Nortech LLC is located in Fairfax Vt . Owner Greg Hart has been in the Machinist/Tooling trade since graduating Red Bank Regional High School, Red Bank NJ in 1973.

   His first job was a learning experience at  Sine-Tru Tool Co in Elizabeth NJ, later moved to Morganville-Marloubourgh NJ area. Sine-Tru  at the time specializing in the manufacture of Hi Speed Steel and Carbide tooling for Screw Machines. Materials machined included M2, M43, T15, WKE4 Tool Steel and Carbide  ( Brazing & Grinding)

   During this time Sine-Tru acquired A&T Machine of Matawan NJ. A&T Machine made pressing Dies and Die Sets used in the manufacture of wall and floor tiles. Materials machined, mostly D2 Hi Carbon Hi Chrome Tool Steel.

    Time at Sine-Tru 1973 to 1984

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  Next Job was Thielex Plastics in Piscataway NJ Thielex is a manufacturer of plastic extrusion products. Hired as a machinist to work in the machine shop making , repairing, and troubleshooting the operation of the working dies. Also Repairing and troubleshooting secondary stamping and punching dies.

   Time at Thielex Plastics 1984 to 1986

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   Next Working Experience was at Chatham Precision in Sterling NJ, later moved to Heinsburg Vermont

Chatham Precision was approximately 20-30 machinist, plus, inspection, office, shipping, and sales operation. Chatham Precision was a machine shop  supplied Aerospace /Defense industry with precision machined parts, Some of the customers were IBM, General Dynamics, Hughes Aircraft, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Kollmorgen, General Electric.

    During this time The machines were manually operated ( Bridgeports, Jig Bores, and Lathes) , and slowly being replaced with CNC Mills and Lathes.

   Materials Machined included , Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel, Magnesium, Titanium, Nitronic 50, Inconel, Hastelloy, Kovar, Invar, Steel and its Alloys, Cast Iron, Various Polomers.

   CNC machines used, Hurco KM3P with Ultamax controls. Hurco BMC 20 with Ultamax control, Compumill with Dynapath 20 control, Fadel,  Okuma.

    During this time Greg started collecting and storing machinery with the Idea of Working for himself. Machines and Tooling collected during this time period included Bridgeport Mill, Hardinge DV59 2nd op Machine,  Clausing Lathe, Boyer Shultz Surface Grinder, Rotadex all tool, Harig Spin Fixture, Radius/Angle Wheel Dresser, Grinding Vices, other assorted tooling.

     Approxmatly 1990 Chatham Precision Moved from Sterling NJ to Heinsburg Vermont. Greg moved to Vermont with the company rented for a while and in 1993 bought a house in Fairfax Vt. In 1993 Chatham precision went out of Business due to being Financially over extended, and a cut back in defense spending during the Clinton years.

   Years At Chatham Precision 1986 to 1993

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     1994 Nortech LLC , Fairfax Vermont  Started in Greg's 2 car garage. The Garage had to be improved with concrete floor, Insulation, Siding, Wiring, air line, etc. The machinery that he had been collecting was set up and put to work as a business. Greg made up a cover letter, resume, and  facility list as a sales tool, But most on the work came thru word of mouth from people He had worked with at Chatham Precision.

     In the late 1990's Work flow was slow and hard to come by, Greg took a job at Flex-A Seal in Essex Jct Vermont.

     Machines used CNC mills with Fanuc control, Cincinnati with Vickers control.

He continued to work evenings in the Garage to satisfy the work flow still coming thru the shop.

  Years at Flex-A-Seal 1999 to 2003

    Up to this point all Greg's machinery in the Garage was all manually operated. He knew times were changing and he would have to take the leap into CNC if things were going to change.

     In late 2002 Greg Noticed an ad in one of the trade magazines for Hurco VM1, and liked what he saw. He called Brooks Machinery to inquire about it. They informed him about a upcoming Machine Show In Southern NH that he went to. They had a VM1 set up and running. Nice machine, and the machine was small enough to fit thru a normal garage door.

      After refinancing the house for the down payment and taking a loan from the bank the VM1 machine was delivered in early 2003.

      Having a CNC mill with a control that Greg was familiar with made a big difference in the work flow, He was able to  leave Flex-a-Seal and concentrate full time in the Garage.

      in 2008 the 5 year loan on the VM1 was paid off, it was time to upgrade the old Clausing Lathe. After a trip to Eastech Machine show in Springfield Mass to look at the Prototrak machines, refinancing the house again for the down payment and taking a loan from the bank, the Prototrak was delivered in early 2008.

     Summer 2009 Things were going well enough to expand the shop out another 16 feet. Enough and add another Hurco CNC Mill. September 2009 a Hurco VM10 was delivered to newly expanded floor space.

    Companies worked for Pretech Plastics, Bio-Tek, DMS Machinery, Flex-A-Seal, Beta Technologies, Microstrain.

 

  Currently We are still In Fairfax Vermont and have one employee plus Greg's wife helps out when necessary. We stlll concentrate on Prototype and Short Production Run work.

 

   Nortech LLC

   1737 Main Street

   Fairfax, Vermont, 05454

  

   Phone  802-849-2982

   Fax       802-849-2126

   E-Mail  NORTBBGG@AOL.COM

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