In-House Capabilities : Metal Impact

In-House Capabilities

Engineering and Design
Tool & Die Production
Cleaning and Lubricating
Impact Extrusion
Secondary Machining
Heat Treating
Coating

Engineering and Design

As a custom manufacturer of impact extrusions, it is critical that our sales staff and engineering department work hand-in-hand with the customer in developing new designs and processes to meet product requirements and minimize the time to market. Metal Impact’s engineering staff uses design software and CNC software to develop its dies and production tooling.

Tool and Die Production

Metal Impact produces almost all of its impact tools and machine fixtures in its fully capable in-house tool room. Capabilities include four CNC mills and lathes, wire and conventional EDM, and a full array of standard tool room equipment.

Cleaning and Lubricating

For cleaning purposes we utilize two spray-type parts washers that are primarily used for cleaning aluminum parts and cylinders. For lubrication needs we utilize two fully automated lubrication lines: one for phosphatizing and cleaning aluminum slugs and parts; and the second for phosphatizing and cleaning steel slugs and parts. Both lubricating lines are fully supported by a waste water treatment system.

Impact Extrusion

Metal Impact uses precut aluminum or steel blanks in its impact extrusion process. The Company has internal capabilities to cut blanks in-house, but in some cases these blanks are purchased from outside sources. These blanks are then cleaned and lubricated prior to the impact extrusion process. Metal Impact utilizes a total of thirty-seven mechanical and hydraulic presses in its impact extrusion process. Press capabilities include twenty-seven upright presses with tonnage up to 1500 tons and strokes up to 36 inches and ten horizontal presses with tonnage up to 1200 tons and capabilities of supporting rates up to 2,000 parts per hour. Additionally, we have two necking machines designed to neck low pressure cylinders.

Secondary Machining

For those customers requiring secondary machining, we offer a full line of CNC machining capabilities. Our production department utilizes 55 CNC machining centers that include CNC lathes, CNC horizontal and vertical mills, and rotary transfer equipment.

Heat Treating

The heat treating of ferrous and non-ferrous materials is a process designed to change the properties of the material. The most common change is hardness, but other changes include annealing, grain refinement, stress relieving, and tempering. Metal Impact has the in-house heat treating capabilities to handle all of these requirements.