Manual Milling Services

Detailed slotting, facing, pocketing & prototyping on knee mills and rotary setups.

ISO 9001:2015 Certified

ISO 9001:2015

Made in Canada

Made in Canada

40+

Years of Experience

5K+

Satisfied Customers

Overview

Our manual milling services are ideal for one-off parts, custom geometries, and quick turnarounds. Pearson Manufacturing offers access to skilled manual milling services through a hybrid model—delivered either in-house at our Ontario shop or fulfilled through our trusted Canadian partners. Whether you're prototyping or reworking legacy parts, our team can help coordinate a precision solution.

Manual Machining Mill

Capabilities We Provide Access To

  • Flat surface facing, contouring & pocketing
  • Slotting & keyways with high precision
  • Drilled & tapped hole patterns
  • Chamfers, countersinks & step profiles
  • Multi-angle setups with rotary & tilt fixtures
Surface Facing
Surface Facing
Precision Slotting
Precision Slotting

Why Choose Manual Milling?

  • Flexible for complex or low-volume parts
  • Minimal setup time and cost for one-offs
  • Fast turnaround on quick-turn projects
  • Expert craftsmanship ensures tight tolerances
  • Ideal for prototypes, repairs, and specialty geometries

Equipment Used In-House or By Our Partners

Whether performed internally or by our supplier network, your manual milling project may involve:

  • Precision knee mills (Bridgeport style)
  • Rotary tables & angle plates
  • Custom workholding jigs & fixtures
  • Carbide and HSS tooling for various materials
  • Digital readouts and DRO-equipped mills
  • Hand tools for deburring and cleanup

Typical Applications

  • Prototype parts & test fixtures
  • Jigs, fixtures & precision tooling
  • Legacy part rework & modification
  • Custom contours & specialty geometries

Manual Milling FAQs

What machines do you use?

We coordinate projects using knee mills, vertical mills, rotary/tilt tables — either in-house or at trusted partner facilities.

What tolerances can you hold?

Standard tolerances are ±0.002"; tighter tolerances are available depending on feature type and fulfillment location.

Is this performed in-house?

Some manual milling is completed at our facility in Ontario. Other jobs are handled through vetted Canadian suppliers in our partner network.

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