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CNC Vertical Machining

South Bend Form Tool’s CNC vertical machining center (Computer Numerically Controlled) machining process is used to remove material from a solid material of any shape, using a rotating cutter that moves around the part in multiple accesses to the work piece mounted to a table or fixture. The cutting tools that are used in this automated process can be changed out automatically during the shaping of the part, to achieve the required depths and dimensions for the part. CNC machining centers are said to deliver repeated finished components at a faster production rate with optimum manufacturing accuracy. The automation of the CNC machining center has a higher level of dimensional control and tolerance in every piece, along with part consistency or uniformity. Decreasing cycle times for all components produced in this method. The milling process can also be done manually, but cycle times and repeatability of will become the variables.

South Bend Form Tool Company, Inc. is an ISO 9001:2000 certified manufacturer of custom tools and dies for the aerospace, automotive and other technical industries, along with their general contract machining and tooling services. South Bend Form Tool uses the latest technologies to provide the highest level of quality in each of their capabilities and services. All of our equipment meets or exceeds the industry standards for accuracy and product quality. Along with our quality assurance departments trained in all aspects of precision measuring to ensure the highest level of quality time after time. We are proud to have offered the highest level of manufacturing and tooling services since 1953, and now with our focus on the future to come.

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Specifications • Industries Served • Materials Machined (but not limited to): • Certifications

Specifications:

VMC4020HT Fadal CNC Vertical Machining Center	10,000 RPM spindle 15 HP Spindle 21 station automatic tool changer 32 bit microprocessors for fast 3D tool path configuration 40" x 20" x 28" travel
VMC20 Fadal CNC Vertical Machining Center	6,500 RPM spindle 7.5 HP Spindle 21 station automatic tool changer 32 bit microprocessors for fast 3D tool path configuration 20" x 16" x 20" travel
VMC15HT Fadal Vertical Machining Center	10,000 RPM spindle 10 HP Spindle 21 station automatic tool changer 32 bit microprocessors for fast 3D tool path configuration 20" x 16" x 20" travel
HAAS VMC VF-2 CNC Vertical Machinig Center	Table Travel (XYZ) 30" X 20"
HAAS VMC VF3YT Vertical Machining Center	Table Travel (XYZ) 40" x 26" x 25"
Additional Equipment used in Vertical Machining Centers	Hass Programmable 5C Indexers\|SMW Vertical/Horizontal 4-axis Rotary
Manual Equipment	8" Micro drill press 14" Famco drill press 14" Clausing drill press 16" Enco drill press 24" Boise Crane geared head drill press 14"Burgermaster turret type tapping machine 14" Powermaster band saw Hardinge speed lathe 9" Doall cut off saw, cuts 8 1/2" diameter Doall cut off saw, cuts 10" diameter Brazing equipment Oliver profile filing machine Trinco dry blast machines Black Diamond drill grinder Belt sanders Sunnen honing machine with mandrels from - 3/32 to 2" diameter ID

Industries Served:

Aerospace Industry & Ground Support Tooling Customers:	Airbus Alaska Airlines Asiana Airlines B.F. Goodrich Aerospace Boeing Aerospace Services CEL Aerospace Test Equipment Delta Aviation DFAS-Columbus, OH Egypt Air GE Honeywell Ground Support Honeywell International Lockheed Aircraft Pratt Whitney Rolls Royce Engines System Saudi Arabian Airlines Singapore Precision U.S. Air Force U.S. Army
Health Care & Medical Industry Customers:	Bayer Corporation Heraeus Kulzer Inc Midwest Orthotics Siemens Medical Solutions Diag Zimmer Inc
Automotive Industry Customers:	Bosch Braking Systems Federal Mogul Modineer
General Industry Customers:	Caterpillar Coast Distribution Inc EPE Technology Forest River (Marine Div) Kobelco Compressors of America Meijer Stores Mossberg & Company Printing Onan of Indiana South Bend Community School System University of Notre Dame

Materials Machined (but not limited to):

Plastics	Delrin Nylon Acetal Plexiglas Lexan ABS Acrylic SDPE Micarta Peek PVC Urethane Vespel UHMW Teflon
Steel	A2 thru A6 O1 thru 06 D2 W1 S1 thru S7 4130 thru 4350 1010 thru 1145 8620 9310 H13 M1 P20
Stainless Steel	303 thru 347 410 thru 440F 15-5ph 17-4ph 18-8ph Nitronic 60 Greek Ascoloy 20Cb-3
High Temperature Alloys	Waspaloy Inconel Hasteloy Hasteloy X A286 Stellite Titanium
Other Materials	Brass Amco Bronze Bronze Copper Aluminum all types Marinite Hard Woods Cast Iron Cast Steel Cast Aluminum

Certifications:

Certification for ISO
9001:2008

Perry Johnson ISO Certification

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