At Microprecision, stability is a requirement. Working with tight tolerances and demanding materials, the team knows that even small vibrations can impact quality and performance. To strengthen control in critical turning operations, they turned to a solution they knew from experience: vibration-damping tools from MAQ.
Microprecision is shaping components that few people ever see – but many rely on. As a subcontractor to industries like aerospace, defence, telecom and medical technology, the company produces high-precision parts where every detail matters; whether the component ends up in a satellite or a surgical instrument.
“Everything we make is tailored to customer specifications,” says Tommy Gustafsson, Production Manager at Microprecision. “That means we have to be flexible, fast and absolutely precise in every operation.”
But even with the best equipment and skilled technicians, some challenges persist. One of them is vibration. That’s where MAQ came in. When CNC technician Petar Lazic rejoined the company in 2024, he brought with him a suggestion based on hands-on experience.
“I had worked with MAQ tools at my previous job and knew how much they could help – especially with stability and surface quality,” Petar says. “So I asked if we could try them here too.”
Petar’s proposal didn’t stay on the shop floor for long. Tommy followed up on the idea, reached out to MAQ – and within days, a visit was arranged and the collaboration was underway.
“It was a very smooth process,” he says. “MAQ understood our needs and helped us find the right solution quickly.”
A Family Business with Global Reach
Founded in 1975, Microprecision is a family-owned company based in Sweden that operates three production facilities, including a prototyping unit and a site in Serbia. In their main facility, around 50 employees run 30 machines across turning, long turning and milling operations.
The company produces complex, often custom-built components from materials like aluminium, steel and brass. Their customers expect not only precision, but reliability and repeatability – regardless of whether the part is for a telecom connector, a medical device or a space-grade component.
The MAQ tools, built on patented STMD™ (Self-Tuning Mass Damper) technology, were introduced for applications where vibration has historically been a challenge. With STMD™, the damping element automatically adjusts to different vibration frequencies, eliminating the need for manual tuning and reducing wear, setup time and scrap rates.
From Recommendation to Results
Initially, Microprecision integrated a 16 mm MAQ tool for machining long aluminium parts. According to the technicians, the results were promising from the very beginning.
“Surface finish and roundness clearly improved. And the integration was easy,” says Petar. “But most important of all – the operation became more stable. And that’s really what we need: stability.”
Zvonko Bakic, CNC technician who is responsible for the turning department and mainly works with steel, had no prior experience with MAQ before the test – but was impressed.
“Petar recommended it to me and I tested it. Everything went smoothly, and I’m really satisfied. The quality matches what we’ve seen from the big players.”
Davor Trisic, CNC technician and former production manager, agrees. Having worked at Microprecision for nearly two decades, he’s seen how tool selection can make or break a process – especially when tolerances are tight or materials demanding.
“So far, I’ve only tested MAQ tools in aluminium, but they’ve passed all the initial checks. The next step is to evaluate them in more challenging materials like stainless steel. I use vibration-damped bars mostly for long components and precision finishing, where even small vibrations can be a problem. The MAQ tools show good potential.”
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