Custom Metal Cutting & Machine Shop

A full machine shop with tools capable of creating precise, useful workpieces — from layout and marking through machining and finishing.

Turning

Turning is a metal cutting process for producing a cylindrical surface with a single point tool. The workpiece is rotated on a spindle and the cutting tool is fed into it radially, axially, or both. Operations include facing, profiling, chamfering, parting, threading, boring, drilling, and knurling.

Grinding

Grinding uses an abrasive process to remove material from the workpiece. A grinding machine produces very fine finishes, makes very light cuts, or creates high precision forms using an abrasive wheel as the cutting device. Grinders need to be very rigid machines to produce the required finish.

Milling

Milling is the complex shaping of metal or other materials by removing material to form the final shape. It is generally done on a milling machine — a power-driven machine consisting of a milling cutter that rotates about the spindle axis and a worktable that can move in multiple directions. Milling machines can perform slot cutting, planing, drilling, threading, rabbeting, and routing.

Threading

There are many threading processes including cutting threads with a tap or die, thread milling, and single-point thread cutting. A tap is used to cut a female thread on the inside surface of a pre-drilled hole, while a die cuts a male thread on a preformed cylindrical rod.