Services

Engineering & Design

Competitive
Quantities

Lead Times

Materials

Part Size

Tolerances

Hardness

Finish

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SERVICES:

3, 4, AND 5 axis, multiple part CNC machining.

2, and 4 axis, multi-turret, single-spindle CNC turning.

5 axis Swiss-type CNC machining with simultaneous back end working.

CNC contour grinding.

5 axis wire EDM.

Limited cylindrical and centerless grinding.

Contract inspection to MIL-I-45208A.

Mechanical assembly.

Heat treating, plating, chemical finishing, anodizing, painting, and testing through proven 3rd party suppliers.

ENGINEERING & DESIGN:

We consult with many of our customers regarding the manufacturability of their part designs, specifications, and material selections.  We do not provide contract engineering or design services.  We have 3-dimensional CAD/CAM capabilities for machine programming, and can accept customer CAD files on disk or over modem.  We accept IGIS, DXF, VersaCad, and DGN file formats, among others.

COMPETITIVE QUANTITIES:

Any time top quality and/or close tolerances are required.

15 to 10,000 piece lot sizes.

Over 10,000 piece lot sizes depending on the part.

Under 15 piece lot sizes if:

the order precedes a production run,

the order will be repeated,

or the part requires substantial amounts of machining.

Tooling, singles, and prototypes depending on the individual situation.

LEAD TIMES:

4 weeks or under if the machine time is available.

4 to 8 weeks for standard lead time orders.

Under 4 weeks for small quantities, tooling, or special situations.

Lead times are from receipt of order.  The required lead time is influenced by the following factors:

Previously contracted work load on the required machines at the time an order is placed,

The delivery lead time of the required raw materials,

The actual required machining time,

The time required for any outside processing requirements,

The needs of the customer,

and the flexibility of our other customer's delivery dates.

MATERIALS:

All common manufacturing metals except cast iron and graphite (we do make rare exceptions).

Most exotic materials such as Titanium, Inconel, Monel, Kovar, Plastics and Phenolics.

Virtually any raw material form, including castings, forgings, bar stock, ingots, and plate stock.

PART SIZE:

Machining Centers:  44" x 22" x 22"

Swiss type Lathes:  1.25" O.D. x 20"

Chucking Lathes:  16" O.D. x 60"

Part size capability is very dependent on the geometry of the part and the required machining operations.  Multi-axis machining can substantially reduce the maximum size.

TOLERANCES:

+/- .0001"  is a normal tolerance for us

+/- .00005" under environmentally controlled conditions and depending on the part geometry

HARDNESS:

Milling and turning of material up to 40 RC is normal.  We can turn materials over 60 RC in special situations.  Grinding of hardened tool steel at 60 RC or higher is also common.

FINISH:

MSI can mill and turn to better than a 16 finish.  We can grind to an 8 finish or better.

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