CNC Turning & Milling of Cast Iron Shell Cores

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At Smoky Mountain Machining, Inc. careful planning and flexibility are both key to our success. This oil cooler shell core family of products, used in a diesel engine application, consists of machined castings measuring from 4 x 7 x 4 inches up to 9 x 18 x 9 inches and weighing from 4 to 30 pounds. All sizes have a similar configuration consisting of parallel machined faces and a large through bore.

In order to meet the demands of the customers fast-turnaround schedule, we fixtured the units so that the bores can be machined on a turning center or milling center, depending on equipment availability. By building flexibility this into the manufacturing process, we can guarantee that each of the 5,000 pieces a year we manufacture for this customer will be delivered on time, without impacting other jobs in progress.

To learn more about this project or how our cast iron machining services can help you with your application, contact us today.

CNC Milling Project Highlights