Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Prototek Manufacturing Shearing




Prototek Manufacturing houses a wide range of raw materials in order to meet quick turn deliveries. Our Shearing Department offers precision cutting of materials from .005 and up to .250 thick. Materials are inspected upon delivery and inventoried in their proper location. Our newly implemented bar coding system helps to increase inventory control of our raw materials.

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Friday, November 25, 2011

Prototek licensed by the Directorate of Defense Trade Control

Prototek is licensed by the Directorate of Defense Trade Control as a manufacturer of defense articles, and is fully compliant with the Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

Our DUNS number is 041480406. See our ORCA certification at https://orca.bpn.gov for our FAR and DFAR representations and certifications.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Prototek Advanced Rapid Machining



Our newly developed precision machining company "Advanced Rapid Machining" also known as ARM - continues to expand. With the addition of six new CNC machining centers, we can offer a lead time of one and a half weeks several days faster than the industry standard. ARM new Fowler Comparator and Mitutoyo Height Gauge mean increased inspection capabilities to insure all machined products meets your quality guidelines. This new inspection equipment can interface directly with our computer to compile inspection reports that can be downloaded to an Excel spreadsheet for the convenience of our customers.

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Monday, November 21, 2011

Prototek Sheet Metal Fabrication

With a solid commitment to on-time delivery of quality products, Prototek Sheetmetal Fabrication is serving the prototype and rapid-turn markets. We fabricate from paper prints or electronic files, and work with a full range of raw materials: steel, stainless steel and aluminum sheet, tube, angle and channel; Lexan and other plastics; copper sheet and bar; and spring steel. We have access to all the major hardware and accessory lines (handles, gaskets) , and can provide paint and powder coat finishes as well as a full complement of plating: clear and colored anodizing; chromate and zinc and chromate; hardcoat; electroplate; electroless nickel; copper, tin, silver, gold, and nickel. We are staffed by experienced employees dedicated to manufacturing quality products

http://www.prototekmanufacturing.com

Friday, November 18, 2011

Prototek Increases Production Speed of Sheet Metal Parts




Prototek Sheet Metal Fabrication, in light of the current economic situation, is still experiencing a boom of business. The company has recently added two new machines to their initial processing line of sheet metal prototypes and short run productions. These two new machines are the Steelmaster SMD1 and the Finish Pro 1460.
Steelmaster is known for its ingenuity and operator ease of use. This new deburring machine will cut times required to remove laser slag and tooling burrs from processed parts dramatically. Not only is it more efficient, but it will save on energy, it’s safer, and it’s better suited for a company where cross-training is a staple, with its intuitive user interface as a touchscreen panel. This deburring processor is extremely aggressive and very low maintenance. This translates to less time spent on individual parts, and more time is allowed for the constant flow of workload. Parts are fed into the front of the machine, where any slag is ground off the surface of the sheet metal or machined part. Then, it has rotating strips of sandpaper smooth off any sharp edges, and finally, a rotating drum of sanding sheet adds a smooth grain to the surface. Parts go in rough, and in a matter of seconds, come out with the quality you would normally expect from three or more operations. This will require fewer employees to work on a job, and alleviate potential bottlenecks while improving quality.
The second improvement is the addition of the Finish Pro 1460. This small deburring and graining station will be used strictly for smaller parts that deserve the attention and perfection normally achieved with the more technologically advanced post-processing machines Prototek utilizes. Again, the digital readout will allow employees with minimal training to crank out perfect parts every time.
The addition of these two machines will allow Prototek to take on a greater workload and increase quality while still reducing lead times. This is Prototek’s niche. Since 1987, they have been the leaders in the quick turn market of precision sheet metal prototypes, and there is no sign they are willing to lose that position.

http://www.prototekmanufacturing.com