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Services and Equipment

What We Run

Production CNC milling and turning. Mid volume runs of 100 to 5,000 pieces per release on annual contracts. The shop is built around standard work. We quote with the people who run the floor so estimates do not drift in production.

If you have an automotive, hydraulic, industrial, or robotics part with a print and a recurring volume forecast, that is the work we are built for. Prototype runs when they lead to a production program. We do not chase 1 off prototype work as a profit center.

Process Capabilities

  • 3 axis CNC milling, vertical machining centers
  • 5 axis machining on Haas UMC-750 and DMG MORI DMU 50
  • CNC turning with live tooling, Y axis, and sub spindle
  • Bar fed production lathes for round components
  • Surface grinding for finish work on bracket faces
  • Material prep, deburring, and parts wash in house
  • CMM inspection and surface finish verification
  • FAIR submissions per AS9102 format on first article
  • Level 3 PPAP submissions on new automotive programs

Tolerances We Hold

Standard linear tolerance is plus or minus 5 tenths of a thousandth of an inch. On critical features we run plus or minus 2 tenths. Surface finish on bearing surfaces holds to 16 Ra and below. Position true on bolt patterns holds to 1 thousandth.

Tighter than that, ask. We will tell you up front whether we can run it in production or only as a low rate run.

Equipment

A current list of what is bolted down on the floor. We add iron when the work is in the door, not the other way around.

Vertical Machining Centers

Make & ModelTypeTravel (X / Y / Z)SpindleYear
DMG MORI DMU 505 axis trunnion mill500 / 450 / 400 mm15,000 RPM, 18 kW2026
Haas UMC-7505 axis trunnion mill30 / 20 / 20 in8,100 RPM, 30 hp2023
Haas VF-4 (qty 2)3 axis vertical mill50 / 20 / 25 in8,100 RPM, 30 hp2019
Haas VF-2SS3 axis Super Speed mill30 / 16 / 20 in12,000 RPM, 30 hp2021
Hurco VM20i3 axis vertical mill40 / 20 / 22 in10,000 RPM, 25 hp2020

CNC Lathes

Make & ModelTypeCapacitySpecialYear
Mazak QTN-250Mturning center10.5 in chuck, 21 in swinglive tooling, Y axis2022
Haas ST-30 (qty 2)turning center10 in chuck, 17 in swingbar feeder, parts catcher2020
Haas ST-10turning center6.5 in chuck, 11 in swingsub spindle, live tooling2024

Inspection & Support

Mitutoyo Crysta-Apex C574 CMM500 x 700 x 400 mm work envelope, MCOSMOS programming, calibrated annually by Mitutoyo
Mitutoyo SJ-411 surface roughness testerCalibrated quarterly against reference specimens
Chevalier FSG-818AD surface grinder8 x 18 magnetic chuck, finish work on bracket faces
DoAll 400S vertical bandsawMaterial prep, drop cut and squaring
Bridgeport Series I manual millToolroom and 1 off mods
Mass finishing2 media tubs, corn cob and ceramic

Materials

What flows through the shop on a normal week.

MaterialFormWhere it shows up
6061-T6 AluminumPlate, barBrackets, housings, light fixtures
7075-T6 AluminumPlate, barHigh stress brackets, tooling components
4140 pre hard steelRound bar, plateShafts, gears, automotive driveline
4340 aircraft quality steelRound barHeat treated shafts, suspension uprights
17-4PH stainlessRound barHydraulic blocks, valve bodies
303 / 304 / 316 stainlessBar, plateFood grade, marine, chemical service
6Al-4V titaniumRound barSpecialty motorsport and medical
Inconel 718Round barLimited runs only, specialty work
Brass C360, Bronze 932Round barBushings, contacts, marine hardware
Delrin / PEEK / UHMWPlate, rodWear components, food handling

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