Making Metal Perform: 

Secondary Operations, Fixtures and Tooling

Machining and forming processes require skill and technology to merge your demand efficiently and cost-effectively.  By utilizing tried-and-trusted equipment like lathes and drill presses, faster technology in CNC machining centers and press brakes, and skilled employees for accuracy and performance, Iowa Laser offers maximized support for part manufacturing. 

Beyond tapped holes, chamfered edges and 12' long open angles, Iowa Laser brings a little known capability to support our manufacturing efficiency:

fixtures and tooling. 

Utilizing our ability to provide in-house fixtures and tooling offers:

• reduced lead times as compared to outside vendors,

• cost reduction with more efficient manufacturing,

• additional capabilities for manufacturing (forming, laser welding),

• accuracy and repeatability.

Machining Capabilities
 

Materials

• Carbon, Stainless steel, Aluminum

Processing and Equipment

• Fixture/Tooling Design and Development

• Haas VF3 Pallet changer for speed and optimized uptime

• Haas VF6 (7500 rpm in 1.2 seconds for machining aluminum)

• Manual lathe, drill presses, vertical mill, radial arm drills and more...

Support Activities

• Fixtures for Welding (Conventional/Robotic/Laser)

• Tooling for critical/intricate forming angles

• Part machining

Forming Capabilities
 

Materials

• To 1/2" carbon steel, 1/4" Stainless Steel, 1/4" Aluminum

Processing and Equipment

• Tooling Development

• (6) press brakes for optimum capacity support

• To 230 Ton, 12' Ram, 16" stroke, 6 axis CNC backgage

Secondary Operations

• Secondary laser cutting for tightly-toleranced holes near form lines

• Machining after forming

• Welding

• Assembly

Learn about ILT's welding capabilities.

Find out more about Iowa Laser's equipment.