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Machinists Inc. Creates Parts for World's Largest Underwater Observatory
At 10,000 feet down to the Pacific Ocean floor, off the Washington, Oregon coast, the pressures are incredible. It’s called the Regional Scales Nodes Project, a joint project of the University of Washington and the National Science Foundation. Machinist Inc. is building titanium components for the project, very high pressure cylinders, where the scientists will place their electronic monitoring...
Read More »Machinists, Inc. Plays Key Role in 10,000 Year Clock Project
Engineer Stuart Kendall stood atop the great pyramid in Egypt, and thought to himself, how much he would like to part of an epic stone project like this one. Little did Kendall know, but the years ahead would provide him with just that opportunity. He spent 7 years at Machinists, Inc. as head of engineering and concept formulation, the guy in charge of dreaming up ideas while creating all kinds...
Read More »100 Year-Old Ballard Locks gets Upgrade to Keep Operating
For 100 years the Hiram M. Chittenden Lock's trunnions, gears and gates maintained the levels of Lake Washington's and Lake Union's waters. Obviously, these parts performed well for more than 100 years of nearly constant use, but as you might imagine, the Ballard Locks, as they're locally known, were due for an upgrade. For this project, Redside Construction partnered with Machinists Inc. Redside...
Read More »Machinists Inc. Manufactures Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, as they are called, have been in development for the last 20 years or so, but now, are becoming increasingly more prevalent, due to emerging technology. The AUVs are used as real time centurions patrolling under the water. Machinists Inc. makes primary hulls for AUVs, which can withstand pressures at fairly significant depths. Typically, the AUV is made from...
Read More »100 Year-Old Ballard Locks gets Upgrade to Keep Operating
For 100 years the Hiram M. Chittenden Lock's trunnions, gears and gates maintained the levels of Lake Washington's and Lake Union's waters. Obviously, these parts performed well for more than 100 years of nearly constant use, but as you might imagine, the Ballard Locks, as they're locally known, were due for an upgrade. For this project, Redside Construction partnered with Machinists Inc. Redside...
Read More »Machinists Inc. Manufactures Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, as they are called, have been in development for the last 20 years or so, but now, are becoming increasingly more prevalent, due to emerging technology. The AUVs are used as real time centurions patrolling under the water. Machinists Inc. makes primary hulls for AUVs, which can withstand pressures at fairly significant depths. Typically, the AUV is made from...
Read More »Machinist Inc. Now Offers Helium Leak Testing
Often times in business, a unique opportunity presents itself. In this case, that unique opportunity involved a process called helium leak testing. For years, Machinists Inc. had been subcontracting helium leak testing to another firm. But once the other firm stopped offering the service, Machinists jumped at the opportunity to offer their own helium leak testing, for customers like Lawrence...
Read More »Line Heating is a Flourishing Metal Fabrication Technology at Machinists Inc.
Line heating (flame bending) can form heavy metal plates into spherical shapes like wrapping a sheet of paper around a basketball - only without the wrinkles. MI metal fabrication is a resource for manufacturers that have applications from ship building to the design and fabrication of Invar lay-up mandrels for carbon fiber components. The line heating process starts with a 3D analytical computer...
Read More »Machinist Inc. Now Offers Helium Leak Testing
Often times in business, a unique opportunity presents itself. In this case, that unique opportunity involved a process called helium leak testing. For years, Machinists Inc. had been subcontracting helium leak testing to another firm. But once the other firm stopped offering the service, Machinists jumped at the opportunity to offer their own helium leak testing, for customers like Lawrence...
Read More »Line Heating is a Flourishing Metal Fabrication Technology at Machinists Inc.
Line heating (flame bending) can form heavy metal plates into spherical shapes like wrapping a sheet of paper around a basketball - only without the wrinkles. MI metal fabrication is a resource for manufacturers that have applications from ship building to the design and fabrication of Invar lay-up mandrels for carbon fiber components. The line heating process starts with a 3D analytical computer...
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