Aluminum Turning Rack Castings

As a direct result of our expertise in CNC machining of castings, a client in the storage and shelving industry contacted us to complete this turning rack, as part of a family of cast machine parts. We are also experts in tool making and created the hydraulic fixturing needed for this project. The turning rack was made from A-380 cast aluminum with a 63Ra finish that we drilled, tapped, bored, and broached on our vertical CNC equipment. The finished part measured 10" x 11" x 1.25" and weighed 1.5 lb. We machine approximately 40,000 of these yearly and deliver them to the customer's facility so they could be part of an automated storage assembly application.

Project Details

1. Product Description: This turning rack casting is used within a(n) Automated

Storage assembly application
2. Capabilities Applied/Processes:
Fixtures
Hydraulic Fixturing made in-house
CNC Milling
Drilling
Tapping
Boring
Broaching- incorporated into the mill program
3. Equipment Used to Manufacture Part: Vertical CNC machine
4. Overall Part Dimensions:
Length: 10"
Width: 11"
Height: 1.25"
5. Tightest Tolerances:
Sizes to .001"
Location to .005"
6. Material Used: A-380 Cast Aluminum
7. Max Material Finish: 63 Ra
8. In process testing/inspection performed:
Porosity Inspection
Dimensional Inspection Using Various gages
First Article, PPAP level 1
9. Estimated Part Weight: 1.5lbs
10.Industry for Use: Storage and shelving industry
11.Volume: 40,000 Pieces
12.Delivery Location: Shenzhen
13.Standards Met: Customer supplied print, 2D CAD Drawing
14.Product Name: Turning Rack