Precision contract manufacturing
Hold the line.
OrthopedicAerospaceDefense
One job, start to finish
Released bar to inspected part.
Scroll to run a part through the shop. Five gates, one building, no handoff where a schedule can go missing.
- 01Material release
- 02Turning
- 03Milling
- 04Finishing and marking
- 05Inspection
MaterialTi-6Al-4V ELI
OperationOP 10
Spindle0 rpm
Material arrives certified and stays in quarantine until the cert is verified against the print. Only then does the lot reach the floor.
The floor
32 CNC machines across four departments.
Every one owned outright, under one roof, with a maximum of six simultaneous axes. Bars are scaled to machine count.
Why programs move here
Made in the United States
Every operation happens in Franklin Lakes. Nothing offshore.
We hold what the print says
What other shops quote as a special is our standard work.
Raw bar to packaged part
One building. One vendor. No handoffs to lose weeks in.
Registrations and certifications
Lead time
Quoted in weeks, not quarters.
First run takes the longest because we build the process with you. After that it gets faster, and an expedite gets a real answer instead of a shrug.
Next market
Now taking on aerospace and defense.
ITAR registered. Reshoring welcome.
Send us the hard one
Any material. Any print.
Thirty minutes with our engineers. No deck, no discovery process.
Capabilities
The floor.
Thirty-two CNC machines. One building. Owned outright.
What we hold
To your print, not to a table.
Every job is quoted against the drawing in front of us, by the engineer who will plan it. Close work is what this equipment was bought for.
Eight five and six axis grinders, mill-turn with live tooling, eight Swiss machines, and a CMM that verifies the result. The useful question is not what a web page claims a machine can hold, it is whether your feature is a fit for the process. Send the print and we will tell you honestly what we can hold and where we would push back before you commit to a design.
Print to dock
Seven stages. One building.
Engineering
Materials
Manufacturing
Post processing
Validation
Quality
Supply chain
Equipment
Every machine, by department.
Full list with make, model, and travels available on request. Ask for it
Inspection
Nothing ships unmeasured.
First article inspection on every new part and every revision. In-process checks at defined frequencies. Final inspection against your print before anything is packed.
All gauging is calibrated on schedule to NIST-traceable standards, with certificates on file and available with any shipment.
Inspection requirements differ by market. See what orthopedic, aerospace, and cutting tool programs each involve.
Materials
If it can be cut, we have cut it.
Secondary processes
What we do here, and what we manage for you.
In house
Under our roof, on our schedule.
- Hand finishing and polishing
- Blasting, multiple media
- Tumbling and deburring
- Ultrasonic cleaning
- Assembly and manual pressing
- Passivation line
- Electropolishing
- Automated clean line, wash, rinse and dry
- Laser marking and barcoding
- Inspection and validation
Managed supply chain
Qualified vendors we schedule and inspect on return.
- Heat treating
- EDM
- Coating and over molding
- Anodizing and silk screening
- Material-specific welding
One vendor either way: you buy a finished part, not a routing sheet.
Working with us
Send it however you have it.
We quote from solid models or from paper. If all you have is a legacy drawing and a sample part, that is enough to start.
Programmed in
Beyond the machines
Prototyping and NPI
Development work with a production tail.
Additive manufacturing
Expanding into metal additive. Talk to us early.
Vendor-managed inventory
Blanket releases, stock to your min and max.
Engineering and validation
We read the print before we quote it.
Customer-facing engineers work with your counterparts through design transfer and release, not just at the quote stage.
Process development
Process planning, fixture and tooling design, and PFMEA and DPM creation before the first chip is cut. Programming in SolidWorks, Esprit, and Mastercam.
Validation
Full PPAP capability, engineering FEA, design validation studies, and equipment and process validation on a routine schedule. Measurement system analysis by gage R&R proves the gauge before a part is judged by it.
Program management
Collaborative design transfer for new and existing products, dedicated engineering resources, and outside material quality testing control. One point of contact for the whole job.
Working on a transfer or a second source? Start with a capabilities call
Common questions
What buyers ask first.
If the answer you need is not here, ask. A real engineer replies, not a form response.
What materials do you machine, and how do you keep them separated?
Titanium, cobalt chrome, stainless steel, aluminum, tool steel, carbide, Inconel, and engineering plastics including PEEK. Machines are assigned by material, so titanium does not share tooling with stainless or cobalt chrome. Every lot arrives certified to its standard and is held in a specified quarantine area until verification is complete, parts move through an automated clean line and ultrasonic cleaning between operations, and laser-marked lot codes keep each batch traceable through final inspection. If your program has segregation requirements beyond that, say so at the quote stage and we will document how we will meet them.
Are you ISO 13485 certified?
