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Aluminum CNC machining case studies

A searchable engineering portfolio of the aluminum parts we manufacture — enclosures, brackets, manifolds, fixtures, turned components, and finished parts. Filter by industry or part type to see the specifications, engineering challenges, machining routing, inspection, and finishing behind each project.

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Every project below uses the same repeatable routing: engineering review, CNC milling or turning, in-process and final inspection, and surface finishing. Choose a category to narrow the portfolio, or open any project for the full specification.

CNC machined aluminum electronics housing with pockets and threaded bosses
Electronics Aluminum Electronics Housing — 6061-T6 Instrument Enclosure

A pocketed 6061-T6 instrument enclosure with connector cutouts, standoff bosses, and conductive grounding pads, machined and finished for a low-volume electronics build.

  • 6061-T6
  • Black anodize
  • EMI grounding
CNC machined sealed aluminum control module enclosure with O-ring gland
Aluminum Housings Aluminum Control Module Enclosure — Sealed 6061 Housing

A sealed 6061-T6 control module enclosure with a machined O-ring gland, threaded service bosses, and a bead-blasted black anodize finish for vibration- and coolant-exposed environments.

  • 6061-T6
  • O-ring gland
  • IP-rated seal
CNC machined 7075 aluminum robotic arm bracket with lightweighting pockets
Robotics 7075 Robotic Arm Bracket — Lightweight Structural Link

A 7075-T6 structural arm bracket with lightweighting pockets, precise bearing bores, and hardcoat anodize, machined for stiffness-to-weight in a robotic joint.

  • 7075-T6
  • Lightweighting
  • Hardcoat anodize
CNC machined 6061 aluminum pneumatic manifold block with threaded ports
Manifold Blocks CNC Aluminum Manifold Block — Pneumatic Control Manifold

A 6061-T6 pneumatic manifold with cross-drilled internal passages, standard ports, and flat valve-mounting faces, leak-tested and chem-film finished for machine air control.

  • 6061-T6
  • Cross-drilled
  • Leak tested
CNC machined aluminum medical diagnostic enclosure with smooth radii
Medical Devices Medical Diagnostic Enclosure — Cleanable Anodized Housing

A cleanable aluminum diagnostic enclosure with smooth radii, traceable material certificates, and a bead-blasted clear anodize finish, machined for benchtop lab and diagnostic equipment.

  • Cleanable radii
  • Material traceability
  • Clear anodize
CNC machined MIC-6 aluminum fixture plate with dowel and tapped hole grid
Fixtures & Tooling Precision Aluminum Fixture Plate — MIC-6 Inspection Base

A MIC-6 cast-plate fixture with an H7 dowel and tapped-hole grid on a flat datum face, machined to stay flat after pocketing for repeatable workholding and inspection.

  • MIC-6 plate
  • H7 dowel grid
  • 0.05 mm flatness
CNC turned 7075 aluminum shaft with bearing seats, threads, and grooves
Precision Turned Parts Precision Turned Aluminum Shaft — 7075 Mill-Turn Component

A 7075-T6 turned shaft with bearing seats, gauged threads, and cross-drilled mill-turn features, held to tight concentricity for a rotating motion assembly.

  • 7075-T6
  • Concentricity
  • Mill-turn
CNC machined 6061 aluminum motor mount bracket with bolt circle and pilot bore
Brackets & Mounts Aluminum Motor Mount Bracket — 6061 Precision Mounting Plate

A 6061-T6 motor mount bracket with a toleranced bolt circle, pilot bore, and dowel location, machined and clear anodized for repeatable drive alignment on automation equipment.

  • 6061-T6
  • Bolt circle
  • Dowel location
CNC machined 6061 aluminum gripper baseplate with dowel grid and pockets
Automation Equipment Automation Gripper Baseplate — Dowelled 6061 Tooling Plate

A 6061-T6 gripper baseplate with an H7 dowel grid, sensor pockets, and hardcoat anodize, built as a repeatable, wear-resistant mounting base for high-cycle end-of-arm tooling.

  • 6061-T6
  • H7 dowel grid
  • Hardcoat anodize
CNC machined aluminum aerospace drill jig with bushing locations
Aerospace Tooling Aerospace Drill Jig Fixture — Precision Hole-Pattern Tooling

An aluminum drill jig with hardened bushings and tight positional tolerances, hardcoat anodized and documented for repeatable aerospace hole patterns on the assembly line.

  • Drill bushings
  • ±0.02 mm position
  • Documented FAI
CNC machined 6061 aluminum industrial pump housing with bearing bores
Industrial Equipment Industrial Pump Housing — Machined 6061 Body with Sealed Bores

A 6061-T6 pump housing with concentric bearing bores and sealed internal passages, hardcoat and chem-film finished to survive vibration, wear, and coolant in industrial service.

  • 6061-T6
  • Concentric bores
  • Hardcoat + chem film
Hardcoat anodized aluminum slide plate with wear-resistant surface
Surface Finished Parts Hardcoat Anodized Slide Plate — Wear-Resistant Wear Surface

An aluminum slide plate where Type III hardcoat anodize is the defining spec — a hard, wear-resistant running surface with masked precision fits and a bead-blasted cosmetic finish.

  • Hardcoat Type III
  • Wear surface
  • Masked fits
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  • Electronics
    Enclosures, chassis, and mounting hardware for electronic assemblies.
  • Robotics
    Lightweight structural parts for robotic arms, joints, and end effectors.
  • Automation Equipment
    Baseplates, tooling, and motion components for production automation.
  • Medical Devices
    Cleanable, traceable aluminum parts for diagnostic and lab equipment.
  • Aerospace Tooling
    Drill jigs, fixtures, and ground-support tooling for aerospace programs.
  • Industrial Equipment
    Housings, pump bodies, and structural parts for industrial machinery.
  • Fixtures & Tooling
    Fixture plates, soft jaws, and inspection nests for production and QA.
  • Aluminum Housings
    Pocketed, sealed, and thin-wall enclosures machined from billet.
  • Brackets & Mounts
    Structural brackets, motor mounts, and mounting plates.
  • Manifold Blocks
    Pneumatic, hydraulic, and coolant blocks with sealed passages.
  • Precision Turned Parts
    Shafts, bushings, and spacers with bearing fits and gauged threads.
  • Surface Finished Parts
    Parts where anodize, hardcoat, or bead blast is the defining spec.

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