Universal Precision Technology provides precision machining and assembly services from Stoney Creek, Ontario. Its work includes prototypes, tooling, batch manufacture and production runs for aerospace, aviation, defence, optical and medical applications. The company identifies Universal Precision Technology and Universal Tool & Die as divisions of 1156406 Ontario Inc. Company overview.
Milling, turning and electrical discharge machining
Universal’s equipment portfolio includes three-, four- and five-axis CNC milling machines, mill-turn lathes and electrical discharge machining equipment. This gives the company several manufacturing routes for components with different shapes, features and production requirements. Manufacturing capabilities.
Its published five-axis equipment list includes machining centres from GF/Mikron, Deckel Maho and Haas. The lathe portfolio includes machines with live tooling, which combines turning with additional machining operations. Equipment choice and the manufacturing sequence depend on the drawing and the features that need to be produced. Five-axis machines, lathes.
Prototypes, production and assembly
Universal describes services extending from early prototypes and tool manufacture to batch production, kitting and assembly. For an aerospace supply chain, that makes the company relevant at both the component-development stage and the manufacture of repeat parts or assemblies. Services overview.
Its role is that of a component and assembly supplier. A useful manufacturing enquiry would identify the part drawing, material, required tolerances, inspection documentation and expected quantities. Those requirements establish which machining processes and quality controls are relevant to the job; a machine’s listed capacity alone does not establish the achievable tolerance for a particular part.