Yes. SCT is ISO 13485 certified and FDA registered, first certified through BSI in 1999. We are also compliant with OECD guidance on responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas.
Do you provide first article inspection and CMM reports?
Yes. First article inspection runs on every new part and every revision, with in-process checks at defined frequencies and final inspection against your print before anything is packed. Inspection uses a Brown & Sharpe Global CMM and six optical comparators. All gauging is calibrated on schedule to NIST-traceable standards, with certificates available with any shipment. We are PPAP capable.
Which secondary processes are in house?
Hand finishing and polishing, blasting and tumbling with multiple media, electropolishing, passivation, an automated clean line for wash, rinse and dry, ultrasonic cleaning, laser marking and barcoding, and assembly. Heat treating, EDM, coating and over molding, anodizing and silk screening, and material-specific welding run through qualified vendors we schedule and inspect on return.
Do you take prototype and low-volume work?
Yes. We quote prototype and NPI development work through to full production, and support blanket releases and vendor-managed inventory on repeat parts. A small order gets the same process planning and the same inspection as a large one.
Raw bar to packaged part
Quote the whole job.
Send the print and the secondary operations together. One quote, one vendor.
Industries
Three markets. One tolerance standard.
Built on cutting tools. Grown on orthopedics. Pointed at defense.
01 / Orthopedic and medical
Implants and instrumentation.
Our core market since 1991, when a spiral fluted reamer put us on the approved vendor list at companies that still buy from us today. Implants, reusable instruments, and single-use tooling, across every major joint.
- Reamers, broaches, rasps, and drills
- Implant components
- Reusable surgical instrumentation
- Single-use instruments and trials
- ISO 13485 certified, FDA registered
Orthopedic work carries requirements most job shops are not set up for. Machines are dedicated by material, so titanium never shares tooling with stainless or cobalt chrome. Incoming lots sit in a quarantine area until their certification is verified against the print. First article inspection runs on every revision, not just every new part. Passivation, the automated wash line, and laser marking all happen here, so a finished part leaves carrying its own lot code and its own traceability. See the equipment and inspection capability.
02 / Aerospace and defense
Where we are growing.
We already ship into defense programs and hold ITAR registration. If you are second-sourcing or reshoring a machined component, this is the right moment to talk to us.
- Precision machined components and housings
- Close-tolerance turned and milled parts
- Second-source and reshoring programs
- ITAR registered
Defense and aerospace jobs are planned, run and inspected under the same documented quality system as everything else in the building, with the segregation that system requires. Machines are assigned by material, tooling is kept separate, incoming lots are held in quarantine until certification is verified, and every lot stays traceable through final inspection. What differs is the paperwork: controlled technical data should not be uploaded through the RFQ portal. Contact us first and we will confirm the right channel, or read the export control notice.
03 / Industrial and cutting tools
What we started with.
SCT began as a cutting tool company and it is still where our grinding department is at its best. Our components reach some of the most recognized edged-tool brands in the world.
- Custom round tooling and specials
- Handle and body components for premium knives
- Form tools and profile cutters
- Regrind and refurbishment
- Five and six axis tool grinding
Grinding is where SCT started in 1973 and it is still the deepest department: eight Walter and Rollomatic machines, five and six axis, several with parts loaders for unattended running. That capacity is why round tooling specials, form cutters, and regrind work all fit inside the same schedule as production runs. Every machine is listed by department.
Company
Sixty years in the same town.
Second generation, family run, woman owned. Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.
The short version
Started in 1973 as a cutting tool company. A five axis grinder and a spiral fluted reamer took us into orthopedics in 1991. Every expansion since was paid for by work we already had.
How we operate
Small enough to reach. Large enough to deliver.
The owner walks the floor every day
No account manager between you and the person who can actually change a schedule.
Quotes back in 48 hours
And a straight answer when the part is not right for us.
Every job has a name on it
One person owns your program from quote through delivery.
Equipment bought out of cash flow
We add capacity against work we already have, not work we hope to win.
Timeline
How we got here.
Fifteen minutes away
Come walk the floor.
Most of our customers are a short drive from this building. Bring your engineers.
Join us
Machinists build the things that matter.
The parts leaving this building go into people's bodies and onto aircraft.
The work
People come out of trade programs and stay for careers. Setup becomes programming, programming becomes supervision. We train on the newest equipment because we buy the newest equipment.
Experience helps and we pay for it. But we have hired people with none and taught them five axis, and some of them run departments now.
Schedule
Three shifts. Overtime when you want it.
Most of the work here is running and setting up CNC grinders, mills, lathes, and Swiss machines, with inspection and programming roles alongside. If you want to see what you would be running, the equipment list names every machine by department. More about the family that owns the place.
