Mold and CNC Shops

Must be bigger than X 32” Y 18” Z 20” (Machine at waterloo)

Xometry

https://get.xometry.com/quote 

Xometry offers many different processes such as:

  • 3D printing - Carbon DLS - DMLS

  • FDM - HP multi-jet fusion - PolyJet

  • SLS - SLA - CNC machining

  • Injection molding - Sheet metal - Urethane casting

Xometry can do each service with a number of different materials ranging from plastic, rubbers, aluminums, steel and stainless steels, nylons, coppers, acrylic, titanium, different types of urethane, and many other materials. Xometry seems to be a good website to go to for molds and parts made of whatever is wanted, however it will be a bit pricy.

In the link above CAD files can be uploaded with the preferred process and material to get a quote on the price and time it will take to have the part made.

Here is an example of a part CNC machined out of Aluminum. It would be made in the US.

Composites Atlantic

http://stelia-northamerica.com/contact/ 

Composites Atlantic has 2 sites, one in Quebec and the head office in Nova Scotia. Composites Atlantic makes parts for space stations, military jets, and commercial jets. The company also has plenty of expertise with materials such as:

  • E-Glass - S-Glass - Quartz - Carbon (all Modulus)  - Carbon coated nickel 

  • Aramid (Kevlar)  - Boron - Polyethylene  - Ceramic - Polyester 

  • Spectra

Moreover, Composites Atlantic has a very large selection of tools shown below:

  • 3 Lectra CNC Prepreg Cutting Machines

  • Hot drape forming

  • 3 Laser Projector systems for ply location

  • 8 Clean Rooms (16,300 SF, 1520 SM) and main qualifications

  • Various size ovens for curing and post curing

  • 6 Autoclaves with maximum envelope of 12 ft X 40 ft“ up to 800F

  • CNC Machining/Drilling-  Qty 4, 5 axis machines, 2 large envelope (6m x 3m x 2m)

  • 3D Inspection Capabilities (CMM & Laser Scanner)

  • Non-Destructive Test (NDT) U-array, C-scan, Phase-Array, A-scan

  • 4 Winding Machines (wet winding and pre-preg)

  • Compression Molding Presses

  • Viper 4000 AFP Machine

  • Priming/Painting- 3 paint booths

  • Thermoforming

The main concern with this company would be price and if they would be willing to help a small team like MidnightSun.

CMM Central

https://www.centralmm.ca/our-services/cnc-machining/ 

CMM Central focuses on machining and marine repair. The company is based in Sarnia, Ontario. CMM Central stocks a variety of plate and bar materials in carbon steel, stainless steel, various nickel alloys, chrome, non-ferrous and cast iron, including many items of pressure vessel quality. They also have a number of machines on site which are shown below:

  • 1 CNC Lathe, Yang Model ML25A 21” swing x 24” centres

  • 1CNC Lathe, Yang Model 60A 28” swing x 50” centres

  • 1CNC Lathe, Gildemeister model CTX 410 14” swing x 24” centres

  • 1CNC Machining Centre, Haas model VF5 X Travel 50”, Y Travel 26”,Z Travel 24”

  • 1CNC Horizontal Boring Mill, TOS model WHN 13 6” dia. spindle, X Travel 136”, Y Travel 78” , Z Travel 45” (26,000 lbs. capacity)

  • 1CNC Horizontal Boring Mill, Kuraki model KBT-11 WDX 5” dia. spindle, X Travel 78”, Y Travel 59” , Z Travel 55” (13,000 lbs. capacity)

  • 10 Engine Lathes, 9” to 40” swing-centre to 200” (3 with 2 axis digital readout)

  • 1 Vertical Boring Mill, Berthiez 196” swing x 96” under rail (80,000 lbs. capacity)

  • 1 Vertical Boring Mill, Berthiez 114” swing x 65” under rail (22,000 lbs. capacity)

There are many more machines, but these seem to be the most relative.

An example of a CNC body made by CMM.

CNC Cutting INC

https://cnccutting.ca/about

This company is based in Toronto. They have two 5' x 10' (1524mm x 3048mm) 3 axis CNC router machines with a 10" Z-axis capability. CNC Cutting INC makes mostly furniture, interiors, signage, models, molds, and architecture. They seem to be open to making anything so this might be a good company to contact for help with molds and other parts that need to be machined.

CNC Cutting INC mostly gets contracts for aesthetic projects but are capable of more.

Milan Machine INC

http://www.milanmachine.com/?page_id=2
Milan Machine INC is based in Kitchener, Ontario. They have many manufacturing capabilities such as:

  • CNC And Conventional Machining

  • Prototype and Production Machining

  • Assembly

  • Mechanical Design

  • Jigs and Fixtures

  • Welding and Fabricating

  • Specialized in OEM requirements

They also have plenty of equipment as shown below:

  • CNC Vertical Mills (60″ x 26″ x 26″) x 2

  • CNC Vertical Mills (20″ x 16″ x 20″) x 3

  • Conventional Mills x 3

  • Conventional Hor. Mills x 2

  • Lathe x 1

  • Surface Grinder x 1

An example of some of their previous work:

Novacro Machining INC

http://novacro.com/equipment.php

Novacro is located in Hamilton, Ontario. They have over 25 CNC machines and lathes with the biggest CNC machine being x = 160”, y = 120”, z = 60”, w=28” with 70.8” x 86.6” table size. Novacro does work for many industries such as,

Some pictures of things that Novacro helped to make.