Mesa Machine Shop Increases Capacity for Specialized Services
Mesa, AZ (PRWEB) February 07, 2012
Empire Precision Machining
(EPM), one of the few machine shops in the west able to mill extremely
large components, doubled that capacity last fall with the addition of a
20,000-pound-capacity CNC horizontal boring mill. A new SNK/Nissin
BP130-3.5 mill – the shop’s second – was installed, calibrated and
commissioned at EPM’s Mesa, Arizona facility. A third will be added this
year.
The new mill is part of an expansion program that began in 2010 when
the machine shop doubled its facility’s footprint. Technicians for the
30-year-old company perform repair, restoration and fabrication services
on all types and sizes of machine and heavy equipment parts.
They also have the capacity to perform precise inspection and
measurement services virtually anywhere, using a FARO portable
coordinate measuring machine (CMM). Their expertise with oversize and
overweight components (up to 20,000 pounds) and their reputation for
quality workmanship have earned EPM international ranking as one the top
five repair machine shops in the Caterpillar global network.
EPM will also expand its High-Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) capacity
this year. The HVOF process, which creates a super-hard coating that
replaces (and outperforms) traditional chrome, is ideal for cylindrical
components. EPM is one of only two operations in the United States to
offer the coating during repair, and will add a second HVOF booth in the
coming months.
About Empire Precision Machining
Empire Precision Machining is a division of Empire Southwest, LLC, the authorized Caterpillar® dealer for heavy construction equipment
and engines in Arizona, Southeastern California and portions of
Northern Mexico. In addition, Empire is a provider of commercial solar
power systems and an authorized dealer for agriculture machinery from
AGCO, Challenger, Massey Ferguson and other leading manufactures. The
third-generation, family owned company was founded in 1950 and is
headquartered in Mesa, Arizona. Empire locations include Apache
Junction, Buckeye, Casa Grande, Eloy, Flagstaff, Kingman, Nogales,
Peoria, Phoenix, Prescott, Safford, Show Low, Tucson and Yuma, Arizona;
Imperial and Blythe, California; and Mexicali, Mexico. More information
is available at http://www.empirecat.com.