Machining Capabilities

The CDS facility is equipped with modern machining equipment, including CNC vertical mills, horizontal mills, lathes and programmable CMM’s inspection tools.

The capability and capacity to machine a wide range of part types from small to very large and from various material groups makes CDS an ideal partner for your machining requirements.

In selecting our CNC machining equipment, the CDS has chosen to rely on high speed Flexible Machining Center ( FMC ) technology. These state of the art installations combine multiple spindles and pallets using a single control center and offer very significant advantages. CDS has more than 25 horizontal machinery centers that allow fast response to market demands.

Mazak 680 Horizontal FMS 5 spindles, 30 pallets, 160 tools/spindle, X=41", Y=31", Z=31", 4 axis, 15,000 rpm

Advantages

• Parts can be scheduled to run unattended increasing the effective capacity of each spindle
• Part consistency and quality is unparalleled as the “operator influence” is eliminated
• Tooling for many part numbers is “permanently” loaded on the pallet
• Each spindle has access to multiple cutting tools
• High degree of flexibility for low volume high mix part output

In addition to our advanced FMC equipment the CDS has invested in stand-alone horizontal and vertical machining centers to support prototype and large size components for the various market segments we support.

Niigata 100 single spindle 2 Pallets 12000rpm X = 72" Y = 55" Z = 42"

Inspection Equipment

CDS offers complete calibrated inspection support including eight CMM’s configured with measuring surfaces up to 80" x 120" x 50"supported with the latest GEO 2000 software. In addition some of these CMM’s utilize PC-based Micromeasure IV Geometric tolerancing software capable of measuring complex parts at 60 plus parts measurement points per minute.

Offshore Resources

To compliment our own internal resources CDS has developed successful working relationships with suppliers in Suzhou, China Singapore and South Korea.

Suzhou is located 50 miles west of Shanghai and is and is leading high tech manufacturing region in China. Suzhou Industrial park is a joint venture between the Singapore and Chinese Governments that offers pro-business environment with sophisticated infrastructure and fortune 500 companies supporting both domestic and international trade in China.

The CDS Engineering Asia operation is primarily a support organization providing Supply Chain and Logistics Management plus Technology support to selected suppliers for the following services.

• CNC Precision Milling
• CNC Precision Turning
• Cables and Harnesses
• Selected secondary processing