Carbon and Graphite Machining and Recycling Facility - Semco Carbon

Custom Carbon & Graphite Machining

Fifty Years of Experience

Our custom carbon and graphite machining capabilities are engineered from the ground up with our client's budget, goals, and expectations in mind. No matter the tolerance, no matter the finish, no matter how specific your need, our years of experience coupled with the most advanced machining resources will keep your organization humming with minimal delay. We aren’t just experts in carbon and graphite machining—we’re also experts in client consultation and collaboration. We’re in the business of creating solutions, no matter how unique the problem.

Carbon & Graphite Material Recycling

We’ll purchase your obsolete carbon and graphite materials for reclamation or proper disposal. Less waste in the landfill, more green in your pocket — just the kind of win-win solution we’re in the business of creating.

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Custom Carbon & Graphite Machining

23 Dec
Precision Graphite Machining: Best Practices and Common Challenges

Precision Graphite Machining: Best Practices and Common Challenges

When it comes to precision machining of graphite, the difference between a quality component and scrap often comes down to understanding the material's unique characteristics. Graphite isn’t like metal or wood. It presents a specific set of challenges that require specialized approaches, from the CNC machine setup to the dust collection system you're running. Get these fundamentals right, and precision machining becomes far more predictable and profitable. At Semco Carbon, we've spent decades refining our graphite machining processes, and we've learned that success isn't just about having the right equipment. It's also about knowing how to work with graphite's properties...

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25 Nov
Innovations in Graphite Machining Techniques: What's Coming in 2026?

Innovations in Graphite Machining Techniques: What's Coming in 2026?

Over the past two decades, the tech world has conditioned us to expect lightning-fast high speed innovation. Now, every few months brings new AI capabilities, faster processors, and software that can do things we couldn't imagine a year ago. It's easy to assume that every industry moves at this pace. But that's not how innovation works in manufacturing, and it's certainly not how it works in graphite machining. Not that graphite machining doesn’t involve cutting-edge technology. It does. We, of course, incorporate automated systems and CAD/CAM machining into our workflows. But at Semco, we keep before us a picture of...

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19 Nov
How Custom Graphite Parts Improve Efficiency in the Steel Industry

How Custom Graphite Parts Improve Efficiency in the Steel Industry

Steel production has never had a reputation for being clean or efficient. For over a century, massive blast furnaces consumed enormous amounts of coal and iron ore while belching CO2 into the atmosphere. But the steel industry has been changing, slowly but surely. Electric arc furnaces now dominate steel production in the United States, and the shift toward scrap recycling has reduced both energy consumption and emissions. At Semco, we've watched these changes closely because custom graphite parts play a significant role in making modern steelmaking more efficient. The electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity of graphite, along with its thermal...

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