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About American Precision Industries

API Facility

American Precision Industries (API) your Portland, Oregon source for metal fabrication, design work, sawing, manual machining, proto-type and fixturing, CNC machining, high precision multi axis machine work and or large production runs.

Whether your primary criteria are tolerance, quality, lead time or all-inclusive, our years of experience in the metal fabrication industry provide the expertise and vast industry resources to meet and exceed your needs.

If you are unsure of any project aspect regarding machining or manufacturing, our experienced personnel can bring a wide range of options to the table for you to choose from. And if you need a turnkey solution, we also do in house fabrication, assembly, finishing and first article certification and documentation as requested.

In our state-of-the-art 50,000-plus square foot, climate-controlled facility, each job is continually tracked and monitored via our internal bar code system at every step of operation, providing you the current status of your project throughout the project lifecycle.

We specify and accept only premium grade materials, hire quality-oriented personnel and continually upgrade our equipment to maintain our competitive cutting edge within our industry.

Equipment List (API)

Below is a brief over view of our shop equipment. Please contact us for precise information on our specific capabilities.

CNC Vertical Mills

  • Mori NV-5000 w/pallet shuttle
  • Mori MV-300L (3)
  • Mori SV-500
  • Mori GV-503

CNC Horizontal Mills

  • Mori NH-6300 (4) * Cell w/robotic pallet shuttle
  • Mori SH-50
  • Mori SH-500 (2)

CNC Lathes

  • Mori Seiki NL2500 Multi Splidle, Live Tooling
  • Mori SL-200 Multi Spindle, Live Tooling
  • Hitachi Seiki
  • Hyundai HiT160M
  • Fagor Retro-Fit CNC Hardinge
  • Citizen L20 VIII Swiss Screw / Live Tooling

Conventional Mills / Lathes

  • ProtoTrak DMP5 Programable (2)
  • Bridgeport Mills Servo Feeds, Power Draw Bar, DRO (4)
  • Yam 12″ Engine Lathe
  • Sharp Tool Room Lathe w/DRO
  • Kent SGS-1020AHD PRECISION GRINDER w/DRO
  • Precision Grinder w/DRO
  • Sunnen Hone

Saws

  • SOCO Precision Automatic (2)
  • Mastercut S-300HA Band Saw
  • BROBO Chop Saw
  • Cold Saw

Other Shop & Finishing Equipment

  • HASS Index Head
  • Angle Vises
  • Pedestal Grinders
  • Various Vises
  • ADF Automatic Parts Washer
  • 24″ TimeSaver Grainer
  • Paint Booth
  • Bake Oven
  • Almco 8 Cubic Foot Tumbler
  • Haeger Press

** Mori NH-6300 (4) uses LPP system (Linear Pallet Pool), full fourth axis rotary table machining, 240 station robotic tool system and a twenty four pallet (4-6 sides per pallet) robotic shuttle system.

About American Metal Specialties

American Metal Specialties (AMS) understands that our success relies on the success of our customers. With multiple metal fabrication facilities operating nearly 24 x 7 and a wide range of metal fabrication capabilities, AMS provides complete manufacturing solutions.

We provided competitively priced, short lead-time solutions while producing the highest quality product. From prototyping small orders, to higher production run quantities, ranging from 10 to 50,000 pieces or more, AMS strives to manufacture both a dimensionally accurate and aesthetically precise result on every project.

AMS is flexible and willing to accept even the most challenging project. Whether it is a scheduled delivery program or special requirements of the parts themselves, we understand our role as part of our customer’s support network.

AMS Facility

Equipment List (AMS)

Punches And Tool Sharpeners

  • Amada Pega 344, 30ton 40” X 40” Thick Turret (2)
  • Amada Pega 357, 30ton 50” X 72” With 2 Auto Indexers And Tapping Head
  • Strippit 30 Ton Manual Machine 34” Throat Depth
  • Amada Togu III Tool Auto Sharpener

CNC Lasers

  • Trumpf 2030 Laser 3200 Watt, Coaxial Resonator, 60×120 Table
  • Integrated Automation, Rated For 5/8” Ms 3/8” Alum & 3/8” SS
  • Trumpf TLF Turbo 2600, 2600 Watt,60×120 Table, Bosch Controller
  • Trumpf TLF Turbo 2600, 2600 Watt, 48×96 Table, Bosch Controller

CNC Waterjet

  • Flow International Waterjet, 48×96 Table, 100 Hp Pump, Dual Heads

Shear

  • Amada M1245, 4’ With .177 Cutting Capacity

Measuring and Inspection

  • Fowler Sylvac Z_CAL 600XT 24” digital height gauge
  • Mitutoyo Digimatic Versa gauge series 552, 60” calipers
  • Mitutoyo 24” digital height gauge
  • 24” and 40” Mitutoyo calipers

*Counter sink gauges, pins, micrometers, optical comparators and other measuring instruments for most any job requirements. All measuring Tools are checked and certified every 6 months or if needed sooner.

Press Brakes

  • Amada HDS-8025 88 ton with 8’ bending length (Touch Screen CNC)
  • Amada RG-50 55 ton with 6’ bending length (CNC)
  • Trumph Trumabend 85 ton, 80” bend length, (CNC) DA-24E Controller
  • Di-Acro 14 ton with 4’ bending length with NC back gauge
  • Di-Acro 16 ton with 3’ bending length
  • Di-Acro 25 ton with 6’ bending length

Hardware Machines and Rivet Machines

  • Haeger 824 window touch, programmable with auto feed, 8 ton 24” throat depth
  • Haeger 618 with auto feed, 6 ton 18” throat depth
  • Haeger hd6-8 with auto feed, with removable arm, 6 ton 18” throat depth
  • General Pneumatic press 8000CSA (riveting & captive hardware)
  • General Pneumatic hand 6000A (riveting & captive hardware)
  • Trogan auto feed (1/8” tubular riveter)

Resistance Spot Welders

  • H&H 100kva (Programmable) 36” throat depth spot welder
  • Acme 20kva manual foot operated, 24” throat depth

Welders and ModularTables

  • Miller Dynasty 350 TIGs (2)
  • Miller Syncrowave 250 w/PC pulser control
  • Millermatic 211 mig
  • Esab MigMaster 250
  • 39” x 79” precision ground and hardened, modular fixturing table for tight tolerance parts

Vibotory Deburr Machines

  • Roto-Brite 4 cu ft capacity
  • Roto-Brite 7 cu ft capacity
  • Ultra Matic 3 cu ft capacity
  • GY-ROC 40lbs capacity

Graining & Deburring

  • AEM 36” wide belt sander
  • Timesaver 24” wide belt sander
  • Heller 3” x 79” high speed sander
  • Heller 6” x 79” high speed sander
  • Assortment of pneumatic Dynabrade hand DA’s, belt, drum, straight line and hand grinders, capable of all stainless finishes
  • Many other electric and pneumatic hand tools as needed to acquire driven finishes

Miscellaneous Machinery

  • Bridgeport series I variable speed 2hp with DRO
  • Bridgeport Rapid 8, 2 axis, 2hp, programmable
  • Bridgeport, 1.5hp, variable speed, programmable
  • Clausing 12” x 36” metal lathe
  • Jet 15” Drill press
  • 16” Drill Press
  • Sensi Threader Model B manual tapping unit
  • Roper Whitney Corner Notcher
  • Roper Whitney 5 ton, 24” throat depth, kick punch
  • Roper Whitney 36” slip roll, 14g capacity
  • Bewo 12” Cold Saw