Belleville International: Smart Machining for Precision and Unattended Production

Client Overview
Belleville International manufactures precision thrust bearing stacks and sought to reduce variation while meeting increasingly tight tolerance requirements—without adding headcount.

Challenge
Manual methods could not deliver the level of precision, real-time feedback, and process control required to consistently meet demanding specifications and customer expectations.

Approach
Through Catalyst Connection’s Digital Bridge program, Belleville implemented an integrated machine tending and automated inspection system combining CNC machining with Zeiss CMM measurement and SPC feedback loops.

Outcome
The system delivers 100% dimensional accuracy, enables up to 10 hours of unattended runtime, reduces variation, and generates valuable SPC data—transforming Belleville’s quality, productivity, and long-term engineering capability.