koch, Inc. and FANUC worked together on a video case study. Bourn & Koch requires controls that can support every manufacturing application we work on. We build machine tools for a wide variety of applications. The support that we receive from FANUC made it an easy decision to standardize on their CNC controls.... Read more →
