How we produce parts at Alro parts has definitely changed over the years. How we will think about making parts in the future will also evolve. The Young family has always invested heavily in new manufacturing technology, creative process protocols, sensible production management techniques, and continually considers all the myriad facets involved in the business of making hard metal aerospace parts. It’s one thing to have an impressive roster of modern CNC equipment as you see on the right. It’s quite another to be able to apply it. It’s in the implementation of this equipment and all the other aspects that create a solid, repeatable process that sets Alro apart.
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- CNC Mill-Turns
- 1 Niles_Simmons NC30-MC Mill/Turn, 30.7” swing by 177” distance between centers
- 1 Niles-Simmons NC40-MC Mill/Turn, 36.22” swing by 177” distance between centers
- 1 WFL M40G MillTurn, 9 axis mill/turn machining center. 20.5” diameter by 118” distance between centers
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- CNC Milling Machines
- 1 Mitsui Seiki HU100A Horizontal Machining Center, 2 pallets
- 3 Mitsui Seiki HU63A-5X Horizontal Machining Center, 8 pallets, 6 pallets and 2 pallets
- 1 Makino A71 Machining Center, 2 pallets
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- CNC Grinding Machines
- Wema-Glauchau WOTAN S6A-3000 with swing 30.5”x 118” between centers
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- Honing Machines
- 1 Sunnen MBB 1650 Honing Machine
- 1 Sunnen CVC 616 Vertical Honing Machine, 9” diameter capacity
- 1 Sunnen HTB 2000S Heavy Duty Horizontal Tube Honing Machine, 22” diameter x 78” long
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- Inspection Equipment
- 1 Zeiss Coordinate Measuring Machine, 1000mm x 2100mm x 600mm
- Other manual gauges and equipment
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- Support Equipment
- 3 Bridgeport CNC Milling Machines
- 1 Dainichi F35 CNC Lathe, 16.9” turning diameter, 50” center distance, 35 HP motor
- 4 manual lathes various sizes
- 2 surface grinders
- Other manual equipment
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- Programming Software
- SolidWorks 3D CAD Design Software
- TopSolid CAD/CAM Software
- Hypermill CAM Software