Down Now.
How fast an emergency machined part can be produced depends on three things — whether suitable material is on hand, how much machine time is free, and how tight the tolerances are — not on how urgent the situation is.
- Situation /
- Down now
- Steps /
- 5 to get moving
- Bring /
- 4 things
- Call /
- 337-837-2314
How fast an emergency machined part can be produced depends on three things — whether suitable material is on hand, how much machine time is free, and how tight the tolerances are — not on how urgent the situation is.
Production has stopped and every hour is costing money. What you want to know is whether the part can be made today, and the honest answer depends on facts you can establish in a five-minute phone call.
What to do
- 01
Call before you drive
Five minutes on the phone establishes whether the material is on hand and whether there is machine time. That conversation saves an hour of driving to find out the answer is no.
- 02
Bring the failed part, not a description
The physical part removes every ambiguity and lets work start immediately. A description over the phone leads to questions that cost more time than the drive did.
- 03
Say what actually has to be right
On an emergency part, most dimensions do not matter. Identify the two or three that do — the bearing fit, the bolt pattern, the length — and the rest can be made to whatever is quick.
- 04
Decide whether this is a repair or a replacement
Sometimes the fastest route is not a new part at all: a worn bore can be line bored and sleeved, a damaged thread can be repaired. Getting running again is the objective, not producing a perfect component.
- 05
Order the real one afterwards
An emergency part gets you running. Once you are running, order a properly made replacement and a spare, so the next failure is a shelf visit rather than a shutdown.
Questions People Ask
Can a machine shop make a part the same day?
- Often, and it depends on three things: whether suitable material is on hand, how much machine time is free, and how tight the tolerances are. A simple part in common material with sensible tolerances is very achievable. An exotic alloy nobody stocks is not, regardless of urgency.
What should I bring for emergency machining?
- The failed part itself, the mating component if you can remove it, and a clear statement of which two or three dimensions actually have to be right. That combination is what makes same-day work possible.
Do I need a drawing for emergency work?
- No. The broken part is a better specification than a drawing in this situation, because it can be measured directly and checked against its mating component.
Call before you drive.
337-837-2314 — or send photographs and we will tell you what we can do.