Before using Mastercam Lathe Custom Thread toolpath, producing a hoist drum—including machine set up, tooling, and machining—took at least 40 hours. With the CAM toolpath, 3D-Machine, Inc. produced the part in just seven hours.
APS Plastics & Manufacturing (Tomball, TX) has been machining custom composite components since 2006. In 2016, the company was acquired by Framework Capital Partners, an investment firm committed to optimizing manufacturing practices. Led by CEO Mushahid (Mush) Khan, APS specializes in small high-precision components made of thermoset plastic composites, glass films, and other plastics measuring from 0.030” to 25” in diameter for inclusion inside valves, high-end electrical connectors, and insulators for the energy, medical device, and electronic device industries. The non-corrosive composites are suitable for harsh, corrosive environments.