Impact Extrusion

Impact Extrusion

Impact Extrusion

Product catalog summary
Overview
Thunderbird Metals specializes in producing high-precision, difficult-to-manufacture extrusions from aluminum and steel. Their expertise includes maintaining strict tolerances for size, concentricity, straightness, surface finish, and strength. They offer in-house secondary services for fully finished parts, providing a competitive edge through their impact extrusion process.
Specifications and Capabilities
  • Impact extrusions for aluminum and steel, offering high precision for complex parts.
  • Aluminum part sizes range from 0.75 to 7 inches, with tolerances of +/- 0.002 inches.
  • Steel part sizes range from 1.75 to 4 inches OD, with tolerances of +/- 0.005 inches.
  • 54 presses with strokes up to 40 inches and tonnages up to 3,300 tons.
  • Production rates up to 2,000 parts per hour.
Processes and Services
  • Single-stroke impacting for cost-effective, stronger parts.
  • In-house tool and die shop for custom specifications.
  • Robotic work cells for high-volume applications.
  • High-speed slug cutting up to 10-inch diameter.
Value-Added Services
  • CNC machining and turning solutions.
  • Heat treating, including anneal, solution (T4), and artificial age (T6).
  • Partnerships for coating, finishing, and painting.
  • 83 machining centers, including CNC lathes and mills.
  • Rotary transfer equipment and multiple EDMs.
Certifications
  • ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ITAR, DOT, TC certified.
Contact Information
Thunderbird Metals, 1501 Oakton St., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, Phone: 847-718-9300
795 Sam T Barkley Drive, New Albany, MS 38652, Phone: 662-538-6500
Website: thunderbird-metals.com
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Catalog excerpts

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Precision impact extrusion expertise Give your business a competitive edge. Our impact extrusion process quickly produces near-net-shape parts from aluminum or steel. High-quality impacts reduce material costs, minimize machining times, and increase component strength. We are a trusted resource with decades of experience producing complex, highly technical, and difficult-to-manufacture components. We offer an extensive array of finishing services to integrate with your requirements. Learn more at: thunderbird-metals.com Aluminum and steel impact extrusions Extensive experience producing technical, high-precision, and difficult-to-manufacture extrusions of a wide range of sizes and shapes. High precision for complex parts Specialized processes to meet tolerances for size, concentricity, straightness, surface finish, and strength. Value-added services beyond near-net shape To complement our extrusions, we offer in-house secondary services for completely finished parts. [p erf ormance under pressure]

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Our single-stroke impacting lowers component costs and creates stronger parts that are customized for your application. We build our impact tools in-house, allowing us to produce extruded parts to match your exact specifications. ■ Aluminum impacts from simple to complex shapes ■ In-house, fully equipped tool and die shop ■ Cold-forged steel impacts, blanks, and machined parts ■ Robotic work cells for high-volume applications ■ High-speed slug cutting up to 10-inch diameter Technical competency for superb tolerance integrity Whether your parts require reverse impacting, forward impacting, or...

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