You will be hard pressed to find a better machine shop than Nelson Engineering, Inc. Our highly skilled workforce, modern equipment and progressive business model means no job is too large or complex for us to handle. We pride ourselves on our ability to coordinate many vendors and tasks in order to fulfill your order. Below you will find our specific capabilities and will better be able to see how we can serve you.

Long Tube and Shaft Machining

We have specialized CNC lathes for making tube and shaft like parts. Tubes require specialized equipment for accurate manufacturing since they have open ends that make it impossible to use centers. This is why Nelson Engineering, Inc. incorporates a programmable steady rest when turning precision tubes. For machining long shafts our lathes have programmable centers and dual turrets for quick and accurate manufacturing of long parts.

Large Diameter Turned Parts

Large diameters up to 22" are easily handled on our Femco WNCL 34/110 lathe. This lathe is specially designed for large diameters that require a lot of material removal, up to .5" on just one pass! For even larger material removal rates on large parts our Mori Seiki ZL-35 lathe with dual turrets can get the job done even quicker.

High Speed Turning

Our two newest Mori Seiki lathes set a whole new level of performance for productivity. Our ZL-200SML with dual spindles, dual turrets and live tooling machines one half of the turned part while the other half is being machined, all at the same time. This machine is literally like two lathes in one. With the robotic arm and bar feeder this machine can run unmanned day and night. Another addition to our lineup is our Mori Seiki ZL-35 which also incorporates two turrets so your parts get made in half the time. This machine is specially designed for removing large volumes of material in some of the toughest materials.

Horizontal Machining Centers and High Production Manufacturing

Nelson Engineering, Inc. boasts three horizontal machining centers for complex and high volume production runs. Our Mori Seiki and Toyoda horizontals truly set the standard for speed, ruggedness and accuracy. Our Mori Seiki SH-500 features three pallets for parts that may have quick cycle times and very high volumes. Our Toyoda FA 450 is especially efficient at taking deep cuts into tough steels, super-alloys and titanium. For complex parts that need to be attacked from multiple angles or a high volume production run, our two shifts coupled with state of the art equipment can go thru your order in record time.

Vertical Machining Centers

Our vertical machining centers are the work horses of our milling department which is why we only buy the best CNC mills. Each of our 5 MoriSeiki’s truly set the standard for reliability, performance, and speed. With material removal rates of 800 inches per minute, very high spindle speeds, and a fourth axis for complex contouring operations your parts are sure to be completed on time and with the quality you would expect from a company like Nelson Engineering, Inc.

Nelson Engineering, Inc. has a very flexible production system which strives to eliminate non-machining time. This translates into a quick turn around for your short production runs. Take a look at a few of the projects Nelson Engineering, Inc., has undertaken to speed customers parts thru production.