South Bend Form Tool uses the Double Sided Lapping process to achieve the highest level of control over flatness, thickness and parallelism on a wide variety of materials.
The lapping process is a thermal distortion free process and is suitable for both ferrous and non-ferrous materials, heat treated steels, tool steel, castings, powdered metal die cast shapes, high carbon steel, tungsten carbide, and all materials listed below.
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 • Typical Applications • Industries Served • Materials Machined (but not limited to): • Certifications
Specifications:
| Speedfam Double Sided Lapping Machine |
30" Speedfam 12B-5L
11.0" usable diameter
+/- .0001 accuracy
Auto thickness control
Digital cycle timers
5 work piece carriers |
Typical Applications:
| Applications |
Included but not limited to:
- Engine components and Air compressors:
- Precision piston rings
Seals
- Computer components:
- Heat sink chip mounts
Precision spacers
Gage stack blocks
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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:
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Bosch Braking Systems
Federal Mogul
Modineer |
General Industry Customers:
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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
Polycarbonate
Rulon |
| 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
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303 thru 347
410 thru 440F
15-5ph
17-4ph
18-8ph
Nitronic 60
Greek Ascoloy
20Cb-3 |
High Temperature Alloys
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Waspaloy
Inconel
Hasteloy
Hasteloy X
A286
Stellite
Titanium |
Other Materials
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G10
Garolite
Ceramics
Wood
Mica
Brass
Amco Bronze
Bronze
Copper
Aluminum all types |
Certifications:
Perry Johnson
