Stahl Specialty Co., Kingsville, Missouri has recently installed new CNC equipment in its Kingsville facility.

Specializing in aluminum castings from ounces to 350 pounds with its 41 foundry stations, the 56-year-old firm operates two facilities (the other in Warrensburg, Missouri) that combine for over 550,000-sq.-ft. of space for its 800+ employees.

Stahl offers a full range of services for its permanent mold aluminum castings including: design, tooling, precision machining, heat treating, impregnation, sub-assembly, packaging and delivery.

The company also designs and produces its own line of foundry equipment. Three new pieces of CNC equipment have been installed in the company's tool room including two Makino V-77 vertical machining centers. They feature 40-tool changers, 12,000 rpm spindle speed, 47"x and 27.5" y travel and a new front-end computer with Windows for networking and program storage.

The other new piece of equipment is a Makino GF-12 vertical machining center with a 50-tool changer. Equipped to handle larger pieces, it features 67" x by 47" y travel with a table capacity of 15,000 pounds. Its spindle is powered by a 25hp motor.

"This new equipment will increase our efficiency as well as add capacity in our tool room," stated Ron Zara, manufacturing/engineering manager.

Zara also noted the company's dedication to quality with over 50 engineers on staff and QA equipment that includes two spectrometers as well as digital and realtime x-ray equipment. Stahl is also IS9002/QS9000 certified.

A wide range of industries across the country and around the world is served by the company including: automotive, agriculture, diesel, food, industrial, construction, medical and marine.

Reflecting on the company's growth and success over the years, Dick Kneip, Stahl's sales manager, commented, "We have always strived to be innovative, embracing new technologies, whether it's new equipment or our latest Unigraphics version 18 software.

Kneip pointed out the the Warrensburg facility is currently building a 36,000-sq.-ft. expansion for new high-production casting equipment.

"Our current focus is on becoming a 'single-source supplier' for our customers," Kneip noted. "Handling all their needs from blueprints sent via the internet to delivery with our own fleet of trucks is our range of service."