Facility and Capabilities

Overview Summary of Plant and Capabilities

Building: 60,000 ft. on six acres.

Centralized Melting with efficient furnaces capable of pouring various alloys.

12 Aluminum Die Cast Machines from 550 Ton to 850 Ton Automated with Robots and Ladles.

Size Capability of Parts: up to 350 square inches of projected area; weight from .25lb. to 12 lbs.

Machining Capability: 10 CNC High Speed Vertical Mills. 2 CNC Lathes

Assembly Capability: Various assembly onto castings of purchased mechanical items.

Departmental Equipment List


Engineering & Design

  • 3 CAD Seats, Solidworks, Cadkey & ProE
  • 1 Tool Design Software for Die Casting Dies
  • 1 Flow Simulator Software

Die Casting Department

  • 1 550 Ton Aluminum Cold Chamber, Prince
  • 2 600 Ton Aluminum Cold Chamber, HPM Castmaster
  • 3 650 Ton Aluminum Cold Chamber, Prince
  • 3 800 Ton Aluminum Cold Chamber, HPM Castmaster
  • 4 850 Ton Aluminum Cold Chamber, Prince
  • 1 800 Ton Aluminum Cold Chamber, Prince

Die Casting Department Ancillary Equipment

  • 4 Kawasaki Robots Model FS60L, 550-850 Ton Cells
  • 2 Kawasaki Robots Model FS30L, 550-650 Ton Cells
  • 4 Kawasaki Robots Model RS080N, 550-850 Ton Cells
  • 1 Kawasaki Robot Model ZX165, 850 Ton Cell
  • 1 ABB 6400 Robot, 800 Ton Cell
  • 7 Automatic Ladle Model 205, Rimrock Corp.
  • 5 Automatic Ladle Model 305, Rimrock Corp., Triangle Controls
  • 2 Air Compressors, 75 HP Screw, Kaiser
  • 1 Air Compressor, 150 HP Rotary Kaiser

Die Casting Process Equipment

  • 5 True-Trak 20/20 Shot Monitoring System, Model M29-FT2CM-A
  • 1 Sure-Trak2 Shot Control System, Model M29-ST2SC-C
  • 2 Sure-Trak2 Shot Control System, Model M29-ST2CM
  • 2 Buhler Prince Pro-Manager Shot Monitoring System
  • 12 Oil Recirculating Units: Die Cooling/Heating
  • 2 MFT Vacuum Units: 14 Casting Machine Capacity

Melting Department

  • 1 Central Reverb Furnace, MPH Industries Model AC4000
  • Dual Fuel Capability, degassing for cleaning of metal.
  • 1 Central Reverb Furnace, Warwick Industries Model WBT85
  • Dual Fuel Capability, degassing for cleaning of metal.
  • 12 Aluminum Holding Furnaces, Thermizer Low Energy Model
  • 1 Melter/Holder Combination Furnace, Kemp Industries
  • Model GRMS600, Special Alloys Capability: 360,13,390 Aluminum
  • 2 Hoist, Tractor, Bull Ladle System for Monorail Transport, P&H
  • 1 Electronic Scale & Platform for weighing precharge material

Trim Department Equipment

  • 12 28 Ton Hydraulic Four Post Power Presses, Greenlee Mfg.
  • 4 8 Ton Hydraulic Power Presses, Dennison
  • 2 25 Ton Hydraulic Four Post Power Press, Hannifan
  • 2 15 Ton Magnum Hydraulic Presses

Machining Department

  • 1 Fadel CNC Vertical Machine Center, with tool changers
  • 5 CNC Robodrills, Fanuc Controls, with pallet changers
  • 3 CNC Robodrills, Fanuc Controls
  • 1 Kia CNC Vertical Mill
  • 2 Okuma Lathes

Finishing Equipment

  • 1 Tumblast Wheelabrator, Wheelabrator-Frye
  • 1 Vibratory Mill, Sweco, Model 10 FT3
  • 1 Vibratory Mill, Sweco, Model 20 FT3
  • Rotofinish Mill

Quality Department

  • 1 Brown & Sharp Validator, Model 7100-2418 with HP 9815
  • 1 Helmel Coordinate Measuring Machine, Model PCMM+ Manual

Assembly Department

  • 3 Leak Test Stations, CATV Housings
  • 3 Component Assembly Presses, CATV Housings

Tool Room

Various Milling Machines, Lathes, Grinders, Radial Drill, Welding Equipment to support the production operations in repair work.