White Sands Test Facility uses computer numerically controlled (CNC) milling and turning machines to produce custom parts and repair components used in space flight applications such as the International Space Station with very commonly held tolerances to ±0.0002 in. (±5 µm).
Material Types
Precision CNC machined components and turned parts are manufactured from a wide range of materials including:
- Aluminum
- Brass
- Bronze
- Carbon Steel
- Cold Rolled Steel
- Hastelloy®
- Inconel®
- Monel®
- Delrin®
- Nylon
- Polyethylene
- Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
- Stainless Steel