Facilities List

5-axis Vertical Mills

Mori Seiki NMV3000DCG Flexible Manufacturing Cell with 114 Pallet System and 240 tools

• A 5-axis (allows for XYZ translational motion and a rotation about two axes) mill used to manufacture ultra precision parts with a short lead time. A 114-pallet magazine loads and unloads the machining center for lights-out, unattended operation.
• Quantity: 1
• Work Envelope: 13.78" dia x 11.81" tall
• Positioning Accuracy: ±0.00001" 0.01um direct scale feedback on all linear axes, 0.001deg direct scale feedback on all rotary axes
• 240 position HSKA63 tool magazine

Hass VF-3SS with Haas TR210 5-axis trunnion

• A 5-axis mill used to manufacture medium size precision parts..
• Quantity: 1
• Work Envelope: 40" x 20"
• Positioning Accuracy: ±0.0002" XYZ
• Repeatability: ±0.0001" XYZ

Haas VF2-YT with Tsudokoma RT111 5-axis trunnion

• A 5-axis mill used to manufacture medium size precision parts.
• Quantity: 2
• Work Envelope: 30" x 20"
• Positioning Accuracy: ±0.0002" XYZ
• Repeatability: ±0.0001" XYZ

 

7-axis Mill Turn Machines

Willemin 408MT

• A 5-axis (allows for XYZ translational motion and a rotation about two axes)  bar fed machining center used to manufacture complex, ultra precision parts. Equipped with a back working device, this machine can machine all six sides of part complete without human intervention.
• Quantity: 2
• Work Envolope: 3 in. dia x 4 in. long
• Positioning Accuracy: ±0.00001" 0.01um direct scale feedback on all linear axes, 0.001deg direct scale feedback on all rotary axes

 

Horizontal Mills

Makino A88E Flexible Manufacturing Cell with 16 Pallet System

• A 4-axis (allows for XYZ translational motion and a 360° rotary table) mill used to manufacture high quantities of precision parts with a short lead time. Two mills are connected in a flexible manufacturing cell serviced by an autonomous robot that puts raw material into the work area and removes completed parts from the work area. The machine is capable of running 24 hours a day with no human attention.
• Quantity: 2
• Work Envelope: 35.4" x 31.5"
• Positioning Accuracy: ±0.00008" XYZ, ±0.00083°
• Repeatability: ±0.00004" XYZ, ±0.00055°

 

Vertical Mills

Kitamura MyCenter 3XiF

• A 3-axis mill used to manufacture precision parts. The machine is capable of simultaneous XY motion while adjusting Z motion allowing the machining of 3D curved surfaces.
  
• Quantity: 3
  
• Work Envelope: 30" x 17.9"
  
• Positioning Accuracy: ±0.00008" XYZ
  
• Repeatability: ±0.00004" XYZ

Mori Seiki NV5000 a 1A/40

• A 3-axis mill used to manufacture precision parts. The machine is capable of simultaneous XY motion while adjusting Z motion allowing the machining of 3D curved surfaces.
  
• Quantity: 3
  
• Work Envelope: 32" x 20.1"
  
• Positioning Accuracy: ±0.00008" XYZ
  
• Repeatability: ±0.00005" XYZ

Awea 2012

• A 3-axis mill used to manufacture large precision parts.
  
• Quantity: 1
  
• Work Envelope: 78.7" x 47.2"
  
• Positioning Accuracy: ±0.0002" XYZ
  
• Repeatability: ±0.0001" XYZ

Haas VF2-YT

• A 3-axis mill used to manufacture medium size precision parts..
  
• Quantity: 2
  
• Work Envelope: 30" x 20"
  
• Positioning Accuracy: ±0.0002" XYZ
  
• Repeatability: ±0.0001" XYZ

Supermax VF56

• A 3-axis mill used to manufacture small size precision parts.
  
• Quantity: 2
  
• Work Envelope: 22" x 16"
  
• Positioning Accuracy: ±0.00016" XYZ
  
• Repeatability: ±0.00008" XYZ
  

 

Lathes

Daewoo Puma 2000SY

• A multi-axis horizontal lathe used to turn precision parts. This full featured lathe has a spindle, sub-spindle, and live tooling on the rotary turret, that allow for simultaneous milling and turning.
  
