Military Products

The part is actually three identical pieces of aluminum all made from one part.  It is a military product made to exact specifications.  We helped develop the machining processes over a period of years.

Originally, we focused on the workholding of their CNC lathes.  They needed a better way to hold the aluminum bar than a conventional power chuck.  Later, we focused on cutting the part into three pieces.

The Jost Solutions were actually quite simple.  We applied standard products which had already answered these problems.  The result was they achieved customized solutions at a bargain price.

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Water Pump and Bracket

The part was an automotive aluminum diecasting that served a dual purpose.  It was a water pump, but it also had to act as an adjustable bracket.

The Jost Solution matched-up a CNC vertical machining center to perform the required milling operations at different levels on the casting with a drilling operation.  The casting was then finished on a special machine integrating the bearing boring operation with multiple spindle tapping and O.D. necking operations.

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Automotive Alternator Motor

Cost is always a driver on automotive projects.  Short cycle times are also a goal, but one constant is quality.  The diameters and concentricity’s of the bores of alternator housings are tight!

The Jost Solution did not utilize CNC lathes because they would be too slow and too expensive.  We recommended using cluster boring tools with thru the tool coolant for high metal removal rates and the use of diamond tooling.  The process was fast and complete with only one operator required.  Everything was optimized with material handling during the machining cycle, roughing and finishing occurred simultaneously, and coolant fed cluster tools tripled metal removal rates compared to CNC lathes.

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Drilling Holes at Odd Angles

This diecasting is an aluminum motorcycle part with a number of radial holes at odd angles.  Many of the holes are deep and frequently intersect.  Core pin taper and flash mandated secondary drilling operations.

The Jost Solution ganged up on the casting to perform all of the required drills at the same time.  The process was fast enough to run in tangent with the diecast operation.

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1-800-222-960