Tolt Machine Works

United States

In the high precision, complex parts realm, Tolt Machine Works features one of the few 5-axis horizontal boring machines on the West Coast with this capability available for outside work. Tolt Machine Works can effectively machine large parts with precision, with the ability to fit large, heavy parts into machines that have large machining volumes. Oftentimes, large components must be machined out of exotic or difficult-to-machine materials such as high-temperature nickel alloys, various grades of titanium, or large iron or steel castings. For example, most large machine tools in aerospace are optimized for machining of aluminum. They are light in order to attain high-speed, but cannot sustain the heavy, high-torque forces required for more difficult materials. Tolt Machine Works, Inc. features a large 5-axis horizontal boring machine from the German manufacturer Waldrich Siegen providing a machining volume of: X=300” (7.65m) , Y=96” (2.4m), Z=96” (2.4m).Additionally there is a 120” (3m) diameter B-axis rotary table.The articulating headstock also provides an A-axis of +- 135 degrees with a boring spindle of 6.3”(160mm).

Our CMM is one of the largest in the world. Tolt Machine Works can handle large, high-precision components of complex shape for wide range of applications such as wind, hydroelectric, and nuclear power; aerospace, naval, and military craft; scientific research and engineering test; and precision jigs and fixtures for a wide range of manufacturing. TMW will precisely measure features over a large measurement volume in addition to other requirements for such machines than just size.In this measuring realm, there are laser systems coupled with portable arms that can measure precisely over great distances.Most of these measuring machines and systems are intended for machine calibration or for the machine measurement of a few critical dimensions.They require much labor to set up and perform machine measurements, especially when a part datum is difficult to reach.More extensive measurement needs can only be supplied by a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) like the one at Tolt Machine Works. Our metrology capabilities currently include: DEA Lambda CMM X=500" Y=160" Z=100" Renishaw TP2+PH10 motorized probe Renishaw MP3 probe Renishaw QC10 Ballbar Renishaw ML10 Laser interferometer Deltronic Optical Comparator Vision Engineering Microscope: TS-2 Stereo Dynascope Our metrology capabilities available Late 2012 Numerex CMM 15"x18"x10" Romer 3000 arm EOIS mini-moire noncontact high speed digitizer