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Machining
Precision subtractive manufacturing for prototypes, production parts, tooling, and complex components.
CNC Milling
Precision 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis milling for complex machined parts and production components.
CNC Turning
CNC lathe work for shafts, bushings, fittings, rotational components, and precision production parts.
Swiss Machining
High-precision small-diameter components, fittings, complex turned parts, and high-volume production.
EDM
Wire EDM and sinker EDM for hardened materials, tooling, dies, and intricate precision geometry.
Precision Grinding
Surface, cylindrical, centerless, and precision grinding for tight-tolerance finished components.
Manual Machining
Manual milling, turning, repair machining, prototypes, one-offs, and specialty shop work.
Sheet Metal & Fabrication
Cutting, forming, joining, and fabricating metal into finished components, structures, and assemblies.
Sheet Metal
Cutting, bending, forming, hardware insertion, enclosures, brackets, panels, and sheet components.
Laser Cutting
Fiber and CO₂ laser cutting for sheet, plate, precision profiles, and production blanks.
Waterjet Cutting
Cold cutting of metals, composites, plastics, stone, and heat-sensitive materials.
Press Brake Forming
Precision bending and forming of sheet and plate into brackets, channels, panels, and enclosures.
Welding
MIG, TIG, robotic, structural, aluminum, stainless, carbon steel, and specialty welding.
Metal Fabrication
Custom frames, structures, weldments, platforms, bases, assemblies, and fabricated products.
Tube & Pipe Fabrication
Tube bending, cutting, coping, welding, rolling, and tubular structure fabrication.
Metal Stamping
Progressive, compound, and production stamping for formed sheet metal components.
Plastics, Molding & Additive
Polymer, molding, composite, and additive manufacturing from prototype development through production.
Additive Manufacturing
Polymer and metal 3D printing, prototypes, fixtures, tooling, and production parts.
Injection Molding
Molded thermoplastic production parts, inserts, tooling, overmolding, and high-volume manufacturing.
Thermoforming
Vacuum forming, pressure forming, housings, trays, panels, and formed plastic components.
Plastic Machining
Precision machining of engineered plastics, polymers, sheet, rod, and specialty plastic materials.
Composite Manufacturing
Carbon fiber, fiberglass, layup, bonded structures, tooling, and composite assemblies.
Rubber Molding
Compression, transfer, injection, seals, gaskets, elastomer products, and molded rubber.
Casting, Forging & Forming
Primary metal shaping processes for durable components, near-net shapes, and high-strength production parts.
Metal Casting
Sand casting, investment casting, permanent mold, and specialty cast metal components.
Die Casting
Aluminum, zinc, magnesium, and other high-volume pressure die-cast components.
Forging
Open-die, closed-die, upset, and precision forged components requiring high strength and durability.
Extrusion
Aluminum, plastic, and specialty extrusion for continuous profiles and custom shapes.
Assembly & Contract Manufacturing
Integrated production services that turn individual components into finished assemblies, subassemblies, and products.
Mechanical Assembly
Mechanical assembly, subassemblies, integration, hardware installation, and finished builds.
Electromechanical Assembly
Mechanical, electrical, controls, wiring, subassemblies, and integrated equipment builds.
Contract Manufacturing
Complete outsourced production, build-to-print manufacturing, integration, and product assembly.
Kitting & Packaging
Component kitting, packaging, fulfillment preparation, labeling, and production support.
Finishing & Special Processes
Surface preparation, coatings, thermal processing, plating, and specialty operations applied after primary manufacturing.
Powder Coating
Durable powder finishes for fabricated metal parts, assemblies, enclosures, and structures.
Anodizing & Plating
Anodize, zinc, nickel, chrome, passivation, conversion coatings, and metal finishing.
Industrial Painting
Wet paint, primer, industrial coatings, color matching, and protective paint systems.
Blasting & Surface Prep
Sandblasting, media blasting, shot blasting, deburring, and surface preparation.
Heat Treating
Hardening, annealing, tempering, carburizing, stress relief, and thermal processing.
Deburring & Polishing
Edge finishing, vibratory deburring, polishing, brushing, grinding, and cosmetic finishing.
Electrical & Electronics
Electrical manufacturing, wiring, PCB assembly, controls, and integrated electronic production capabilities.
PCB Assembly
Printed circuit board assembly, SMT, through-hole, testing, and electronic production.
Wire Harnesses
Cable assemblies, wire harnesses, terminated cables, routing, labeling, and electrical builds.
Control Panel Assembly
Industrial control panels, electrical enclosures, controls integration, wiring, and panel builds.
Electrical Testing
Electrical inspection, continuity, functional testing, validation, and production test support.
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