CNC milling
Plates, brackets and fixtures, cut right.
A Haas VF-2 with a 4th axis covers prismatic milling — fixture plates, brackets, covers and housings — and frees the Multus and Quaser machines for work that genuinely needs them. Parts needing features on every face move to 5-axis.
- 3-axis + 4th axis
- Tolerances to ±0.001″
- Minimum order 1 part
- 2-day rush available
- Livermore, CA
Specifications
The numbers.
| Machine | Haas VF-2 vertical machining centre with 4th axis |
|---|---|
| Travels | X 762 mm (30″) · Y 406 mm (16″) · Z 508 mm (20″) |
| Spindle | 40-taper, 7,500 rpm |
| 4th axis | Rotary indexing for features around a face |
| 5-axis available | Quaser MF500U trunnion, or the Multus B-axis head |
| Tolerances | ±0.001″ on the VF-2 — tighter features move to the Multus |
| Materials | Aluminum alloys · stainless steels · carbon and alloy steels · titanium · brass, bronze and copper · high-temperature alloys including Waspaloy and single-crystal · engineering plastics |
| Minimum order | 1 part — we take one-offs |
| Lead time | Quoted per job. 2-day turnaround available for hot projects. |
| File formats | STEP, IGES, Parasolid, native Fusion 360 or SOLIDWORKS, plus PDF / DXF prints |
In the machine
Deburr and size check, in the machine.
Deburring and dimensional checking handled as part of the cycle while the part is still located — not as a bench operation afterwards.
Typical work
Parts we make this way.
If yours isn't on the list, it doesn't mean we can't — it means send the model and we'll tell you straight.
- Fixture and tooling plates
- Brackets and mounts
- Covers and enclosures
- Manifolds and blocks
- Pockets, counterbores and tapped holes
- Housings and bases
- Prototype and one-off machined parts
- 4th-axis indexed features
Other services
Not quite it?
Parts rarely fit one category cleanly. We'll route your job to whichever machine holds it best — that's the advantage of having all of them under one roof.
Why it comes out right
What you actually get.
The right machine for the part
Simple prismatic work doesn't need a mill-turn's hourly rate. Putting it on the Haas keeps your price honest.
Escalates when it needs to
If a part turns out to need 5-axis or turning, it moves to the Quaser or the Multus rather than getting fixtured three times.
Same inspection standard
Everything gets checked against your print before it ships, whichever machine cut it.
Send us the model.
You'll get a straight answer on whether this is the right process for your part — including if it isn't.