“Where Vision Takes Shape”
Forrest Machining, Inc. 27756 Avenue Mentry, CA 91355 Office (661)257-0231 Fax (661)2574338 www.forrestmachining.com
General Information & Machining Capabilities
■ Established: 1978 ■ Facility: 250,000 square feet ■ AS9100 Rev. C ■ Employees: 200+
■ ERP System: JOB BOSS
■ 3, 4, 5, & 6 Axis Vertical and Horizontal Machining of Complex Parts
- Structural Airframe Assemblies - Mechanical Assemblies
- Flap Track & Link Components/Wing Spars-Ribs-Bulkheads, Fittings & more
- Aircraft Windshield Frames - Canopy Assemblies – Engine Mount Assemblies
- Approved for Fracture, Durability, Maintenance & Flight Critical Components
■ 22 Cincinnati Milacron Multi Spindle Gantries up to 200 feet length
■ High Speed Machining to 20,000 RPM
■ FMI Manufactures a wide range of small to large machined components that vary from
simple to complex.
■ FMI machines components from Titanium, Aluminum, Ceramics, Inconel, Stainless
Steel, Titanium Honeycomb, Composite Honeycomb and Acrylic Windshield materials 7050, 7075, 7085, 2024 Aluminum,HP9420, 13-8,15-5 PH & 6AL4V
Business Strategy-Elements for Success
■ Established critical long-term relationships with Key Suppliers
and Vendors to remain cost competitive in the changing Global
Aerospace Market.
■ Remain active with customers and suppliers for the
implementation of Best Practices, Lean Manufacturing and
Technology Capitalization.
■ Continue to train our staff in product / process improvement and
cycle time reduction so that we remain a strategic long-term supplier
for current and future customers.
■ Continually invest in capital equipment in order to remain an
industry benchmark for complex machining, value added assembly
and kitting; while focusing on integration of capabilities that best
serve our customers.
Machining Equipment
■ 5 Axis Gantry’s
19 EA – 3 and 4 Spindle Cincinnati’s up to 200 feet in length
■ 3 Axis & Gantry
9 EA - 3 Axis Single Spindle Mach, 3 EA - Cincinnati’s, 5 EA - Mazak’s
8 EA - 3 Axis Multi Spindle Machines – Cincinnati’s
■ 4 Axis
6 EA - 4 Axis Single Spindle Mach,1EA - Cincinnati, 1 EA - Kuraki & 4 EA - Mazak’s
■ 5 Axis
26 EA - 5 Axis Single Spindle Machines
8 EA - Cincinnati, 1 EA - ICAM, 2 EA- JOBS 360 Deg. Knuckle, 7 EA – Omnimil,
2 EA - Okuma’s, 1EA – OKK & 7 - SNK’s 14 EA - Multi Spindle Machine Cincinnati’s
■ 6 Axis
1 EA – 6 Axis Bohner & Kohler
2,3 & 4 Spindle Vertical Gantries Bed Size to 200 Feet
Nesting of Machined Details to Reduce Raw Material and Unit Cost
Complete line of High Torque Horizontal 5 Axis Omni-Mills
5 Axis Articulating Bridge Machining Capability
(2 EA) 5 Axis Jobs Bridge Mills W/360
Degree Articulating Machining Capability
More Commonly used on Monolithic Parts.
RPM: 4,000 up to 20,000+ with attachment.
55A - X= 140” x Y= 95” x Z= 49” inches.
55 - X= 180” x Y= 105” x Z= 49” inches
Temperature Controlled CMM Inspection
■ Direct Computer Control - DCC
- Fully Automated CMM Inspection
- Faro Arm-Platinum W / Verisurf
■ PC-DMIS – Dimensioning Software
■ PICCIS – Inspection Point Mapping
■ Check Master
- 150” x 56” x 24”
■ Brown & Sharpe Xcel 12-20-10
- 110” x 48” x 40”
■ DEA Gamma 1204
- 108” x 45” x 32”
■ DEA Epsilon 2306
- 175” x 55” x 48”
■ DEA Delta Gantry
- 70” x 125” x 65”
■ Machined/Hot Formed ■ Skins ■ Specialty Panels & Screens
Titanium Side of Body CMM Check
Variable Sized Wing Ribs
7050 Aluminum Machined Bulkhead
Satellite Interface Rocket Cone
Finish Machined Ti Plank
Plank Forging
Dreamlifter Frameworks Tool, Holding Supports
for - 787 Fuselage Transport System
Manufacturing various sized Spars & Fittings
Value Added
Mechanical & Electro-Mechanical Kitting &
Assemblies
Value Added Assembly Kits
Main Wing Spar Assembly
Large Machined 5 Axis Aluminum Fuel Floor Assembly
6AL4V Titanium Engine Mount Assemblies
15-5 PH & 7075 Forward Engine Mount Assembly
Machined Hot Formed “SPF” Titanium Assembly
■
Machined Fracture Critical Titanium Fitting Assembly
Monolithic Machined Electrical Chassis
Chassis Before & After Assembly
Forward Canopy Assemblies – Replacement & Refurbishment Program
2 Pc. Bonded Titanium Flap Track Assembly
Structural Horizontal Stabilizer – Fracture Critical - Support Assembly
Pylon Assembly Replacement – Hush Kit Program
Thrust Reverser Assembly – Hush Kit Program
FMI Monolithic Design & Build Project
Wingtip Assembly
Wingtip Assembly – FMI Monolithic Machining
■ FMI was responsible as the primary
design and build company
■ FMI‘s machining concept was to utilize
our single spindle BO-KO 6 axis with a
nutating head, along with a 45 degree
tool
■ There are 3 set ups for the Monolithic
frame design to complete machining,
opposed to 60 multiple part set ups for
machined and sheet metal details in the
original design configuration
■ The FMI Monolithic Design reduced
the manufacturing lead time by 4 weeks,
approximately a 65% lead-time
reduction
Monolithic Assembly Process
■ There are 2 design configurations,
one with a logo light and one without
■ The FMI Monolithic Design
reduced the assembly from 60
machined and sheet metal details to
9 machined components
■ Original Assembly time was
reduced by 83% from 350 hrs to 60
hrs
Engineering, NC Programming & Solid Modeling
■ Catia
Version 5 Rev. 22
■ Catia
Version 4.2.4
■ Unigraphics
NX 7
■ NCL
■ Mastercam
■ ICAM
X series
Cam-post Version 18
■ Vericut
Version 7.1.5
NC Programming
3D Tooling Design
3D Solid Modeling of Tools
3D Solid Modeling – Machine, Tooling, Cutters & Part
3D Inspection Model for Completed Part
Customer Acknowledgements
The Boeing Company
- Preferred Supplier
- The Chairman’s Award
Boeing / Rockwell
- Exceptional Company Performance Award
- 3 Snoopy Awards
- Endeavor Space Flight Awareness Team
Lockheed Aeronautical Systems
- Star Quality Award
- Small Business Supplier of the year
- C130 / F22 Critical Path Team Award
- ADP Outstanding Service Award
Northrop Grumman
- Supplier Advisory Council Award
- Small Business Supplier of the year
- B2 Industrial Base Team Award