Capabilities
Turned components in brass, aluminum and steel, to ±0.02 mm.
What we machine and how it is checked.
Typical parts
Turned parts for water, air, gas and general assembly, in production quantities.
- Plumbing fittingsAdapters, nipples, connectors for water lines.
- Pneumatic componentsCylinder and fitting parts for air systems.
- Valve componentsBodies, stems, seats and caps.
- Threaded partsNPT, BSP and metric, gauged per lot.
- Quick couplingsPlug and socket bodies, sleeves.
- Sanitary ware partsFaucet and shower internals.
- Gas equipment partsRegulator and burner fittings.
- Molding insertsKnurled and threaded inserts for plastics.
- Furniture hardwareLevelers, glides, connector bolts.
- Cooling and fluid lineBarbs, unions and manifold fittings for liquid cooling.
- Turned componentsBushings, spacers, shafts and pins.
- Custom partsTo your drawing, from one lot up.
Materials
| Material | US / UNS | JIS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free-cutting brass | C36000 | C3604 | Leaded. The standard grade for most turned brass fittings and valve components. |
| Lead-free brass | — | C6801 | Bismuth-bearing, JIS H3250, for low-lead and lead-free requirements. Lead-free stock runs on a separate flow from leaded brass, to prevent cross-contamination. Mill certificate with every lot. |
| Aluminum | 6061 / 6063 | A6061 / A6063 | Other alloys as specified on your drawing. |
| Free-cutting steel | 12L14 / 1215 | — | Leaded and non-leaded free-cutting grades for high-volume turned parts. |
| Carbon steel | 1045 | S45C | Medium-carbon steel for shafts and pins. |
| Stainless steel | 303 / 304 / 316 | SUS303 / SUS304 / SUS316 | 303 for free-machining work; 304 and 316 where corrosion resistance is required. |
- Other materials
- Quoted per drawing.
Measured lead content
- C3604 brass Pb 2.65 % Mill certificate of a lot machined.
- C6801 lead-free brass Pb 0.0053 % Mill certificate of a lot machined.
- US drinking-water limit 0.25 % Weighted average of wetted surfaces, Safe Drinking Water Act.
Figures are from the mill certificates of lots machined, not a product certification. NSF/ANSI 372 listing, where a project requires it, is arranged by the buyer.
Inspection and finishing
- Measurement
- Vision measuring system. Dimensions are checked against the drawing, and the results are reported.
- First article
- First-article inspection report with every lot. The first piece is measured and reported before the lot runs.
- Mill certificate
- With every lot.
- Finishing
- Plating, anodizing, secondary machining and assembly — handled in one order.
