Precision machining produces both large and small objects that impact our everyday lives. At Proform Manufacturing, we build American-made parts integral to our existence, all shaped and formed for their specific function.
These parts include pieces inside automobiles, surgical devices, smaller parts that hold together large structures and equipment, and even firearms that require high-precision machining. Every machine and object constructed needs pieces. Precision machining is involved in every industry.
We have hundreds of precision machining possibilities – over 20 machine styles and multiple capabilities. Fabrication includes milling, cutting, tooling, welding, finishing, and more. We’ve got the right resources to get jobs done.
Iron fabrication is a forming process involving smelting iron to create heavy iron and steel products.
Metal cutting uses mechanized blades to cut metals into components in the manufacturing process.
Metal cutting uses mechanized blades to cut metals into components in the manufacturing process.
Welding joins materials using high heat to melt the base material, often metal or thermoplastics, causing a fusion bond.
Metal cutting uses mechanized blades to cut metals into components in the manufacturing process.
Metal cutting uses mechanized blades to cut metals into components in the manufacturing process.
Many machines can cut or mold parts. When we talk about precision cutting, our equipment repeats the process on a detailed machined part with a variance of + or – .005 of an inch. For reference, a human hair measures approximately .0025 of an inch. Precision machining technology keeps these precise metrics during the entire run of production. Machine parts that must operate under severe stress and ultimately high-performance use such elevated specifics.
For example, ever wonder who makes all the components that work together to propel a plane or the tiny parts that go inside human bodies during surgery? These parts all go through the precision manufacturing process to eliminate the variance of errors during multiple productions. In other words, precision machining is the repeat process of making a highly complex component or detailed components with minuscule variance in precise measurements. This task is often best accomplished with computer-aided assistance and the latest technology in machining.
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From concept and development to prototype and construction – Proform American Manufacturing are your precision machining specialists start to finish.
Creative consulting involves sitting down with us to discuss your project details. We listen and bring your project to life. Similarly, if you have an idea and need help putting together the exact specifications, don’t worry. We do that too. Our fabrication and engineering experts are there to help you detail your project for the best performance and longest-lasting parts for your industry.
Engineering is developing the blueprints and detailed layout of your component. Complex blueprints provide project details, including size, but not limited to, length, width, height, diameter, shape, contour, and texture. Further details may include material, fabrication process, density, movement, pressure allowance, and finishes. Whereas project elements for machining can consist of specifics such as speed, rotation, and feed rate.
A prototype is a product in its testing phase. We run multiple tests for quality assurance against our client’s needs and specifications. As well as quality assurance that meets our industry standards and protocols. Quality checks ensure the finished product meets our client’s specifications and exceeds their desired expectations. Final prototypes then go to machining for processing.
Fabrication is manufacturing large parts starting from a raw piece of material. Often large parts that require fabrication call for onsite measurements. Proform American Manufacturing does onsite measurements as needed for larger pieces and special projects. Engineers visit the site and detail the blueprints onsite to account for location-specific details or measurements on objects too large for transportation.
Precision Swiss machining is manufacturing tiny parts. This process also starts with raw material and works with the minor most variance of allowance. We produce small pieces cut to our client’s exact measurements and part specifications. Whether it be multiple small working complex components moving together or singular pieces. Our machine shop experts use Swiss CNC machining when the part is tiny.
Reverse engineering is working from a sample product. Sometimes clients have a product they need to be recreated but do not have access to a blueprint. In this case, we redesign the piece from the sample. Our skilled engineers build out detailed blueprints from a sample machined component when no blueprint is available. Hence, working product specifications in reverse – reverse engineering.
Project timelines are based on the task details. Using the latest CNC machining technology keeps us on schedule and able to produce quickly and efficiently. The newest CNC software and machines work multiple angles and cutting processes simultaneously. Together with the latest technology, we can deliver the highest quality parts at a fraction of the time traditional machining would require.
Accuracy is the first and foremost reason the industry has moved over to computer-aided machining. As we all know, computers can operate faster and more accurately than humans. For this reason, CNC machining manufactures large numbers of parts with precise accuracy each time. Additionally, we take human error out of the equation.
Another great reason to use precision machining over traditional methods is that it takes less staffing to get the same amount of work done. Manual operators take longer to do the job and may not do the job as efficiently as a computer. One person overseeing operations can do the equivalent of multiple operators on lathes, grinders, drill press, routers, milling machines, and cutting & sharpeners. Less workforce means less overhead and, therefore, lower prices.
