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Aeronautical Standard (AN) Hardware National Aeronautical Standard (NAS) Hardware Military Standard (MS) Hardware The modern aerospace industry demands high-precision hardware and various types of uniquely specialized fasteners. Standard off-the-shelf hardware typically lacks the precision, reliability, and/or special features required for advanced flight applications – not to mention the necessary regulatory compliance. That’s why distributors throughout […]

Despite the name, Swiss screw machines aren’t designed specifically to machine screws or perform threading operations – nor are they all made in Switzerland. Though Swiss lathes can accommodate precision threading operations, the common name comes from the machine’s origin with Swiss watchmakers, who originally developed the technology to produce small watch screws and miniature […]

Today’s aerospace manufacturers often require high-precision, highly specialized hardware and fasteners. Unfortunately, off-the-shelf hardware simply falls short in many cases when it comes to accommodating complex aerospace design requirements, while also meeting the most rigorous standards in safety and performance. That’s why the aerospace industry increasingly turns to custom machined fasteners which are engineered and […]

Whether through milling or turning, producing exceptionally large parts poses some unique challenges to the CNC machining process. Of course, the first major hurdle is finding machines with large enough chucks/tables to fit your workpieces – many conventional mills and lathes will simply lack the needed size capacity. As part dimensions increase, typical machine weight […]

As any manufacturer who specializes in machining small parts will tell you, accurately CNC milling miniature components comes with some unique challenges. Of course, all the usual prerequisites apply: you have to choose the right material, refine the part design and the CAM programming, choose the optimum cutting tools, rigorously check and recheck for quality […]