CNC SWISS SCREW MACHINE SERVICES
Pacific West America, Inc. sells CNC Swiss Screw Machine Services
Upload your company drawing for a quote. We provide competitive machining services with excellent quality and precision.
CNC Swiss Screw Machines manufacture complex, “high precision machine parts,” for the electronics industry. Swiss Screw Machines are similar to CNC Lathes, but are designed to produce “smaller diameter, high precision machine parts” in “high volume.” These CNC machines can have multiple-spindles to create “Turned Parts,” with “diameters under 1.2 inches,” and utilize “automatic bar feeders to lower the cost per part” to manufacture them. These CNC Screw Machines run efficiently 24/7 with minimal human input delivering exceptional value.
CNC SWISS SCREW MACHINES ARE MORE COST-EFFECTIVE THAN CNC LATHES FOR MAKING SMALL DIAMETER PARTS IN HIGH VOLUME.
Screw machines are designed to lower the cost of “manufacturing small turned parts.” Most are high speed single-spindle machines that make one part at a time. For high volume production, there are multi-spindle machines that make many parts at a time.
STANDARD THREADED PARTS VERSUS CUSTOM DESIGNS
Custom and standard screw machine parts. The latter is designed for a variety of standard applications like screws and threaded rods. Most corporate supply chain parts, outsourced to screw machine shops like Pacific West America, Inc., in Calabasas, CA, are custom made to detailed drawings with numerous specifications that are to be met, and designed by Mechanical Engineers. Many corporations have their Mechanical Engineers find machine shops to manufacture the parts they design, in order to ensure quality and precision is met. Purchasing Departments or Global Supply Chain Managers send the drawings created by the Mechanical Engineers to the sales office of the Machine Shop and receive price and delivery quotations, in order to place purchase orders. Usually 2D drawings in Adobe Acrobat PDF format are emailed or uploaded to the supplier’s website. For complicated parts, 3D files such as SolidWorks, STP, or IGIS are usually sent. These files help to better visualize in 3D what the part looks like. Quoting the parts and programming the machines to make them, is much easier with 3D files, but 2D drawings with specifications and tolerances are still required. It is essential to have 3D files for complex features that may be difficult to see in a two-dimensional drawing. If a 3D file is provided it is easy to calculate the weight and amount of material needed almost instantly which can make the quoting process faster.
HIGH PRECISION VERSUS LOW PRECISION MACHINE SHOPS
When looking for a manufacturer of custom made screw machine parts, focus on a machine shop’s ability to offer the level of precision needed, and the quality system necessary to meet all the requirements for your application. Specifications on the drawing must be taken into account when manufacturing machine parts. “Precision machined parts manufactured by companies such as Pacific West America,” Inc. in Calabasas, CA meet tighter tolerances and ASTM standards. Shop Travelers track parts through the machine shop each step of the way and are needed to deliver consistent quality. High precision machine shops use travelers to tightly control the quality process. CNC operators will do a dimensional inspection at their station to insure the machines are running properly and keeping dimensions within tolerance.
MAINTENANCE, MACHINE CALIBRATION, AND QUALITY CONTROLS
CNC machines receive regular maintenance and calibration to ensure the highest level of precision and quality available. Never cut corners on quality. A well-run quality oriented machine shop, diligent about quality and precision, will maintain stringent quality controls throughout the entire CNC machining process. This delivers “superior CNC machine parts” in the long run.
MATERIALS USED ON CNC SCREW MACHINES
Screw machines cut parts from a variety of materials. Aluminum and Brass are the most common soft metals used. Plastics such as Delrin and Acetal are also common. Stainless Steel and Regular Steel are harder materials, but are also commonly used. The rate at which a machine can cut the material makes a difference in the cycle time to run each part. Harder materials take longer to cut and have longer cycle times. Pacific West America, Inc. works will all these materials.
INDUSTRIES SERVED BY SCREW MACHINE SHOPS
Whether you are focused on electronic instruments, PCB standoffs, RF Connector parts, optical instruments, telecommunications equipment, sporting goods, valves, fluid components, or agricultural equipment, etc. almost every industry with physical goods, needs screw machine parts for their products. A supplier that maintains a clean facility with excellent quality controls and modern equipment is a valuable partner to Corporate Supply Chains. Such a factory with a variety of CNC Machines can mean the most cost effective method of manufacture can be quoted, thus delivering a good value and responsive service. Pacific West America, Inc. in Calabasas, California U.S.A., is a dependable company delivering CNC machine parts to corporate supply chains and small business’s.
SECOND OPERATIONS THAT ARE OFFERED BY SCREW MACHINE SHOPS
After machining a part to the desired dimensions, a second operation is sometimes necessary, such as plating. Plating with alodine, anodize, electroless nickel, gold and more are common. Other second operations can include polishing and bead blasting to prepare the surface finish to meet certain requirements.
ULTRASONIC CLEANING OF THREADS ON MACHINE PARTS
Cleaning parts carefully after machining is important. Ultrasonic cleaning tanks remove grease and other residue on the parts. It is especially beneficial for parts with ultra fine threads like those used for precise adjustments on instruments. Pacific West America, Inc. in Calabasas, California offers clean machine parts, in a clean environment.
FINDING THE BEST SCREW MACHINE SHOP FOR YOUR APPLICATION
Pacific West America, Inc. in Calabasas, California, U.S.A. has a track record of outstanding service in supplying precision screw machine services to major corporations. We deliver commercial grade, high-quality materials and machine parts with tight tolerances for precision applications. Many customers have been with us for over 20 years and are in industries such as electronics, optics, telecommunications, industrial, sporting goods, and other industries. We follow the latest news and changes in our industry and offer friendly customer support that is responsive and an excellent value.
