Facility & Equipment List
Facility:
o Bldg #1 (15 Church Street): 84,000 sq. ft.
Crane Capacity: (1) 20 Ton Crane, (3) 10 Ton Cranes
o Bldg #2 (17 Church Street): 20,000 sq. ft.
Crane Capacity: (2) 7.5 Ton Cranes
Manufacturing Capacities:
American Cap Company is comprised of a team of eighty people dedicated to servicing the needs of our customers.Our facility operates 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. Our manufacturing competencies are focused in the following areas:
CNC Machining:
Our machining department is supported utilizing seven CNC lathes and four CNC Mills. Materials are routed into the CNC machining operation through our sawing and staging area.
CNC Lathes
Maximum Working Envelop: 22.04 inch swing diameter x 43.10 inch part length
(3) Mazak Super Quadrex 250 Turning Centers
(1) Mazak SQT18MS
(1) Mazak SQT28MS
(1) Miyano LM21
(1) Miyano LZ02R
CNC Mills
Maximum Working Envelop: 65" long x 20" wide x 20" high
(1) Chiron DZ12W
(1) Fadal 906-1
(1) Mazak VTC20C
(1) Servo 7.5 HP CNC Mill
Laser Sheet Processing:
A state of the art laser system was installed in January 2005. This laser enables us to cut faster, thicker, more accurate with superior edge quality. The laser is loaded and unloaded using an automatic sheet handling system, which results in more laser uptime. A CNC Press Brake accompanies this laser cell to finish parts to there final shape.
(1) MITSUBISHI 3015 LVP 40CFX with EL4 high-speed automatic Load/Unload Cell
Table Size: 60" x 120" auto sheet load
4000 Watt Flying Optics
1/2º taper per 1" thickness
Typical material grades and thickness ranges:
Steel up to 1"
Stainless Steel up to 1/2"
Aluminum up to 3/8"
Bronze/Brass up to 3/8"
(1) TOYOKOKI HYB1253 Press Brake
Capacity: 125 Metric Tons (138 US Tons)
Table Length: 3.0 Meters (114.8 inches)
Deep Draw:
Our deep draw capabilities are supported using state of the art hydraulic deep draw press technology. We utilize both conventional draw practices and draw - reverse draw -redraw practices to achieve draw ratios above 4:1.
(1) APT LPS4000 CNC Hydraulic Press
(1) APT LPS2500 CNC Hydraulic Press
Powder Coating & finishing:
American Cap finishes our manufactured products utilizing an in-house powder coating line or by managing the finish requirements using qualified vendors.
Window Size: 50" wide x 60" high
Maximum Part Length: 20 feet
Sandblasting, masking, assembly and packaging processes also performed.
Stamping Department:
Our stamping department utilizes the capacity of twenty-three (23) mechanical & hydraulic presses capacities ranging from 30 tons to 2000 tons. Press feed equipment is incorporated in many of the stamping cells.
Die Space (Maximum): 48" F-B x 96" L-R
Stroke: 16 inches
Daylight (SDAU): 40 inches
Welding:
Multiple welding cells are in place to assemble component parts into sub-assemblies or final assemblies. We have the capability to weld most ferrous and non-ferrous metals utilizing MIG and TIG welding practices on stationary and welding lathe platforms.
Engineering:
Our in-house engineering and programming team utilizes the following CAD/CAM platforms to design for and support the manufacturing team:
AutoCAD 2000i
CADKey
TekSoft CAM
MasterCAM
Mitsubishi Diamondsoft LS2 2d Cam, 2d Cad, DXF/IGES Import, DNC Software
Quality Assurance:
American Cap is currently in the process of acquiring ISO9001:2000 certification. Our target date for
certification is January 2006. A commitment to acquire a CMM system by the end of the first quarter 2006 has also been made by the company. Our QA department is supported with numerous inspection tools and instruments, including:
Instron (Satec) MATS II Material Testing System Model U MII 60HVL
Rockwell Testing
Optical Comparator
Various Gages and Gauging systems
Tool & Die Department:
An in-house tool & die department is in place to build new and maintain existing tooling. This department
utilizes both manual, and CNC equipment covering grinding, milling and turning processes.
Other Processes at American Cap:
Roll forming, Joggling, Swaging, Annealing, Marking, Bending, Tube Rolling
American Cap Company, LLC
15 Church Street
Wheatland, PA 16161
Tel. 800-448-0501 ext. 321
Fax. 724-981-4495
Email: sales@americap-mfg.com
Website: www.americap-mfg.com