• Quantity: 1
  
• Work Envelope: 8.27" x 20.08"
  
• Positioning Accuracy: ±0.00008" XYZ, ±0.001°
  
• Repeatability: ±0.00006" XYZ, ±0.0005°

Daewoo Puma 240B

• A 2-axis horizontal lathe used to turn precision parts.
• Quantity: 1
• Work Envelope: 13.8" x 21.6" long
  
• Positioning Accuracy: ±0.0001"
  
• Repeatability: ±0.00005"

 

Screw Machines

Citizen L20 Type VIII

• A Swiss style lathe used to manufacture turned parts in production quantities. This fully loaded machine is equipped with a subspindle, live tooling, and angular milling head and can have multiple tools engaged in the work piece simultaneously.
• Quantity: 1
• Work Envelope: 21mm dia x 200mm long
• Positioning Accuracy: ±0.000010" XYZ, ±0.001°
• Repeatability: ±0.000005" XYZ, ±0.0005°

Citizen A32 Type VII

• A Swiss style lathe used to manufacture turned parts in production quantities. This fully loaded machine is equipped with a subspindle, live tooling, and can have multiple tools engaged in the work piece simultaneously.
• Quantity: 1
• Work Envelope: 32mm dia x 320mm long
• Positioning Accuracy: ±0.000010" XYZ, ±0.001°
• Repeatability: ±0.000005" XYZ, ±0.0005°

 

EDM

Sodick AQ537L Wire EDM

• A wire EDM machine with additional 4th axis used to manufacture ultra precision parts.
  
• Quantity:1
  
• Work Envelope: 41.34" x 28.74" x 13.39"
• Wire Diameter Range: 0.006" - 0.012"
  
• Positioning Accuracy Increment: 0.0000039"

Sodick AG600 Wire EDM

• A wire EDM machine with small wire capabilities used to manufacture ultra precision parts.
  
• Quantity:1
  
• Work Envelope: 31.5" x 22.4" x 13.4"
• Wire Diameter Range: 0.002" - 0.012"
  
• Positioning Accuracy Increment: 0.0000039"

Sodick K1C EDM Hole Driller

• A high speed EDM hole drilling machine.
  
• Quantity: 1
  
• Work Envelope: 9.84" x 13.78" x 11.81"
  
• Electrode Diameter Range: 0.0078" - 0.1181"

 

Automation

Erowa Robot Dynamic

• A robot that manipulates pallets across a variety of machine tools (mills, lathes, parts washer, CMM etc...) that enables 24 hour, unmanned production as well as real time process control.
• Quantity: 1
• Pallets Systems: ITS 115, ITS148, and MTS410

 

Inspection & Metrology Equipment

Zeiss Contura CMM

• A fully automatic CNC coordinate measuring machine capable of resolving 2.5µm. The machine is also capable of scanning a surface and measuring GD & T form features such as flatness, parallelism and cylindricity to name a few.
  
• Quantity: 1
  
• Work Envelope: 1600mm x 1000mm x 600mm
  
• Positioning Accuracy: ±0.000089" XYZ
  
• Repeatability: ±0.000079" XYZ

Vertex Machine Vision Inspection System

• A fully automatic CNC machine vision system capable of rapidly measuring surface features.
  
• Quantity: 1
• All supporting equipment (granite surface plates, precision gages, parallel blocks, calipers, micrometers, etc...)
• All inspection equipment calibrated annually.
  

 

Post Processing

Fibermark Laser Engraver

• Used to laser engrave serial numbers and artwork.
  
• Quantity: 1
  
• Work Envelope: 24" x 12" x 6"
  

 

Software

Virtual Gibbs CAD/CAM System

• Top of the line CAD/CAM software used to create CNC programs for mills and lathes.

MasterCAM

• Full featured CAD/CAM software used to create CNC programs for Mills.

ESPRIT

• Full featured CAD/CAM software used to create CNC programs for wire EDM machines.

CG Tech Vericut

• G-code based tool path verification and machine simulation software

SolidWorks

• Software used to create and analyze solid models.

ProEngineer

• Software used to create and analyze solid models.

E2 ERP software supporting JIT Delivery

• Software used to manage orders, shipments, and invoicing.
  

 

Facilities

• 20,000 square feet thermally controlled floor space
  
  
• 4,000 lb. overhead crane supporting Makino A88E flexible manufacturing cell
  
  
• 1,000 lb. overhead crane supporting Awea 2012 verical machining center