For various complex parts you may require for different applications, our team at Ardel Engineering is here to help with the best horizontal milling services on the market. From parts using aluminum alloys like 6061 aluminum, 7075 aluminum, to stainless steels, tool steels, and other high-temperature alloys, our horizontal milling machines are built to deliver precision.
At Ardel Engineering, we carefully review each application to identify and employ best machining practices in order to provide the highest level of precision and consistency. When speed, strength and spindle utilization are critical, we offer the best horizontal milling services in the market. Contact us today to learn more or get a quote for your project.
Value of Horizontal Milling Machine Solutions
Horizontal milling machines are identified by the horizontal orientation of their spindles, and they are popular among manufacturers because of their inherent design strengths. This spindle orientation allows for several major benefits:
- Deep, robust cuts: Massive iron castings support the spindle and pallet of the horizontal milling machine, which allows operators to make deep, heavy cuts in any material. This makes them ideal for machining thick and heavy components.
- Increased precision: Horizontal milling machines have a 4th axis of motion which provides access to more sides of a workpiece, reducing the number of operations required to complete complex parts and inherently providing better accuracy between tightly constrained features.
- Versatility: The 4th axis combined with special fixturing can provide nearly a full 360° machining path around a part.
- Efficiency: The horizontal milling machine allows the use of fixtures that hold multiple components, and the ability to automatically swap those fixtures from the machining zone to a part loading area outside so that part loading happens “offline” or while the spindle is operational. Maximizing spindle efficiency makes them ideal for mass production.
- Flexibility: Horizontal milling machines can be used with a wide variety of cutting tools and attachments, making them an excellent option for many different machining needs.
Common Industries Where Horizontal Milling is Used
There are several major industries where horizontal milling machines are utilized, including:
- Aircraft and aerospace: The precision and accuracy of horizontal milling machines make them a key tool in the production of aircraft components. They are used for creating engine and fuel system parts, landing gear, and other critical components.
- Automotive: The efficiency of Horizontal milling machines make them a great fit for the high volume production required of automotive parts such as engine blocks, transmission housings, and brake system components.
- Construction: Building large structures often require the use of customized metal or composite materials, making horizontal milling machines essential for creating these unique pieces.
- Energy sector: Many energy industries rely on horizontal milling machines to produce specialized parts needed for power generation equipment, such as turbines and generators.
- Medical: The medical field requires highly precise and accurate machining processes for the production of devices and implants using biocompatible materials like titanium and niobium.
The Ardel Engineering Difference
At Ardel Engineering, we're proud to create a variety of complex parts for our clients using horizontal milling machines and our years of experience with this technology. We've been providing CNC machining services for over 40 years, and we have the expertise and resources to produce high-quality, precision components for any industry.
Our team of highly skilled engineers and machinists are well-versed in using horizontal milling machines to meet the specific needs of our clients. Some of our specialties here are in aluminum horizontal milling, including for grades like 6061 aluminum, 7075 aluminum, and more. But we also provide horizontal milling services for various other materials, as well.
