Agwey Metal Designs, Inc.

Alongside the recognized metal fabrication and production redesign services available at Agwey Metal; we are dedicated to offering our customers a host of additional services. In the project outlined here, a customer in the instrumentation industry contracted us to perform multiple services to add value to their product offering. Utilizing state-of-the-art in-house machinery including stamping presses, spot welder, tumblers, and Bridgeport equipment, a variety of advanced procedures were applied to their existing products. Composed of stainless steel, Ni-Span material, and carpenter 450 stainless steel, the 3" by 4" units were subjected to punching, reaming, countersinking, and assembly with spot welding, as well as ancillary processes including heat treating, painting, and deburring. Tight tolerances of ± 0.002" were held throughout manufacturing. We process 1200 to 1500 parts annually for this customer, shipped as agreed to New England after a turnaround time of 2 to 3 weeks. For more details about this product line modification, or the other assembly capabilities and cost saving value added services we provide please see the table below or contact us directly.

Agwey Metals features high quality precision sheet metal fabrication services for clients in a broad range of industries including medical, industrial, and aerospace. Our modern facilities specialize in short to medium run production volume, using welding, pressing, punching, forming, bending, and Waterjet cutting fabrication processes. We can maintain tolerances to ±.005" in material thicknesses from .015" to .125". We work with materials such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, and brass; in many raw material forms including coil, sheet, bar stock, and plate.

Agwey Metal was commissioned to manufacture custom valve handles for a customer in the industrial valve industry. Advanced precision machinery was utilized to perform such processes as punching, Waterjet cutting, and brake pressing to precisely shape a range of materials including 304316 stainless steels, inconel, and cold rolled steel. A variety of handles were created in multiple sizes and shapes as outlined in customer specifications, with overall dimensions ranging from 6” to 24” in length, and .120” to .375” in thickness. A tight tolerance of ± 0.003” was held throughout fabrication. The handles were given a rubber coated finish, and comprehensively tested and inspected for quality and accuracy with in-process micrometer and height gauge measurement methods. Volumes vary from 25 to 2, 500 pieces per order, shipped to the customer in New England after a turnaround time of 1 to 3 weeks. For more information about this custom valve handle fabrication, or the other customized tight tolerance manufacturing capabilities offered please see the table below or contact us directly.

Agwey now offers precision CNC machining. CNC machining is a great choice for rapid prototyping and production of high quality parts requiring the highest degree of dimensional accuracy and critical surface finishes. Agwey has the ability to machine a wide range of plastics and metals, including stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper and more. Our machining center boasts a 50" x 20" envelope to best service your needs. Contact us today for more information.

A customer in the instrumentation industry needed a company with the experience and production capabilities to provide packaging and assembly services for their existing products, as well as machining and fabricating abilities. Agwey Metal was contracted to perform all of the required work, which included kitting, packaging, part marking, and the custom machining of major kit components. Our stamping presses and specialized labor force were employed for this project, assembling hardware kits consisting of various parts. Kit components ranged from off the shelf nuts and bolts, to custom machined pipe plugs. Also provided to the customer were small bubble wrap bags and cardboard sleeves for specialty packaging. 0.090" thick heavy duty steel brackets are incorporated into the assembly, as well as painted finishing techniques. Over 5 different hardware combinations were satisfied, with varied volumes handled per month -- ranging from 50 to 1000 monthly units. Kits are complete after a turnaround time of 2 weeks, shipping completed kits to the customer in Massachusetts. For more details about this instrumentation assembly and kitting contract, or the other manufacturing and ancillary services available please see the table below or contact us directly.

In line with our reputation as a hybrid manufacturer, Agwey Metals is pleased to offer precision Waterjet cutting services in addition to our other manufacturing and fabrication capabilities. This green technology will not thermally distort materials, it reduces or in many cases eliminates the need for secondary operations, and the end product boasts smooth finished edges. We provide intricate etching and scribing of an array of materials including steel, aluminum, beryllium copper, brass, titanium, and a host of other standard and exotic metals. This service is available to customers needing a full production run, or a one-off project. Our state-of-the-art Waterjet cutting equipment offers 3-axis cutting, with nozzle pressure of 60, 000 psi, with a maximum cutting width and length is 48". We hold cutting tolerances as close as ±.005", handling materials up to 6" thick. Employing a range of pressure we can produce edge quality of 1 through 5, with a kerf of .024". Material raw forms we work from include coil, sheet, bar stock, or plate. To learn more about our advanced Waterjet cutting process or the other value added services we offer please see the chart below or contact us directly.