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Aerospace

Titanium Turbine Housing

Complex internal cooling channels machined to aerospace-grade tolerances for next-gen jet engine components.

5-Axis CNC Ti-6Al-4V GD&T FAA PMA
Âą0.0005"
Critical Tolerance
30%
Cycle Reduction
12,500
Units Produced

🔍 Challenge

The OEM required a titanium turbine housing with intricate internal conformal cooling channels, traditional machining approaches resulted in tool deflection, thermal distortion, and excessive cycle times exceeding 14 hours per part.

⚙️ Solution

We implemented a hybrid 5-axis simultaneous milling strategy with adaptive roughing, variable pitch ball-end mills, and in-process probing for real-time tool wear compensation. Custom indexed fixtures reduced setup time by 60%.

Medical

Surgical Micro-Instrument Batch

High-volume manufacturing of biocompatible surgical tools with micro-machined precision tips and strict regulatory compliance.

Clean Room 316L SS MachiningMicro-CNC (Âą0.001" capability) Surface TreatmentElectropolish (0.4 RMS) TraceabilityLaser Marking + Batch Serialization ComplianceISO 13485, FDA 510(k) Support

📈 Results

• 99.99% defect-free yield across 85,000 units
• 40% reduction in tool change frequency
• Zero critical deviations during FDA audit
• Full lot traceability implemented within 2 weeks

Automotive

High-Volume Transmission Housing

Mass production of aluminum transmission housings with integrated thermal management channels and lightweighting targets.

High-Speed Milling Al 6061-T6 Automated Deburring Just-in-Time
2,400/day
Peak Output
18%
Weight Savings
0
Line Stoppages

🔍 Challenge

Automotive OEM needed 2,400 units/day with complex internal cooling galleries, tight sealing surface flatness, and an 18% weight reduction target without compromising structural integrity.

⚙️ Solution

Deployed 4 parallel high-speed milling cells with synchronized robotic loading. Optimized tool paths using CAM simulation to prevent chatter on thin walls. Implemented automated rotary deburring and inline vision inspection.

Industrial

Heavy-Duty Press Frame Components

Large-format machining of hardened steel structural components for industrial hydraulic presses with extreme load requirements.

Large Format CNC Hardened Steel Hybrid Manufacturing Load Testing
45 HRC
Material Hardness
6 Tons
Part Weight
Âą0.01mm
Parallelism

🔍 Challenge

Client required structural frame components capable of withstanding 2000-ton press forces. Traditional machining of 45 HRC steel caused rapid tool wear, deflection, and inconsistent surface integrity on critical bearing surfaces.

⚙️ Solution

Utilized large-format horizontal machining centers with high-torque spindles, diamond-coated carbide tooling, and cryogenic cooling. Pre-machined stress-relieved stock, then precision finished critical datums before final heat treatment and grinding.

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