150+ Multi-Axis Milling and Turning Machining Centers
Trace-A-Matic has enormous machining capacity with over 150 multi-axis precision milling and turning centers. We manufacture a wide range of high precision machined parts with extremely tight tolerances for the aerospace, defense, food processing, heavy equipment, medical equipment, military, oil and gas, power generation, transportation, and general industry markets. The following is a summary of our computer numerical control CNC machining capabilities:
5-Axis Machining
- Part Size Maximum: 27.5” x 120”
- Part Weight Maximum: 4,000 lbs
- Part Types: Impellers, turbines, eccentric axis, multifaceted, irregular, convex and concave parts
- Machining Processes: Boring, broaching, counterboring, countersinking, cutting, drilling, facing, gear hobbing, internal forming, knurling, milling, parting, pocketing, profiling, reaming, spline, tapping, threading (external, internal), turning (contour, form, taper, straight), and thread milling
- Machine Brands: DMG Mori and Mazak
- Machine Types: mill/turn 1 chuck, mill/turn 2 chucks, horizontal 5-axis trunnion mill with 18 pallet pool
Horizontal CNC Milling | Boring Bar
- Part Size Maximum: 118” x 108” x 90”
- Part Weight Maximum: 10,000 lbs
- Part Types: Housings, pump bodies, rotors, blocks, industrial components, and other precise shape parts
- Machining Processes: Boring, counterboring, countersinking, drilling, facing, pocketing, profiling, reaming, and tapping
- Machine Brands: Doosan, Haas, HNK, Hyundai Wia, Kuraki, Mazak, OKK, Okuma, SNK, and Toyoda milling machines
- Machine Types: full contour, full index, 1-degree index, c-axis 1-degree index, boring bar, multi-pallet CNC milling process
Vertical CNC Milling
- Part Size Maximum: 240” x 120” x 70”
- Part Weight Maximum: 10,000 lbs
- Part Types: Heavy-duty axle housings, valve bodies, large connecting rods, enclosures, plates, industrial components, and other precise shape parts
- Machining Processes: Boring, counterboring, countersinking, drilling, facing, pocketing, profiling, reaming, and tapping
- Machine Brands: Doosan, Fadal, Haas, Hyundai-Kia, Makino, Mighty, OKK, Okuma, Smart, SNK, and Supermax milling machines
- Machine Types: right angle head, 8,000 RPM, 10,000 RPM, 12,000 RPM, 13,000 RPM, full contour, 5-axis rotary table, 5-axis trunnion table, 5-axis milling, vertical knee mills
Horizontal CNC Turning
- Part Size Maximum: 22” swing over carriage | 35” swing over ways (flatbed) by 160” between centers
- Part Weight Maximum: 10,000 lbs
- Part Types: Cylinders, spindles, shafts, axles, specialty pressure vessels, downhole drilling components, rollers, and other cylindrical parts
- Machining Processes: Boring, cutting, drilling, facing, internal forming, knurling, necking, parting, shoulder facing, threading (external, internal) and turning (contour, form, taper, straight)
- Machine Brands: DMG Mori, Mazak, Mori Seiki, Samsung, Smart, and Weiler turning machines
- Machine Types: slant, turn-mill, flatbed, 5-axis, y-axis, live tooling, spindle bore
Vertical CNC Turning
- Part Size Maximum: 118” diameter and 78” tall
- Part Weight Maximum: 10,000 lbs
- Part Types: Cylinders, spindles, shafts, axles, specialty pressure vessels, downhole drilling components, rollers, and other cylindrical parts
- Machining Processes: Boring, cutting, drilling, facing, internal forming, knurling, necking, parting, shoulder facing, threading (external, internal), and turning (contour, form, taper, straight)
- Machine Brands: Doosan, Dynamic KTM, HNK, Hyundai Wia, New Century, Okuma & Howa, Samsung, and Twin Merit turning machines
- Machine Types: three-jaw power chuck, four-jaw power chuck, live tooling, c-axis, live spindle, four-jaw manual, Bullard style, pentagon turret
CNC Inspection
- Part Size Maximum: 79” x 130” x 59” and Romer arm reach 157.5”
- Part Weight Maximum: 14,300 lbs
- Machine Brands: Hexagon, ROMER, Mitutoyo, Starrett, and various others
- Machine Types: bridge CMM (coordinate measuring machine), Romer arm (portable coordinate measuring machine)
Special Processes
- Thermal Processes: heat treating, induction hardening, flame hardening, nitride, and cryogenic stress relieving
- Coatings (CT): chrome plating, anodize, hardcoat anodize, tiodize, phosphating, painting, etc.
- EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining): wire and sinker
- Deep Hole Processing: gun drilling and honing
- Gear Cutting and Grinding: helical and spline
- Surface Finish: superfinishing, micromachining, and microfinishing
- Machined Part Balancing
- Porosity Impregnation: castings
- Welding (WLD): traditional and friction
- Testing: non-destructive, pressure testing, millipore, and fatigue
Trace-A-Matic manages a network of Nadcap (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program) Accredited partners known in their related fields as experts.
Engineering, CAD Model, and CAM Programming
- Part Design
- 3D CAD Modeling: SolidWorks platform (ability to import from other CAD packages)
- CNC CAM Programming and Virtual Machining: ESPRIT CAM and FeatureCAM platforms - Powerful software optimizing tool paths while setting cutting tools to maximum depth to remove material without deflection.
- CNC Simulation and G-Code Verification: VERICUT platform - Simulates CNC machining to detect errors, potential collisions, and programming inefficiency.
- Reverse Engineering
- 3D Printing Rapid Prototyping: Polyjet and FFF technology
Working Material
- Metal Types: All standard metals, aluminum, armor plate, brass, bronze, chromium, copper, gammalloy, Hastelloy, Incoloy, Inconel, Invar, manganese, Monel, nickel, Nitralloy, powdered metals, stainless steel, Stellite, titanium, Waspaloy, and many other superalloys
- Material Types: Castings, forgings, fabricated weldments, billets, bar stock, and plate
