Precision Machining and Milling Services

Precision. Reliability. Performance. For more than 95 years, Toledo Metal Spinning Company (TMS) has played a vital role in American-made manufacturing. We are honored to have been recognized as an award-winning industry leader, due to out skilled team’s ability to combine time-honored craftsmanship with advanced forming and metal fabrication technology for the manufacturing industry.

Advanced Machining, CNC Turning, and Horizontal Milling Capabilities

We utilize CNC turning centers, CNC VTLs, our Mazak HCN 6800, and manual turning lathes. This combination of CNC machining centers, our horizontal mill, and manual turning lathes provides opportunities for a variety of custom, complex and efficient machining of custom parts.

Our in-house spin and draw tooling are made in-house, providing short lead times, opportunity for quick design modifications, and tools that are built for speed, control, and economy.

CNC Turning: Our CNC Turning Centers 2-axis (X and Z-axis) are computer-controlled and generally have one spindle. They are commonly slant bed machines and protective enclosures around the machine and the machine ways. We have a variety of turning Centers with several types of material available to machine and we can handle up to Ø24” X 45” in length down to Ø0.5 and .100 in length.
CNC VTL: Vertical turret lathes have the workpiece held vertically instead of the normally horizontal positions which helps since you’re not battling gravity.
Vertical Turret Lathe all types of material available to machine and we can handle up to Ø40” X 18” in length.
CNC Horizontal Milling: Milling is a precision machining process where material is removed using a rotating cutting tool, unlike CNC turning, where the material rotates. Our horizontal mill is able to handle large and heavy-duty, or small workpieces with a high material removal rate, with high efficiency. Thanks to high spindle speeds and pallet changing systems, horizontal mills can cut and switch between workpieces rather quickly, making it ideal for large-scale production runs because of their efficiency and strength.
In-House Tooling: Our highly skilled machinists design and manufacture CNC machined custom tooling in-house, allowing for significantly shortened lead times, while also allowing quick design modifications when needed. Utilizing Solidworks®, HSMWorks® and Mastercam® programming helps us to ensure your final product is designed to exact specifications. Spin and draw tooling are machined from the type of steel that will give the most useful life and economical cost, depending on your requirements of quantity, type of material formed and tolerances required. Most tools are designed and machined in our plant for speed, control, and economy.

Types of Machining and Milling

Horizontal Milling

CNC Machining & Turning

Tool Design & Prototyping

Laser Cutting

Types of Machining

Turning

Turning is the most popular machining process. How it works: A lathe rotates the material while a cutting tool shapes it, trimming away excess material. There are many lathes to choose from (turret, engine, special-purpose options) and it is important to decide on the correct type for the parts being machined. The turning process can assist in fabricating holes, grooves, threads, and tapers. Turning can be done manually, and it can also be automated with the assistance of Computer numerical control (CNC) technology.

Drilling

Drilling is a process that creates holes in workpieces. In this specific process, the machine pushes the drill bit toward the material, drilling vertically aligned holes while the material removed drops. The holes drilled are dependent on the drill bits used. Drill bits may also be used for widening existing holes, which may need to be done from time to time depending on the project. This is done with a chucking reamer and is used across transportation, electronics, and medical industries.

Milling

Milling is a machining process where material is removed from a workpiece by a multi-point cutting tool. Utilizing CNC technology, the workpiece and tool will cut in the same direction, but during manual milling, the workpiece and tool will cut in the opposite direction. Milling is a type of machining process that is able to achieve very tight tolerances, while producing products of various shapes and sizes. The cutter rotates against the workpiece to precisely remove the material, while shaping the material into the desired shape.

Grinding

A rotating grinding wheel with abrasive grits is brought into contact with the workpiece, where the wheel haves and grinds off layers of material until the desired shape or finish is desired. The grinding process can be used to remove rough surfaces, smooth uneven surfaces, sharpen tools including drill bits and knives, or create smooth and polished finishes.

Planning

Planning is milling the surface of a piece’s flat, also known as planning the surface. Starting with a large, flat surface the machine uses linear toolpaths to make cuts and remove material.

Sawing

Sawing is another form of machining where material is removed to create shorter lengths and cuts. Band sawing, a type of power saw with a long and sharp toothed blade, is one example.

Common Machined Applications