Category: News
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Reparing and Rebuilding aicraft components
Repairing/Rebuilding aircraft components We support companies in repair work and rebuilding of aircraft assemblies. This 5 inch diameter x 1/4 inch thick heat-treated 17-4PH ring is a detail component of a landing gear assembly. All finish machining was done after heat treating to Rc40 hardness. All dimensions, concentricity and flatness are kept within .001″ All…
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New year, new machine
New year is always a time for reflection; achievements of the the past year and commitments and goals for the new one. Maybe we didn’t see as much work as we’d like to (what business ever does?). But what we did do, we did right. Our AS9100 certification requires us to look a the past…
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STC Receives Northrop Grumman Supplier Excellence Award
Only the top 5% of suppliers for Northrop Grumman receive this award. We were honored to receive this award last month. We take quality seriously and we take pride in the way we address the quality of our products. Talk’s cheap. The real proof is in the results. Matt Bromberg, Corporate VP, Global Systems, Ken…
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Summer of steel
These parts start as 37 pound forged blocks and wind up at the end about 2.5 pounds. That a lot of chips. And it pretty much kept our two 5-axis mills busy throughout the summer. And it kept me busy programming.
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Eyes on the prize: Quality Integrity
Recently an email from a customer was brought to my attention. “Please keep bidding on contracts too. We need good suppliers like you that make us look good!!!!”
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HELPING THE PITT RACING TEAM
Let’s build a race car! On a typical day, we wind up milling or turning complex aerospace components. The kind of parts that wind up deep inside the airplane. The kind that no one ever sees again. So it’s exciting when we get to do something out of the ordinary for us. That’s what Mike,…
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2020 Quality Metrics
When it comes to Quality with a capital Q, many sales people throw the word around. Few can show when they deliver. We consistently shine when it comes to our annual AS9100 certification audit. We don’t usually brag about it. This year I’ll make an exception. In accordance with AS9100D, Section 10.1, STC Industries/Spiral Tool…
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WHEN A LATHE IS A MILL IS A LATHE
When is a mill a lathe? When is a lathe a mill? Is it turned? Is it milled? It’s both! Mill/Turn operations have become a major part of our palette of machining capabilities as of late. With the introduction of our 2 inch bar capacity, live-tool turning center early last year, the possibilities of improved…
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ENTER 5 AXIS MACHINING
5 axis Milling can reduce the cost and improve accuracy in machined parts. We’ve always embraced new technology here. NC’s were in our shop in the 60′s-long before most of the industry had even heard of them, let along the average person on the street. Seems it wasn’t that long ago that “CNC-machined parts” caught…