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CNC Manufacturing · Wilmington, OhioFrom prototype to repeat production, we make components efficiently and look for practical ways to improve the process and lower cost per part.
Request a QuoteAluminum & Nonferrous Machining · Automation & Robotics · Production Parts
More than a machine shop. A manufacturing partner.
Your drawing tells us what the part needs to be. Understanding how it will be used helps us choose a practical way to manufacture it.
Our background in machine design, robotic tooling and manufacturing brings an engineering perspective to CNC machining. We look for opportunities to simplify setups, improve fixtures and remove work that adds cost without improving the part.
We're engineers and machinists. We like making things—and we really like finding ways to make them cheaper.
Good manufacturing starts before the machine starts cutting.
We don't just manufacture the drawing. We look at how to manufacture the part.
That can mean moving a feature, reconsidering a tolerance, changing the setup or choosing another material or process. The purpose is practical: make the component do its job while reducing unnecessary manufacturing work.
Start with 20. Build toward 10,000.
A new part might begin as a prototype or a small production run. Repeat orders create opportunities to improve the process as demand grows.
Dedicated fixtures, better workholding and fewer setups can reduce the work required for each part. When the volume justifies it, automation and robotic tending can become part of that plan.
We're interested in growing with our customers.
Built for manufacturers
We work toward the needs of companies making products, equipment and production systems, with an emphasis on parts that can become repeat work.
- Automation & Robotics
Components, fixtures and tooling for robotic and automated equipment. - OEM & Equipment
Parts for machinery, equipment and engineered products. - Automotive & Industrial
Manufacturing support for automotive and industrial applications. - Production Parts
Prototypes, short runs and recurring components with room for process improvement as quantities grow.
Especially good at aluminum.
Aluminum is where we do some of our strongest work. We routinely machine 6061, 7075 and MIC-6/ATP tooling plate, with practical experience in cutting tools, feeds and speeds and efficient workholding.
We also welcome engineering plastics, brass, copper, steel, stainless steel and other appropriate materials. The application determines the right choice.
Built around speed.
Our Haas DC-1 is a compact production machine equipped for high-speed machining, fourth-axis work and efficient setups. Probing, tool measurement and quick-change workholding support the process from setup through production.
- 10,000 RPM spindle with BT30 tooling
- Haas HRT160 fourth axis
- Work probe and tool setter
- Automatic door and pneumatic workholding support
- Cutting feed up to approximately 1,200 IPM
- Rapids of approximately 1,890 IPM
As the work grows, dedicated fixtures and robotic tending can be added when the investment makes economic sense.
Efficiency isn't a buzzword here.
Manufacturing cost comes from many decisions: the cutting tool, the setup, the fixture, the inspection plan and how much handling a process requires.
Our owner's Six Sigma Green Belt supports a practical mindset: find waste, eliminate it and keep improving the process. We look at the work around the machine as well as the time it spends cutting.
We're not trying to become the biggest machine shop. We're trying to become a really efficient one.
Straightforward manufacturing. No surprises.
If there's a problem with your part, we'll tell you. If we see a more practical way to manufacture it, we'll tell you. We do what we said we're going to do.
Based in Wilmington, Ohio, we can work with regional manufacturers in person and serve customers throughout the United States with shippable production work.
Local when you need us. National when you don't.
Have a part to make?
Tell us about your project using the form below. Include your company, how the part will be used, the material, quantity and required delivery date in your message.
Let us know whether you have a model or drawing available. We can discuss the details when we reply.
Typical response: 1–2 business days, depending on project complexity.
General or build-plate question? Contact us.
