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CNC Machining of Aluminum Turning Rack Castings

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Turning Rack

As a direct result of our expertise in CNC machining of castings, a client in the storage and shelving industry contacted us to complete this turning rack, as part of a family of cast machine parts. We are also experts in tool making and created the hydraulic fixturing needed for this project. The turning rack was made from A-380 cast aluminum with a 63Ra finish that we drilled, tapped, bored, and broached on our vertical CNC equipment. The finished part measured 10" x 11" x 1.25" and weighed 1.5 lb. We machine approximately 40,000 of these yearly and deliver them to the customer's facility so they could be part of an automated storage assembly application. For more information on this project, please contact us or see the table below.

Project Details of a CNC Machining Service Performed

Product Description

This turning rack casting is used within a(n) Automated Storage assembly application

Capabilities Applied/Processes

Fixtures
Hydraulic Fixturing made in-house
CNC Milling
Drilling

Tapping
Boring
Broaching- incorporated into the mill program

Equipment Used to Manufacture Rack Castings

Vertical CNC machine

Overall Rack Castings Dimensions

Length: 10"
Width: 11"

Height: 1.25"

Tightest Tolerances

Sizes to .001"
Location to .005"

Material Used

A-380 Cast Aluminum

Max Material Finish

63 Ra

In process testing/inspection performed

Porosity Inspection
Dimensional Inspection Using Various gages

First Article, PPAP level 1

Estimated Part Weight

1.5lbs

Industry for Use

Storage and shelving industry

Volume

40,000 Pieces

Delivery Location

Wisconsin

Standards Met

Customer supplied print, 2D CAD Drawing

Product Name

Turning Rack