ADVANCE APEX INC
GROVE CITY, OHAdvance CNC Machining is a family-owned, highly automated aerospace and defense machine shop headquartered in Central Ohio, serving manufacturers nationwide since 1987. Its Columbus and Cincinnati locations run Makino 4-axis and 5-axis machining centers on linear pallet automation for lights-out production, plus CNC Swiss machining, CMM and laser inspection, rugged enclosures, engineering and 24/7 MRO support. AS9100 and ISO 9001 certified, ITAR registered.
24/7 lights-out automation; 40-table production systems3D printing4 axis CNC machining5-axis CNC machiningaluminum CNC machiningClimate-controlled quality lab held at 68°F (20°C); lot traceability and material certificationsCMM inspectionCNC Swiss machiningengineering and designEngineering: SolidWorks design and modeling, reverse engineering, fixture design, on-site measurementInspection: 3 CMM machines (Duramax, XT, RDS), 3 Faro Arms, 2 Keyence machines, Scienscopelaser inspectionLaser marking for part numbers, dates, pressure ratings and serial numberslights out manufacturingMakino 4-axis and 5-axis CNC machining centers, up to five axes of simultaneous machiningMobile MRO response within a 75-mile radius of Columbus and CincinnatiMRO servicesPassivation and electropolishing with documentationPrecision tolerance down to .0005"; robotics work to ±0.0002″ (±0.005 mm)prototypingQuotes turned around within 48 hoursreverse engineeringstocking programSurface finish 32 μin Ra or better; max part size 12-inch cubeThin-wall machining; cross-drilled components; standard and custom cavitiesThree integrated linear pallet systems: 12 pallets plus two 52-pallet systems