Northwest Swiss, Inc.

We are an AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certified and ITAR registered Screw Machine Job Shop, providing precision screw machine parts. Our customer base includes: medical, defense, computer, dental, aerospace, commercial, automotive, computer and telecommunications industries.
Northwest Swiss is a full service precision machine shop, specializing in Swiss-Type machined components and subassemblies ranging in diameter from .006” (0.25 mm) to 1.00” (26 mm) and maintaining tolerances to within plus or minus .0001” (.0025 mm).

History

Founded in 1977, Northwest Swiss, Inc. is one of the leading suppliers of Swiss screw machine products in the country. We operate over 75 screw machines in 15,000 square feet of space, and provide the precision machining expertise, technology and workmanship to meet your precision component requirements.Capabilities
While building our operation and reputation as a traditional Swiss screw machine shop, continued investment in new technology and equipment has enhanced and increased our precision machining capabilities. Multi-axis CNC Swiss lathes and Computer Aided Design (CAD) technology for tooling and process development, all supplement and increase the traditional Swiss screw machining capabilities that we offer our customers.

Continuous Improvement

At Northwest Swiss, Inc., we recognize that the key to our continued success is to assist our customers in their efforts to succeed in a competitive marketplace. Our focus on utilizing “lean manufacturing” tools and principles to drive continuous improvement in our quality, delivery, safety and cost competitiveness is what will best support this initiative. We are ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified and a Honeywell Certified Supplier.

Quality

Northwest Swiss, Inc. is dedicated to providing our internal and external customers with products and services that fully satisfy their requirements. Quality is the most important element of our business, and continuous improvement is the job of every employee.

Value Engineering

Utilizing the expertise that has been developed in over a half-century of precision machining, we provide “value engineering” services to our customers, providing input and assistance in part design to lower costs and/or improve quality performance. Our experienced engineering team is available to support your needs.

Delivery & Service

In today’s world of reduced lead times, and date-critical programs,Northwest Swiss, Inc. provides the unrivaled capacity and capability to provide your precision components in a timely manner, and to meet committed delivery schedules.

Why Choose Us?

Quality & Reliability

• Northwest Swiss, Inc. has been providing screw machined parts since 1977, successfully adapting to all the business changes that have occurred since that time. We will be an effective, long-term supplier partner.
• Northwest Swiss, Inc. is ISO9001:2015 and AS9100:D certified and supplies components to some of the world’s most demanding customers.
• Northwest Swiss, Inc. utilizes a computerized SPC system, capturing critical data to assure product quality and provide our customers with relevant data, if required.
• Northwest Swiss, Inc. utilizes a computerized Gage Recall and Calibration system to assure our inspection equipment is functioning properly.

Service

• Northwest Swiss, Inc. will work with our customer to develop a Kanban or JIT release program to provide very short lead times.
• Northwest Swiss, Inc. brings an On-time Delivery record that is “best-in-class” to our customer base.
• Northwest Swiss, Inc. maintains complete in-house engineering and tooling capabilities, including CAD/CAM tooling design software to provide the shortest time from receipt of order to the part being tooled and ready to run.
• Northwest Swiss, Inc. processes virtually all commonly machined materials, along with some less commonly used materials such as titanium, monel, inconel, engineered plastics and others.
• We have over 15,000 square feet of space, and nearly 80 Swiss screw machines, provide the capacity required to support a large scope and span of projects.

Cost Effectiveness

• Northwest Swiss, Inc. utilizes “lean manufacturing” principles to assure our cost competitiveness and improve our ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Northwest Swiss, Inc. provides exceptional “Value Engineering” services, taking advantage of our depth of engineering, tooling and processing expertise to provide our customers with input regarding potential modifications to design features or material that will result in lower costs.
• Northwest Swiss, Inc. exercises its procurement leverage to be sure that we are acquiring materials at the most competitive levels.
• We hope we can fulfill all your Machined Parts needs.