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LAI Midwest
LAI Midwest
7645 Baker St. N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55432
763-780-0060
763-784-4740 Fax
E-mail: info@LAIco.com
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General Information
Plant size: 26,000 sq. ft.
Established: 1992
Quality department
Core processing capabilities:
Abrasive waterjet cutting, waterjet trimming, waterjet drilling and five-axis waterjet machining.
Additional capabilities:
3 rotary tables, multiple-head, 5-axis robotic processing, vision system, shuttle tables, large gantries, complete machine shop, programming department, engineering staff and tooling experts.
Advanced
waterjet capabilities:
Processing of all materials without heat-affected zone or re-cast layers.
Capabilities include rotary tables, multiple-head stations, 5-axis robotic processing, high-speed cutting, precision shaped-hole drilling, tube
machining, shuttle
tables and large gantries.
Prototypes to low-volume and large production runs. Complete parts
manufacturing. Five-axis waterjet processing. High-Definition Abrasive Waterjet
MachiningTM, including precision cutting and drilling,
small-hole drillling, screen production, surface modification and
preparation, thin-kerf cutting, and high-pressure coating removal and
cleaning.
Waterjet specifications:
Maximum thickness: Virtually unlimited. LAI's waterjets have cut
titanium as thick as 15 inches.
Surface finishes: 125 to 500 RMS depending on speed.
Positional tolerances: As accurate as ±0.002 inches, depending on
application.
Hole drilling: Holes as small as 0.020 inches in diameter.
Capacity: Up to 10,000 pounds.
Table sizes: Work areas as large as 13 x 15 x 5 feet.
Materials processed: Extensive database of parameters for materials
including metals, composites, glass and stone.
Programming: In-house CNC programming. Nesting capabilities to
maximize material usage.
Waterjet workstations: 6
Waterjet intensifiers: 3
Nd:Yag lasers: 1
Workstation A: 30-30
- Programmable X and Y, manual Z and auxilary rotary axis
- 30 x 30 x 6 inches motion travel
- +/- 0.0025 inches positional accuracy within entire envelope
Workstation B: Chukkar
- Programmable X and Y, and power Z axis
- 48 x 48 x 12 inches motion travel
- +/- 0.001 inches positional accuracy within 12-inch square area
- +/- 0.0025 inches positional accuracy within entire envelope
Workstation C: PAR Systems
- Programmable X and Y, and power Z axis
- 48 x 144 x 12 inches motion travel
- +/- 0.0025 inches positional accuracy within entire envelope
Workstation D: Six-head
- Programmable X and Y axis
- Multiple-head cutting station
- 30 x 30 inches motion travel
- +/- 0.0005 inches tolerance over 12-inch square area
- +/- 0.001 inches repeatability possible, depending on application
Workstation E: Robotics
- Programmable X, Y and Z, plus auxilary axis control
- 6 x 10 x 2 feet motion travel
- +/- 0.0025 inches positional accuracy overall
- +/- 0.001 inches positional accuracy within 12 inch x 12 inch area
Workstation F: Five-axis
- Five-axis robotic motion
- 4 x 8 x 2 feet robotic motion travel
- +/- 0.0025 inches positional accuracy overall
- +/- 0.001 inches repeatability possible, depending on application
Waterjet Intensifier Pumps
75 hp unit
- 55,000 p.s.i.
- 1.6 gallons per minute
150 hp unit
- 55,000 p.s.i.
- 2.9 gallons per minute
150 hp unit
- 55,000 psi
- 2.9 gallons per minute
Machining and Tooling Capabilities
LAI Midwest provides in-house design and manufacturing of fixtures to customer’s requirements. Sub-contractors are available for work beyond our capacity. LAI’s CNC-based industrial laser and waterjet job shop facility processes both metals and composites.
Deburring Equipment
- Sanders, buffers and tumblers
- Auto tumbler
Drilling Machines
- Auto-feed drilling center
- Wilton drill press
Fabricating Equipment
- 30-ton press
Grinding Capabilities
- Boyar Schultz tilt surface grinder
Machining Centers
- Bridgeport vertical machining center
- Clausing horizontal machining center
- Van Norman horizontal milling machine
Material Handling Equipment
- Anver vacuum lifter: 2,000-pound capacity
- Forklift: 4,500-pound capacity
- Forklift: 3,000-pound capacity
Sawing
- Conveyor-fed Jaespa band saw
- High-speed table saw
- Do-All vertical band saw
Welding Equipment
- Arc, Mig and Tig
- Millermatic 250
Additional equipment
- Automator Italia hydraulic marking machine
- Impulse sealer
Additional contract services available:
Anodizing
Assembly
Chemical milling
Electropolishing
Engineering
Finish coating
Flow testing
Forming
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Heat-treating
Hot forming
Kitting
Milling
Packaging
Painting
Plating
Powder coating
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Riveting
Rolling
Routing
Surface treatment
Tapping
Tooling
Welding
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