CNC Machining Services and Assembly

Did you know that Protocast JLC has a full-service CNC machine shop?

The Protocast JLC machine shop is fully equipped to handle any secondary machining for your casting. This allows Protocast to deliver a turnkey solution for your investment cast products. Our machine shop facility includes CNC Lathe and Mill capabilities with 4th & 5 Axis, as well as, Conventional Mills and Lathes that can support any machining needs to meet our customer’s requirements.

CNC Machining Services Expansion 2013

The expansion of our machine capabilities began in 2013 and since then we have added new Haas work centers (VF2, VF2SS, VF3 & ST10). Each of these new work centers has expanded our capabilities and increased our capacity to cast and machine our customer’s investment casting parts in prototype and production quantities.

Protocast JLC is focused on delivering the highest quality investment castings products and we carry that care to our machine facility as well. Our inspection department is equipped with a Mitutoyo CMM and Comparator for quality processing. Handled by a trained and dedicated staff you can trust your machined investment castings meet your every design requirement.

Here is a full list of our CNC machine shop equipment:

CNC MILLS

(1) 2019 HAAS VF4 – WITH HRTA6 4TH AXIS (5C COLLET & FACE PLATE ATTACHMENTS), RENISHAW PROBE. TABLE SIZE – 50″ X 20″ X 25″ (XYZ). 50 +1 SIDE MOUNT TOOL CAPACITY
(1) 2019 HAAS VF3 CNC MILL – RENISHAW PROBE. TABLE SIZE – 40″ X 20″ X 25″ (XYZ). 30 +1 SIDE MOUNT TOOL CAPACITY – 4TH AXIS DRIVE (BRUSHLESS).
(1) 2015 – HAAS VF3 CNC MILL WITH HRTA6 4TH AXIS (5C COLLET & FACE PLATE ATTACHMENTS), RENISHAW PROBE. TABLE SIZE – 40″ X 20″ X 25″ (XYZ). 40 +1 SIDE MOUNT TOOL CAPACITY
(1) 2015 – HAAS VF2 CNC MILL WITH HRT6 4TH AXIS (5C COLLET & FACE PLATE ATTACHMENTS), RENISHAW PROBE. TABLE SIZE – TABLE SIZE: 30″ X 16″ X 20″ (XYZ), 24 +1 TOOL CAPACITY
(1) 2013 – HAAS VF2-SS CNC MILL WITH HRTA6 4TH AXIS (5C COLLET & FACE PLATE ATTACHMENTS). RENISHAW PROBE. TABLE SIZE: 30″ X 16″ X 20″ (XYZ), 24 +1 TOOL CAPACITY
(1) 1996 -HAAS VF2 CNC MILL WITH HRT6 4TH AXIS (5C COLLET & FACE PLATE ATTACHMENTS) – TABLE SIZE: 30″ X 16″ X 20″ (XYZ), 20 +1 UMBRELLA STYLE TOOL CAPACITY
(1) 1996 – HAAS VF6 CNC MILL WITH TRT 160 5 AXIS ROTARY WITH 6″ PLATTER – TABLE SIZE: 64″ X 32″X 30″ (XYZ), 20 +1 UMBRELLA STYLE TOOL CAPACITY
(2) 2002 DAH LIH CNC MILLS – TABLE SIZE – 24″ X 50″ X 24″ (XYZ), 24 +1 SIDE MOUNT TOOL CAPACITY
(1) 1990 – FADAL 4020 CNC MILL – TABLE SIZE: 40″ X 20″ X 20″ (XYZ), 20 +1 UMBRELLA STYLE TOOL CAPACITY

CNC LATHES

(1) 2013 HAAS ST10 TURNING CENTER, 14″ X 14″ MAX. CAPACITY, 6″ CHUCK, 5C COLLET, TAIL STOCK
(1) 2008 HAAS SL20T TURNING CENTER, 15″ X 21″ MAX. CAPACITY, 8″ CHUCK, 5C COLLET, PROGRAMMABLE TAIL STOCK
SINKER EDM
2015 SODICK AD35L SINKER EDM WITH EROWA CHUCK, 4 POSITION ATL

CONVENTIONAL EQUIPMENT

(1) 2019 SUMMIT LATHE – 14″ x 40″ WITH 3 & 4 JAW CHUCK, 5C COLLET, FACE PLATE., STEADYREST & FOLLOWER REST.
(3) BRIDGEPORT MILLS
(1) BURGMASTER DRILL PRESS

MISC. SHOP EQUIPMENT

# 2 ARBOR PRESS
HELICOIL INSERT INSTALLATION WORK STATION (WITH DOCUMENTED / TRACEABLE INSERTS AND SHELF LIFE CONTROLLED EXPOXIES)
SHOP DRILL PRESSES
DEBURR STATION / EQUIPMENT / GRINDERS
SMALL SHOP TUMBLER
1″ BELT SANDER
MULTIPLE PEDESTAL GRINDERS / BUFFERS
CUT OFF SAW
DOALL VERTICAL BAND SAW
MULTIPLE GRANITE SURFACE PLATES AT CNC WORKCENTERS

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT – INSPECTION EQUIPMENT IN THE INSPECTION ROOM IS ON YEARLY CALIBRATION CYCLE.

(1) 2018 MITYUTOYO CRYSTA-APEX PROGRAMMABLE CMM WITH 24″ X 32″ FIXTURE / GRID PLATE.
(1) MITUTOYO AE122 MANUAL COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE (CMM) WITH QC 5000 SOFTWARE
(1) 2016 MITUTOYO PROFILE PROJECTOR (COMPARATOR) MODEL PH-A14 WITH QM-DATA 200 PROCESSING UNIT WITH ACCESSORIES.
(1) 3′ X 5′ GRANITE SURFACE PLATE
(1) 2014 BROWNE & SHARPE PROFILOMETER
MITUTOYO 12″, 18″ & 24″ HEIGHT GAGES
CALIBRATED GAGES PINS FROM .011 THRU. .750 DIAMETER
MISC. INSPECTION EQUIP. (V-BLOCKS, SINE PLATES, DROP INDICATORS, BLADE MICROMETERS, DIAL BORES, FLANGE MICROMETER)
MULTIPLE DIAL BORES WITH SET RINGS
MULTIPLE SIZE INTRAMICS WITH SET RINGS
CALIBRATED THREAD PLUG & THREAD RING GAGES TO SUPPORT MACHINED PRODUCT

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MASTERCAM X2020 MILL & LATHE W/ MASTERCAM SUPPORT.