LAI provides complete design-for-manufacturing, fabrication, assembly and manufacturing solutions to highly engineered precision products. We are a turnkey supplier, excelling in metals, alloys, composites and other difficult-to-machine materials. LAI is known for its technological developments in precision manufacturing and reputation for pushing the limits of precision manufacturing technologies.

Laser Machining

  • Harness effectiveness of both CO2 and Nd:YAG laser machining to reduce your manufacturing costs
  • Latest in three-dimensional machining technology
  • Advanced material processing for a variety of high-temperature alloys
  • Laser processes include conventional cutting, clean cutting, precision hole drilling, welding and profile machining
  • Advanced laser drilling technology, including percussion, trepanning and fire-on-the-fly methods
  • Processing of precision parts including bearing cages, impingement plates, screen panels and thin-film products

Waterjet Machining

  • Process development for innovative applications, as well as program management from concept through finished parts for long-production runs
  • Leader in the development of waterjet machining and precision, shaped hole drilling
  • Development of High-Definition Waterjet MachiningTM, incorporating LAI’s patented cutting systems
  • Five-axis waterjet workstations provide precision cutting, trimming and drilling of complex three-dimensional parts
  • Custom rotary waterjet stations offer cutting of complex patterns, slots, windows and holes in a wide variety of tubes, pipes and rings
  • Processing of precision parts including armor plates, jet engine liners, gas turbine nozzles, airframe screen panels and turbine spacer bands

EDM

  • LAI’s CNC Plunge EDM capabilities offer the same dimensional tolerances offered by conventional machining without material stress and heavy holding fixtures
  • High-Speed EDM offers maximum processing speed, accuracy and low re-cast rates for
    producing holes and features, and roughing out conventional and advanced alloys
  • LAI designs and manufactures complex modular fixtures from solid models allowing Wire EDM repeatability to 0.0001 inches
  • Graphite dressers producing three-dimensional geometry unavailable with conventional machining
  • Process precision parts including partitions, nozzles, buckets, vanes, blades, seals and inserts

Welding

  • Conventional, precision welding capabilities, including TIG, semi-automatic and automatic welding
  • Laser welding with hermetic welds 10-10 cc/s
  • Laser welding spot size as small as 0.004 inches
  • Processing of precision parts including gas turbine blades, burner cans, combustor liners, dental equipment and surgical instruments
  • Process development for innovative applications, as well as program management from concept through finished parts for long-production runs

Five-Axis Machining

  • Multiple five-axis machining processes, including five-axis grinding, laser and waterjet machining services
  • Precision cutting, grinding, trimming and hole-cutting of three-dimensional parts
  • Five-axis laser drilling, heat-treating and welding
  • Processing of precision parts including blades, partitions and vanes.

High-Speed Machining

  • High-Speed CNC Machining removes material two to three times faster than conventional machining
  • Use newly developed consumable tooling and high speed spindles--up to 20,000 r.p.m.
  • Unigraphics post-processing for superior surface finish
  • Processing precision parts including blades, partitions and vanes.

Project Management

  • Project management services to coordinate outsourcing for complete part production
  • Integrate multi-level manufacturing processes, such as material sourcing, CNC machining, finishing, assembly, kitting and special packaging
  • Expert manufacturing team collaborates to deliver innovative solutions and will show you which processes are best for your application
  • Award-winning airframe panel manufacturing for F-22 Fighter Jet involved supply chain management of complete production process from material acquisition to delivery of ready-to-assemble components
  • Supply chain management of work-in-process inventory, advanced machining process and and delivery of finished goods is key to LAI’s success in manufacturing close-out panels for armored military vehicles

Additional Capabilities

  • Air-flow testing
  • Certified tooling calibration
  • Conventional CNC machining, including milling, turning, drilling
  • De-burring
  • Grit blasting
  • Kitting and special packaging
  • Precision grinding, including five-axis grinding
  • Tumbling and cleaning

Complete Production of Components and Sub-Assemblies

LAI utilizes a full complement of multi-level manufacturing processes to provide complete components and sub-assemblies.

  • Anodizing
  • Assembly
  • Chemical milling
  • Electropolishing
  • Engineering
  • Finish coating
  • Flow testing
  • Forming
  • Heat-treating
  • Hot forming
  • Kitting
  • Milling
  • Packaging
  • Painting
  • Plating
  • Powder coating
  • Riveting
  • Rolling
  • Routing
  • Surface treatment
  • Tapping
  • Tooling
  • Welding