
The American Dream came true.
A pilot, Afzaal moved from Karachi, Pakistan to Greenville, SC, USA in the 1970s piloting charter flights earning his USA license at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. During his transition from charter flights to the airlines he found a job at a small cutting tool manufacture next to the local airport, GSP. It was here where his career changed, where flying became a hobby and cutting tool manufacturing was the main event. In 3 years Afzaal went from not knowing what a reamer was, to being the plant manager where he fostered a spirit of innovation and creativity.
Almost 25 years later, in 2006 Afzaal launched FSC Cutting Tool Technology to address the new challenges in the aerospace industry that continue with new composite development.
From the 1,500 sq.ft. start of FSC to the current 68,500 sq.ft. facility, Afzaal’s vision is now a reality where the company has expanded through making acquisitions of two machining companies, RANN Products, and ARC Products Global. Investment in both machining companies ensures their steady growth and ability to meet the demands of the aerospace industry with AS9100 and ISO9001 certification. Building on the dream of creating jobs and a full-service group of companies, Afzaal launched Nucleus Engineering and Automation, which delivers prototypes, engineering design services, and automation solutions.

Tooling is where we started, innovation is where we remain.
AUTOMATION AND ENGINEERING
Machining Optimization
Process Optimization
IoT Solutions
Machine Health / PdM
Machining Force Analysis
Full-service engineering firm
Automation solutions
Machine Design
Material Testing
Rapid Prototyping
AEROSPACE + ENERGY MACHINING
Secondary finishing + special process
CAD+CAM
CMM + Oasis Inspection
Regular tolerances of 0.0003”
Swiss machining
3- and 4-axis CNC Milling
Multi-axis CNC Turning
Inconel, Hastelloy, Titanium
MOLD AND CAST PART MACHINING
Cast-iron specialists
3-axis CNC Milling
4-axis CNC Milling
CNC Turning
Horizontal Mills with pallet changers for high-volume production
Robotic loading
Dedicated honing machines
Multi-axis Swiss lathes
CAD + CAM
CMM Inspection
Contact Us
Our Office
5909 Old Buncombe Road
Greenville, SC 2909
(864) 766-1039