Glossary of Terms:
Assembly: Our assembly capability ranges from simple mechanical to complex electronic and electro-mechanical products. Dedicated, flexible work cells are provided to incorporate assembly, inspection, test, and final packaging.
CNC Turning and Machining: Turning and grinding equipment provides pins, shafts, and bar stock for a wide range of applications. We offer a full range of volume capability.
Fabrication: A manufacturing solution that utilizes CNC punching and forming capabilities. Typically used in low to medium volume production, this soft tool method allows us to get your product into production quickly, with minimal tooling investment. It also affords consistent part quality and flexibility with design changes.
Metal Finishing: Metal finish textures are offered through the use of automated and manual equipment, which includes grinding, timesaving (grain finishing), media tumbling (deburring), and sandblasting.
Plating: Monroe Plating, an internal division of McAlpin Industries, offers both automated rack and barrel zinc electroplating processes with clear, yellow, black, and blue-bright chromates. Product size capability ranges from hardware components to mainframe enclosures. Monroe offers plating services to companies throughout the United States and Europe.
Prototype: A product model constructed for testing and evaluation to see how the product performs before releasing it to the manufacture. This low volume pre-production sample is typically used to test form, fit, function, and manufacturability of the part.
Stamping: This process uses conventional or progressive-type hard tools (dies) in punch presses to blank and form sheet metal products. Stamping accommodates higher volume, lower unit cost, and larger tooling investment for products with longer product life cycles.
Tooling: Our in-house tool design and build capability accommodates a full range of requirements, from punch press dies to CNC forming, welding, inspection, and assembly tooling / fixtures. Customer volume, lead-time, and budget dictate the most appropriate tooling technique employed.
Welding: Mig, Tig, Spot, and Projection welding capability is used to join product components in all volume ranges and sizes.
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