Aluminium Machining Experts

Aluminium Machining Services

We specialize in manufacturing aluminium parts. Our advanced tools and machines ensure timely delivery of high-quality products for industries such as medical, aerospace, and lighting.

There are 4 pillars that contribute to this specialism. Each one on its own, or not having a full complement, would not provide an optimal solution. At Broxton, we have all the necessary components allowing us to machine your aluminium parts faster, more efficiently, with great accuracy, and for longer. These are the reasons we are aluminium machining experts.

High speed, dynamic machine tools

  • Dynamic machine tools that can push the boundaries of machining speed and accuracy
  • Up to 18,000 rpm spindle speed
  • Spindle start/stop times of 0.15 seconds
  • Feed rates up to 60m/min
  • Rapid tool change reduces cycles time
    o Chip to chip times as low as 1.6 seconds
  • Highly rigid machine structures with high-power spindle motors provide high-speed high-efficiency machining
  • Pallet feed automation enables 24hr unmanned production
  • Twin pallet automation enables metal cutting during part load/unload, dramatically reducing cycle times

Specialist tooling

  • We use specialist high performance tooling to maximise metal removal and tool life
  • Narrow core tools with deep flutes and 45 deg helix are optimized for greater metal removal without clogging
  • Further performance is gained using highly polished carbide with thin Dimond Like Carbon coating (DLC) which reduces friction and heat to promote maximum metal removal.
Aluminum Machining Experts

Advanced machine programs

  • We extensively use Hypermill CAM software from Openmind, a leading CAD/CAM tool, which increases our programming and machining production performance.
  • We use high performance CAM cycles that exploit the free cutting nature of aluminium
    • High-Speed Cutting function delivers optimal precision, surface quality, tool like and dynamic machining performance
    • MAXX Machining performance package improves drilling, roughing and finishing efficiency
    • High-performance Finishing optimizes tangential machining with barrel cutters, saves time when machining surfaces with any curvature or prismatic fillets.

Experience

  • Combined decades of experience manufacturing a wide range of parts for different sectors, each with specific geometric features, tolerances and surface finish requirements.
  • We have extensive experience machining different grades of aluminium and can advise on grades for improved stability and machineability.
  • We keep up to date with advances in tooling and work holding technology and seek to exploit the latest technology to improve machining efficiency, and the capabilities of our advanced machine tools.
  • We are accomplished in our use world-class Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software, with all Production Engineers trained and experienced.
By focusing on aluminium, we've optimized our internal processes, enhancing control and boosting productivity. Our commitment to innovation enables us to push the boundaries of manufacturing efficiency and quality.
Aluminum Machining Services

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