Where people fit
Machining and grinding
CNC setup and operation across milling, turning, Swiss, and five axis grinding.
Process and programming
CAM programming, fixture design, process validation.
Inspection and compliance
Metrology and first article inspection under ISO 13485.
No open listings today
Introduce yourself anyway.
We hire when we meet the right person, not when a requisition opens.
Send a print
Get a real answer on your part.
Upload the drawing and an engineer who could run the job tells you whether it is a fit, what we would change, and what it takes to hold. Before you commit to the design.
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Privacy policy.
What we collect when you use this site or submit an RFQ, how long we keep it, and who can see it.
This text was drafted as a starting point and has not been reviewed by an attorney. Given SCT’s ITAR registration and medical device work, it must be reviewed by counsel before launch. Bracketed items need a decision from SCT.
Who we are
SCT, Inc., 509 Commerce Street, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417, United States. Questions about this policy: info@sctinc.com.
What we collect
- Information you give us
- Name, company, email address, phone number, and any project details you enter into the RFQ form or send us by email.
- Files you upload
- Drawings, solid models, prints, specifications, and quality documents submitted through the RFQ portal. These often contain your confidential engineering information, and may contain export-controlled technical data. See our export control notice before uploading.
- Technical information
- Standard server log data: IP address, browser and device type, pages viewed, and referring page.
If you apply for a job
The application form on our careers page collects your name, email address, phone number, the town you are commuting from, the department and shift you are interested in, your experience, the machines and controls you have run, your earliest start date, your work authorization status, and any resume you choose to attach.
We use it for one purpose: deciding whether to contact you about work at SCT. It is read by SCT hiring staff and the supervisors of the department you applied to. We do not sell it, we do not share it with recruiters or job boards, and no automated system screens or scores it.
The application form does not save a draft to your browser, unlike the RFQ form. That is deliberate, because these fields hold personal information and the form may be filled in on a shared computer.
Please do not include a Social Security number, a date of birth, bank details, medical information, or a photograph. None of those are needed to consider you, and we will ask for what is required only if we make an offer.
[SCT to set] how long applications are kept when they do not lead to a hire, and whether unsuccessful applicants are kept on file to be contacted about future openings. Both need a real answer before launch.
Browser storage, not cookies
This site does not set advertising or tracking cookies. It does use your browser’s local storage for one purpose: saving an in-progress RFQ so you do not lose your work if you close the tab. That draft stays on your device and is not transmitted to us until you submit the form. Clearing your browser data removes it.
[SCT to confirm] whether any analytics package will be added. If one is, this section and the cookie disclosure both need updating, and a consent banner may be required for visitors in the EU and UK.
Fonts loaded from Google
Typefaces on this site are served by Google Fonts, which means your browser makes a request to Google and Google receives your IP address. [SCT to decide] whether to self-host the fonts instead. Self-hosting removes this third-party request and is the simpler position for EU and UK visitors.
How we use information
- To review your requirements, prepare a quote, and communicate about your project.
- To meet our obligations under quality system, export control, and record-keeping requirements.
- To operate and secure this website.
We do not sell your information, and we do not use RFQ content or uploaded drawings for advertising.
Who we share it with
Service providers who host this site, deliver our email, and store files on our behalf, under contract and only as needed to provide those services. Government authorities where required by law, including under export control obligations. [SCT to confirm] whether any part of the quoting process involves outside vendors who would receive customer drawings, and whether those relationships are covered by written agreements.
How long we keep it
[SCT to set] retention periods. These need real numbers before launch, and they interact with quality system and export control requirements rather than being a free choice. At minimum, decide separately for: RFQ submissions that became orders, RFQ submissions that did not, uploaded drawings, website logs, and job applications.
Job applications should not inherit whatever period is chosen for drawings. A drawing may need to be retained for as long as the quality record it belongs to; a resume from someone who was not hired has no reason to sit on a server indefinitely.
Security
We take reasonable measures to protect information in our possession. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. Do not send export-controlled technical data through this website unless we have confirmed the appropriate channel with you first.
Your choices
You may ask us for a copy of the information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it, subject to records we are required to retain. Write to info@sctinc.com. [SCT to confirm] which state privacy laws apply based on where your customers and employees are located; several now carry specific response deadlines and disclosure requirements.
Children
This site is directed at businesses and is not intended for anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect information from children.
Changes
If we change this policy we will update the date at the top of this page.
Legal
Terms of use.
The terms that apply when you use this website or submit drawings through the RFQ portal.
This text was drafted as a starting point and has not been reviewed by an attorney. Given SCT’s ITAR registration and medical device work, it must be reviewed by counsel before launch. Bracketed items need a decision from SCT.
Acceptance
By using this website you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the site.
