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There are different types of heat treatments, including annealing, normalizing, hardening, tempering and case hardening, to name a few. The number one thing they have in common is the ability to heat and cool metals, as well as many manufactured parts with varying temperatures. The material in the shop is supported by the furnace graphs and final hardness documentation. Read about why we use heat treating and how are able to provide you with heat treatment solutions for your manufactured part with diffusions in specific temperatures and timing.

Withstand Wear and Abrasion
Altering the metal material allows the parts to withstand wear and abrasion as well as for measurements in thickness. Precision and performance are improved by the changing of high/cool temperatures and tempering. Transitioning from a high temperature to room temperature will allow for toughness with materials that need it. Steel, for example, may involve the process of annealing in order for cold forming to take place. Surface hardening also helps with the erosion in order to resist shock loading.

Easy Welding
The capabilities and mechanical properties of heat treatment make for a secure post welding method. Our machines make this possible, along with taking tolerance and overall costs into consideration. The process also allows for a lower risk of residual stress and meeting proper codes/standards. Welding methods are, therefore, vital since it gives the structure enough time to get back to its beginning stage.

Improving Turnaround Times
The process of heat treating makes what would be a time-consuming process into stress relieving of fabrications and weld-repaired parts. Turnaround times are reduced due to their design and depending on the type of treatment being made. Be sure to communicate your deadline beforehand with the shop so that workflows and the manufacturers work together to deliver your product and run the furnace at an appropriate load.

Lifespan Resistance
One of the key benefits that comes with heat treatment is its ability to give the part made of steel, metal or aluminum a lifespan resistance/hardness. Its aging treatment offers a solution to hasten the alloying material in correspondence with the metal structure. Its increased strength and durability with correct temperature procedures make it a flexible product since it can be hardened or softened as well. If you are in need of improving surface, electrical or magnetic properties for your parts, heat treating is an option that gives you just that.

The B & S manufacturing team is prepared to handle any of your parts and service requirements! Please review our extensive machinery inventory, which is housed in our 12,000-square-foot building and supported by a staff that shares the same values to satisfy customer needs and requirements. Give us a call at 251-928-5291 or visit bsmachineshop.com and allow us the opportunity to serve your Manufacturing and Machine Shop needs.

Milling is a process that involves cutting metal material into pieces like complex shapes using a machine/rotating tool. With the help of our CNC machines, 3D surface, conventional and vertical milling is possible. We specialize in shaft keyways, facing and milling details on castings and unique fabrications, extrusions, flow straighteners, diffusers, suction bells, rotors, keys and shaft adapters, to name a few.

Incisive Potential

Clear cutting and chipping is the main key factor in the milling process. This creates pieces for parts using adjustable inserts as needed from edges. Parts like steel shafts that require precise diameters in length for deep keyway cutting can quickly be done using a lathe machine. Exact specifications and fabricated parts will undergo the milling process (also known as the milling cutter) and then move on to post-process stages of production.

Involves Different Angled Shoulders/Slots

Different angles can be used during the milling process where the axis of rotation fluctuates during the surface being cut. Side milling, face milling, vertical/horizontal and end milling are terms used for sculpting the geometry of the parts. With different axis/spindle milling machines, incorporations of the x- and y-axis are rotated and cut in different angles. Such complex surfaces, such as seen in ball nose workpieces, use end milling as a technique.

High-Speed Process

Milling can go as far as producing duplicate parts, as seen in gang milling for high-speed efficiency. When it comes to surface finishing, the feed rate can increase depending on the distance between the ridges and for quantity purposes. The drilling and turning of the machine can reach up to thousands of RPMs with the help of our CNC machine, which is more versatile than manual milling. 

Performance with Different Cuts

Different milling machines require various tools for specific pieces. This will vary among shapes, sizes and spacing. The drill bit is most commonly used with tools like a tap with vertical and horizontal machines changing as well. A professional must know which machine to use and which features correspond to the part. At B&S Machine Shop, we look at the smallest details and use milling machines that have various rotation/tilting heads and axis capabilities. We aim for big performance with speed bands that get the job done right every time. While the milling process can be a complex procedure, our team is ready to handle any repairs or replacing parts!

The B&S manufacturing team is prepared to handle any of your parts and service requirements! Please review our extensive machinery inventory, which is housed in our 12,000-square-foot building and supported by a staff that shares the same values to satisfy customer needs and requirements. Give us a call at 251-928-5291 or visit bsmachineshop.com and allow us the opportunity to serve your Manufacturing and Machine Shop needs.

With just the four easy steps of quote, order, parts and shipment, your parts will be ready in no time, to exact specifications with a fast turnaround time. CNC machines are known for being cost-efficient and for getting your machined product made with the clean cuts it needs. Older machines, such as routers and vertical millers, do not have the capacity as CNC machines do. Save time today by using our services that include internal keyway cutting, milling, heat treating, sawing and turning.

Accuracy Every Time

Get the precision you need with the help of our CNC machine. We carefully inspect the parts and find a solution, even with prototypes, intricate shapes and patterns. The tools we use, such as milling or internal keyway cutting, plus the techniques we use, like working at lower speeds to account for deviation, helps us get accurate results. We pay close attention to the details that matter, such as measurements that stand the par with CNC walls within the machine.

Tolerance at Full Capacity

Our CNC machines do not only operate at full speed, but offer optimized chip loads with the help of our cutting-edge tools. CNC routers are utilized with settings meant for automated solutions, which are faster than known traditional machines. The machine is built and programmed to reduce human error so that your part is delivered correctly.

Updated Software

CNC machines must be updated with the latest software as part of the manufacturing process. Doing so provides a faster production speed without overwhelming our employees with too much work. They can focus better on CNC mills without manual machines requiring all the time and attention. Different components of CNC machines can be supervised and easily monitored by few workers or even one, while other employees efficiently work on other tasks.

Quick Cycle Time

Even the most complex parts can easily be made quicker because of integrated tools and settings within the machine. It is known for its smart computer-numerical control and G-code, which helps with things like feed rate and high speeds. Metal parts are more complicated to work with; but with CNC machines, all angles of axes are generated. Manufacturers choose this form of service because it is known to have a quicker cycle time compared to conventional mechanisms which do not facilitate a guaranteed production rate or accuracy. By using CNC machines, any high quantity project of yours will seriously reduce wasted time.

The B&S manufacturing team is prepared to handle any of your parts and service requirements! Please review our extensive machinery inventory, which is housed in our 12,000-square-foot building and supported by a staff that shares the same values to satisfy customer needs and requirements. Give us a call at 251-928-5291 or visit bsmachineshop.com and allow us the opportunity to serve your Manufacturing and Machine Shop needs.