We started the year off on a high note. In early 2010,Plouse Precision Manufacturing was awarded three new federal firearm licenses. With the additional capability, firearm component manufacturing, we are able to manufacture a wide range of high-quality firearm components including springs, control levers, bolts, magazine cases and trigger parts.

New License Types

The new license types consist of 6, 7 and 10. We now have the ability [...]

During tough economic times, companies are faced with hard choices concerning which attributes best define their products, services and identity. The foundation of Plouse Precision Manufacturing is quality - quality in products, services and capabilities. Throughout our 50+ years, our commitment to quality has helped us through the tough economic times.

We are committed to creating affordable solutions, but not at the sacrifice of quality. The importance of maintaining [...]

To meet the ever-changing needs of our customers, Plouse Precision Manufacturing offers a range of capabilities, including live tooling with our computer numerical control (CNC) lathes. This machinery provides a high-level of functionality and flexibility that allows us to create economical solutions to complex manufacturing challenges.

CNC Lathes

CNC lathes are designed to fully utilize modern manufacturing processes. It starts with the customer's part being designed [...]

Highly integrated Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems consistently enable Plouse Precision Manufacturing, a full-service contract manufacturer, to facilitate continued service. These systems link critical information that optimize manufacturing processes and shorten turnaround times.

MRP is a software-based production planning and inventory control system used to manage manufacturing processes.

ERP is a company-wide system used [...]

As a contract manufacturing [...]

A few decades ago, an economic down-turn was more than likely to be confined to a certain country or region. Now, in part due to technological advances in the transportation industry, the world has shrunk, and we find ourselves linked more rigidly to the economies of many other countries. Surviving in this environment (we can do little to change) is a challenge with which many small business owners are struggling. Certainly, hourly rates in other countries are often only a fraction of what [...]

Online tool provides inside look at precision manufacturing facility

Plouse Precision Manufacturing (PlouseManufacturing.com) one of the nation’s leading precision contract manufacturers, today announced its extensive online virtual factory tour. This unique tool enables visitors to the company’s website to take an up-close, inside look at the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. [...]
Community Investment Program [...]

Acontract manufacturer (CM) is a firm that manufactures components or products for another "hiring" firm. Contract manufacturing may include a single precision part or a complex subassembly of the finished product. [...]

Stamping is a metal fabrication process that uses a mechanical or hydraulic press and hardened tool steels to adapt the configuration of a piece of material to a customer's requirements. The hardened tool steels are mounted in a die set, typically as an upper and lower die, which in turn is mounted in the press. The material can then be guided into the die set in an automated fashion via a de-coiler and straightener, or manually, one blank at a time. As the press closes the tool steels engage [...]

Our Community Investment Program allows the employees and staff here at Plouse, to give back to our community through sponsorships, creating parts for not-for-profit organizations and much more. This year, we are sponsoring the Palmyra FIRST Robotics Team 2539 from Palmyra Area High School, in Pennsylvania. [...]

The dictionary defines reverse engineering as "the process of studying or analyzing the principles of a device, object or system to further document its structure, function and operation." [...]

Plouse Precision Manufacturing uses wire electrical discharge machining (wire EDM) to produce precision parts for any application. We serve a variety of markets [...]
Plouse Precision Manufacturing is a leading single source manufacturer utilizing innovative solutions for manufacturing components and assemblies. Our Harrisburg facility contains a variety of CNC milling machines, including the latest Horizontal CNC Milling machine, the Mori-Seiki NH4000. CNC Milling [...]