Scaled lot quantities, repeatable fixturing, and lead-time discipline across 22 CNC platforms in our production network.
Production CNC machining is what separates a job shop from a manufacturing partner. The first article proves a part can be made; production proves it can be made the hundredth time at the same tolerance, the same finish, and the same delivery date. Production routed through Quick Brown Fox Solutions runs across roughly 22 CNC platforms in our production network — nine milling centers, eight turning centers, and five Swiss-type screw machines — with documented setup sheets, archived programs, and dedicated fixturing built for repeat orders.
When a job moves from prototype to production, it stays on the same machine, with the same tool list and the same inspection plan. That continuity is what makes lead time predictable and what keeps a six-month follow-on order from being a re-build. Every production lot ships under the network's ISO 9001:2015 quality program. QBF's UEI MA3DSJEPMFQ8 and CAGE 201W8 are on file with the federal government.
The network's milling cell covers envelopes from X 22 inch / Y 16 inch / Z 14 inch up to a 3-axis VMC at X 32.5 inch / Y 20.5 inch / Z 20.1 inch, plus multiple 3-axis VMCs at X 23 inch / Y 22 inch / Z 20 inch running 12,000 RPM, and a full 5-axis machining center with a 19-inch trunnion, 18,000 RPM spindle, and 60-tool magazine for contoured geometries. Turning capacity ranges from 1-5/8 inch bar chuckers up to a 3.05 inch spindle bore lathe with 10.2 inch maximum turning diameter, with a live-tool lathe at 2.05 inch bore for cross features and a high-precision lathe holding plus/minus .0001 inch repeatability.
Swiss-type screw machines — 5-, 7-, and 9-axis platforms with bar capacities from .812 inch to 1.50 inch — cover slender, feature-dense turned parts at production volumes. Secondary operations — surface grinding, bead and vapor blasting, mass-finish deburring, and stock preparation — are handled within the network so production lots ship complete. Materials routinely run include aluminum alloys, stainless steels, carbon and alloy steels, brass, bronze, copper, and engineering plastics; titanium and high-nickel alloys are available on request.
Production routine tolerances ship at plus/minus .0002 inch, with plus/minus .0001 inch repeatability on precision lathe work. In-process gauging happens at the machine, and first-article and final inspection are documented on a benchtop optical comparator with calibrated hand gauging. Inspection plans, setup sheets, programs, and tool lists are archived so a follow-on order does not re-invent the job. All production work ships under the network's ISO 9001:2015 program. QBF's UEI MA3DSJEPMFQ8 and CAGE 201W8 are on file.
First-article work that scales to production on the same platforms.
Nine VMCs from 3-axis through full 5-axis for prismatic and contoured work.
Eight lathes covering chucker, bar, and live-tool configurations.
The full Quick Brown Fox Solutions service line.
