Materials ... processes & services

Top Product

• Very tight corners
•  Fine finishes

Metal spinning.

This manufacturer offers custom contoured and formed metal fabricated parts from 1/4- up to 140-in., for a wide range of applications. Designs include the use of aluminum, mild steel and stainless steel in thicknesses to 1/4 in., and often incorporate very tight corners, sharp bends and fine finishes. These parts are used in critical medical devices, for chemical processing, in vacuum systems, dust collecting systems and for architectural design applications. Parts are produced on a variety of specially designed CNC machines, which include 100 hp, 2-roller spinning systems capable of shaping 0.750 in. thick mild steel in up to 48 in. diameters. ACME Metal Spinning, 98-43rd Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55421. 800-383-5971.

http://www.acmemetal spinning.com Circle 630.

Metal casting. This technology has been developed to provide product manufacturers with an effective method of obtaining complex metal parts without the cost and lead time that is typically associated with producing a die-casting mold. The Precicast process is just as effective for a quick delivery of 50-100 prototype parts, as for rapid manufacturing of 10,000-20,000 production quality components with the same level of precision and repeatability. NEST Technologies, 3849 Ridgemoor Dr, Studio City, CA 91604. 818-761-6500. Circle 633.

Investment casting. Comprehensive facilities, competent technical and production staff, and in-depth quality control ensures quality casting at this facility. With the use of an optical emission spectrometer, chemical accuracy and repeatability are assured at minimum cost by sampling each heat of metal prior to pouring. When requested, in-house tensile testing is done for alloy properties and traceability. Johnson Matthey Ltd, PO Box 367, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2R 6T7. 905-682-9258. Circle 634.

Stamping services. Among the services offered by this manufacturer is design assistance for engineers looking to specify the most cost-effective and highest quality components. In addition to providing design assistance to customers, the company can also design tools and dies for production parts through CAD design. The CAD system is also used to communicate directly with customer's engineers. Stewart Stamping, 630 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704. 914-965-0816. http://www.stewartstamping.com Circle 635.

Motor customization. To minimize the effects of EMI, differential line drivers can be installed on motor and encoder combinations to improve signal integrity and prevent errors induced by noise. All DC motors and gearmotors feature a modular design that enables customization with these and other components to meet application-specific torque, noise, output shaft, and cost requirements. Pittman, 343 Godshall Dr, Harleysville, PA 19438. 877-PITTMAN. http://www.pittmannet.com

Circle 636.

Large precision die cutting. This company can produce die cut parts requiring more than 150 tons of press capacity. The manufacturer supplies components to OEMs in the appliance, aerospace, medical, military, electronic and many other industries. The company also supplies a compete line of die cut and molded parts including O-rings, gaskets, EMI/RFI shielding, and custom laminates. Presscut Industries, 2908 Commodore Dr, Carrollton, TX 75007. 972-389-0615. http://www.presscut.com Circle 637.

Rotating union design group. Due to the increasing demand for complex rotating unions and varied applications, this design group is offered specifically for custom services. This group can design a union to suit size, pressure, speed, or medium; whether it is on, in or around a shaft, and in single, double or multiple passages. The group works with customers to design a quality product to fit exact specifications. Deublin, 2050 Norman Dr W, Waukegan, IL 60085. 847-689-8600. http:// www.deublin.com

Circle 638.

(continued)