Boulevard Machine & Gear - A Woman Owned And Operated Manufacturing Powerhouse
From humble beginnings in 1954, Boulevard Machine has grown to serve some of the largest Tier 1 aerospace and defense customers across the industry. Originally launched as a family business all those decades ago—transitioning from founding father, to an uncle, and finally, on down to a son— Boulevard Machine was established as a gear company in the Pioneer Valley, storied home of the paper mill industry.
The modest, hardworking company found a new and exciting foothold within the industry when it was acquired
by Susan Kasa nearly 15 years ago in 2006. The inherent base of this acquisition has made Boulevard Machine a certified women’s owned business enterprise through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). The machine and gear manufacturer is AS9100, Revision D, ISO 9001:2015 and an ITAR registered company.
As a part of her ensuing venture and to bolster operative processes, Susan recognized the need to modernize the equipment and increase a younger workforce. Over the past decade-and-a-half Boulevard Machine has gone from an 11 person workforce to 24+ – realizing healthy, steady growth along the line. The company understands that to stay ahead of the curve they must continually invest in capital equipment—investing 20+% of their revenue each year back into this imperative piece of the business. As parts, and components change over time, manufacturing tools and processes must adapt to meet these changes and improvements. This is exactly what Kasa and Boulevard have made it a point to accomplish as the years press on. Industrial process automation helps meet the needs of a changing manufacturing system by providing solutions and addressing the needs of current and impending customers.
A Commitment To Excellence
Boulevard’s core competencies lay in their unique ability to machine complex multi-axis components from modeling, programming, machining, to first article inspection with responsive lead-times. Boulevard’s blend of talented machinists provides unapparelled quality components while utilizing a mix of 5-Axis Milling, CNC Turning, and CNC Gear Cutting equipment. While the manufacturing of gears was once Boulevard’s mainstay, they have transformed into a versatile manufacturing facility under the undying persistence of Kasa.
Over the years, 5-Axis complex machining has become the specialty. Both prototype with short-lead time, balanced with long-run production parts. Boulevard Machine combine the heavy-duty strength and agility of high-tech, intelligent CNC machines with the unmatched skill of their team of machinists.
Why Boulevard Machine & Gear?
Boulevard Machine & Gear is truly focused on exceeding their customers’ needs and expectations and their team of employees are dedicated to producing top quality products and services, competitive pricing, and total customer satisfaction. Boulevard’s reputation, internal technical capability, delivery performance, and quality service has resulted in major corporations selecting Boulevard as their strategic service HUB for targeted products. As large corporations continue to consolidate their supply base and as non-competitive suppliers decline in numbers, Boulevard remains a strong and valued supplier.
Milling Machines
Lathe Machines:
- 2016 HAAS ST-25 CNC Lathe – 15” x 21” x 3” Bar Through
- 2014 HAAS ST-35 CNC Lathe – 21” x 26” x 4” Bar Through
- KIA 21 CNC Lathe – 8” Chuck 2” Bar Through Capacity
- SUPER KIA 21 CNC Lathe – 8” Chuck 2” Bar Through
- Capacity TRAK TRL1745P CNC Lathes with Proto-Trak
- LX2 Controls
- MILLTRONICS ML28 CNC Lathe – 27” Swing, 118” Length, 4.3” Bar Through, 15” Chuck, 20 HP
- MILLTRONICS ML18 CNC Lathe – 17” Swing, 39” Length, 2” Bar Through, 9” Chuck, 12 HP
5 Axis:
- 2019 DMG-MORI DMU 75 MONO BLOCK 29” X 25.6” X 22” 20K Spindle
- 2018 DMG-MORI DMU 50 3RD GEN 25.5” x 20” x 18” 20K Spindle
- 2014 HAAS UMC-750 30” x 20” x 20”
- 2011 HAAS VF-3YT: 40” x 26” x 25”
4 Axis:
- 2009 HAAS VF-3: 40” x 20” x 20”, 12” rotary
- 2018 HAAS VF-2YT: 30” x 20” x 20”, 8” rotary
- 2019 HAAS DM1: 20” x 16” x 15.5”, High Speed 5C Collet rotary
3 Axis
- TRAKDPMV5-40”x20”x19”
- SPORT K2 Milling Machine with Proto-Trak M2 Control
- BRIDGEPORT SERIES 1/ PROTOTRAK-30” x 12” x 12” Z
Grinders:
- Chevalier Surface Grinder 12” x 18”
- Gardner No. 1-1/2 Surface Grinder 8”x12”
- Harig Surface Grinder 6” x 12”
- Harig Surface Grinder 6” x 18” Sintex OD Grinder
CMM Machines:
- MITUTOYO CMM 20” x 24” x 15”
- ZEISS ECLIPSE CMM
- ZEISS CONTOURA 9/12/8 CMM
Inspection Machines:
- Altia 600 Trimos 24” Micro Height Gage
- Mitutoyo Absolute Digimatic Height Gage (6)
- J&L Comparator PC-14A
- Mitutoyo Profile Comparator
- Trimos V4 27” Height Gage
The company’s internal investments and its business initiatives are aimed at providing solutions at valued proposition allowing its customer to grow market share.
Strict compliance with the most recent and stringent AS9100 Rev D and ISO9001:2015 Standards serves as Boulevard’s operational guidepost in which specific attention is given to the predictability and repeatability of all processes in order to sustain the quality and precision craftsmanship on which our customers have come to rely.
Boulevard Machine & Gear continue to stay current with all versions of software (such as JobBoss, MasterCam, Solidworks, Zeiss Calypso & Office 365. etc.) within the facility to ensure continuity across the board. They operate under the guise of CMMC Compliancy regulations and are also NIST-800 compliant, ensuring stringent security efforts amongst all of the technology and data they deal with as a working piece of their business.
“We are extremely proud to move into our new building in Westfield. The larger, modern facility will allow us to continue delivering highly innovative products and quality service to our customers and provide an improved work environment to our employees,” said Kasa.
On January 12th, 2021, Boulevard announced that it had moved its headquarters to a new, larger space in Westfield, Massachusetts to accommodate the steady business growth the company has realized over the last decade of operation.
Boulevard will leverage its new facility to provide additional capacity for its customers while providing new internal operational efficiencies. The new facility also will provide Boulevard with improved, state-of-the-art production space to facilitate internal and external collaboration and communication, while providing the company with further room for growth with its ongoing invest in equipment.
The newly constructed factory will accommodate leading- edge manufacturing technologies, lean equipment layout and automated workflow, resulting in increased efficiency, and better overall customer experience.
It’s an exciting time in the lineage of Boulevard Machine & Gear. For nearly seven decades the company has continued to grow and expand and shows no signs of slowing in the near future. And with Kasa leading the charge, Boulevard hangs proudly onto their laurels of being a certified woman- owned business—being in great hands now and for many years to come. In short, the present is good and the future holds many more great things. Boulevard is proud to be
a precision machined components manufacturer for the aerospace, defense and medical markets—an ideal single source solution for close tolerance machining and finishing.
326 Lockhouse Road
Westfield, MA 01085
Phone: 413-788-6466
skasa@boulevardmachine.com
www.boulevardmachine.com