Successful precision machining follows exact blueprints made by Computer-Aided Design (CAD) or Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) programs. This Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology creates 3D diagrams used in manufacturing. CNC is a manufacturing process where computers control the movement of complex machinery to grind, turn, mill, cut, and shape prototypes.
We use precision machining to build machines, objects, tools, and parts. Many industries need large amounts of metal and plastic parts. Often they need multiple machined components and complex shapes. Proform American Manufacturing makes parts for all industry needs.
At Proform Manufacturing, we use the best materials and machines to create a product to your specifications and exceed your expectations. Fast deadlines and reliable service. At Proform American Manufacturing, our craftsmanship is our bond. We meticulously inspect your machined component from raw material to the final cut, monitoring every step of the process.
Heat treating raises the core temperature of the metal, in effect altering its molecular structure. Changing the molecular content alters the physical properties of the metal to attain a specific advantage. The heat-treating process achieves new properties in the metal. For example, we can heat treat metal to harden, increase strength, or reduce wear on the component.
We use a controlled heating and cooling process to realign the molecules to keep the strength but eliminate the metal from becoming brittle. Fabricators also use heat treating to manipulate metal during the fabrication process. Other characteristics heat treatment can modify are improving machinability, changing electrical or magnetic conductivity, and increasing hard or softness values.
For rust protection, paint and primer provide decorative protection that often safeguards parts from external elements such as weather conditions. The paint and primer surface treatment process comes in almost any color imaginable. Therefore, it creates an aesthetically pleasing surface finish, unlike other metal finishing products.
This method generally uses a liquid spray of baking varnish or self-drying paint. Varnish has a thin layer usually suitable for precision parts. Using a spray ensures an even coating of paint over the part’s surface. The finished product is a smooth painted finish of any color that looks and feels however you choose for your project specifications.
This acid bath is often best used on stainless steel. Passivation removes free carbon molecules from the surface of a metal fabricated part. Meaning the surface treatment process is used to rust-proof a machined part. Another form of a conversion procedure, this method changes the top layer.
Once again, dipped into a specialized acid bath, we change the chemical makeup of the original base metal. The process provides a protective coat around the part. The final metal part gains the desired benefits that the original metal does not naturally possess. In this case, we are gaining a rust-proof resistance to natural environmental conditions.
When working with metals, consider black oxide to achieve a blackened firm protective surface. This conversion coating minimizes reflective metal properties and provides mild corrosion resistance. Appropriate for ferrous materials, including steel, stainless steel, copper, brass bronze, cast iron, and copper alloys.
You get a black oxide layer by dipping the part into various chemical treatment tanks and a sealant. A benefit of this coating on precision parts is that it has no significant dimensional measurements. Therefore, your part retains the exact measurements within approximately one µm, or roughly 0.001 mm thick.
When you need aluminum hardened, anodizing is the correct process. Anodizing strengthens the element to a 9 out of 10 on the hardness scale. This metal finishing process is mainly for aluminum and aluminum alloys. First, the fabricated part goes into a charge tank for an electrically charged acid bath. The bath removes surface rusting.
Next, oxidizing builds a black or transparent oxide film. A color coating may also be used but is less popular due to color inconsistency. Surface anodizing creates a new stronger part that is less prone to scratching and seals it from outside elements. The final result is a hardened, long-lasting part that preserves its natural metal luster.
Powder coating is a typical metal finishing process that supplies an additional chemically inert coating to the outer layer. Dipping the part into an acid bath gives the metal a static electric charge. The powdered paint is then blown and evenly distributed over the surface.
The powder is a mixture of resins, pigment, fillers, metal fragments, and curing agents. This mixture sticks only to where the part is chemically charged. After coating, the part bakes at 400 degrees. The paint melts and then cools, forming a durable coating and painted finish. This coating technique increases wear resistance and corrosion protection while being aesthetically pleasing.
Sandblasting strips the surface of a part. Using sand as a powerful abrasive, a sandblast gun forces it to eliminate the finish or texture from the piece. This method is also used as another deburring process as it changes the appearance of the original part. The coating textured layer improves the durability of the metal part.
Also, sandblasting removes harmful contaminants in an efficient cleansing process. Removing dirt and oils is ideal before a welding process. Depending on the geometric shape of your part, it also penetrates otherwise challenging, hard-to-reach areas for decontamination. The finished product is a component with a smooth and shiny finish.