Information on this site is not a commitment
Capabilities, tolerances, surface finishes, part envelopes, lead times, equipment lists, and certifications described here are general information about our shop, published in good faith. They are not a warranty, a specification, or an offer to sell. What SCT will hold on your part is what appears on a written quote or accepted purchase order for that part. Where this site and a written quote disagree, the quote governs.
Quotes and orders
Submitting an RFQ does not create a contract. A quote is an invitation to order, is valid for the period stated on its face, and is subject to SCT’s terms and conditions of sale. [SCT to confirm] whether separate written terms and conditions of sale exist; if so, link them here rather than relying on this page.
Submissions are not confidential unless we have an agreement
Please read this carefully before uploading anything. Material you send through this website is not treated as confidential and does not create a confidentiality obligation on its own. If your drawings or specifications are confidential, put a non-disclosure agreement in place with us first, then send the files. We are glad to sign one — ask before you upload.
This is standard practice and it protects you as much as us: an unsolicited submission with no agreement behind it has no defined handling obligation.
Job applications
Sending an application through this site does not create an employment relationship, an offer, or a promise of an interview, and it does not obligate SCT to respond. All employment at SCT is at will.
The clause above about submissions not being confidential describes engineering material sent for quotation. It is not how we treat an application. Information you send through the careers form is handled as described in the privacy policy and used only to consider you for work here.
Please do not attach export-controlled technical data, a former employer’s drawings, or anything else you are not free to share, to an application or to any other form on this site.
Export-controlled material
Do not upload export-controlled technical data through this website unless SCT has confirmed the channel with you in advance. See the export control notice.
Your responsibilities
- You have the right to send us the material you upload, and doing so does not breach an obligation you owe someone else.
- You will not upload malicious code, or attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of this site or its administrative functions.
- You will not use this site to infringe anyone’s intellectual property or to violate any law, including export control and sanctions law.
Intellectual property
The design, text, photographs, and code of this site are owned by SCT, Inc. or used with permission, and may not be copied or reused without written consent. You keep ownership of the drawings and technical information you send us; you grant us permission to use them for the purpose of reviewing and quoting your project.
Third-party names, marks, and product images that appear anywhere on this site remain the property of their respective owners, and their appearance does not imply endorsement or an ongoing business relationship.
No warranty
This website is provided “as is.” We do not warrant that it will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that the information on it is complete or current.
Limitation of liability
To the extent permitted by law, SCT, Inc. is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from use of this website, including lost profits or loss of data. [Counsel to review] this clause and any cap on direct damages, which is a decision for SCT and its insurer rather than a drafting default.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. [Counsel to confirm] venue and any dispute resolution provision.
Changes
We may update these terms. The date at the top of this page shows when they were last edited.
Compliance
Export control notice.
Read this before uploading drawings. Some technical data cannot be sent through this website.
This text was drafted as a starting point and has not been reviewed by an attorney. Given SCT’s ITAR registration and medical device work, it must be reviewed by counsel before launch. Bracketed items need a decision from SCT.
Why this page exists
SCT manufactures components for defense and aerospace programs and is registered with the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. Some of the drawings and specifications customers want to send us are controlled technical data under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR, 22 CFR 120–130) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR, 15 CFR 730–774).
Sending controlled technical data to a person who is not authorised to receive it can be a violation, even when nothing physically leaves the country and even when it was sent by accident. That includes uploading it to a website whose storage and access controls have not been assessed.
Before you upload
- If your data is ITAR- or EAR-controlled, do not upload it here. Contact us first at info@sctinc.com and we will confirm the appropriate channel.
- If you are unsure whether your data is controlled, ask your export compliance function before sending it. Treat it as controlled until you know otherwise.
- Mark controlled documents with their classification and applicable restrictions.
What we ask you to confirm
By submitting files through the RFQ portal you confirm that, to the best of your knowledge, the files do not contain ITAR-controlled technical data or EAR-controlled technology requiring a licence, unless you have arranged that submission with us in writing beforehand.
Access and handling
[SCT to confirm and state here] the following, as each is a question a defense customer’s compliance team will ask:
- Whether access to submitted technical data is restricted to U.S. persons as defined at 22 CFR 120.62.
- Where submitted files are stored, in which country, and whether the hosting provider’s personnel can access them.
- How access is logged and how long records are kept.
- The named individual responsible for export compliance, and how to reach them.
Until those answers are settled, the honest position is the one stated above: arrange controlled submissions with us directly rather than through this form.
Sanctions and restricted parties
SCT does not do business with parties on U.S. restricted or denied party lists, or in embargoed destinations. We screen customers and shipments as required.
Questions
Email info@sctinc.com with “Export control” in the subject line.