Our value-added services are designed to streamline your supply chain while maintaining the highest quality standards across all manufacturing operations. We coordinate these services with our precision machining processes to optimize efficiency, reduce handling, and deliver finished components ready for your assembly requirements.

By providing multiple services in our temperature-controlled facility, we eliminate external processing delays and maintain complete control over quality and delivery schedules. This integrated approach ensures seamless communication between operations and consistent application of our quality management system across all manufacturing processes.

Inspection Services

Our comprehensive inspection capabilities provide complete dimensional verification and quality documentation for all manufactured components. We utilize advanced coordinate measuring machines (CMM), optical comparators, and precision measurement instruments to verify dimensional accuracy, geometric tolerances, and surface finish requirements according to your specifications.

Inspection services include first article inspection reports, production sampling protocols, material certifications, and complete documentation packages that meet aerospace and defense traceability requirements. Our inspection department maintains calibrated equipment and follows statistical process control methodologies to ensure consistent quality verification throughout production runs.

Part Marking and Identification

We provide professional part marking services including laser etching, vibro-etching, and stamped identification systems that meet military and aerospace marking specifications. Our marking capabilities accommodate serial numbers, part numbers, date codes, and custom identification requirements while preserving component integrity and surface finish quality.

Part marking services integrate with our quality management system to ensure accurate identification and traceability throughout the manufacturing process. We maintain marking standards that comply with ITAR requirements and defense contractor specifications for permanent identification and tracking of manufactured components.

Plating and Surface Treatment

Our plating services encompass electroplating processes including nickel plating, chrome plating, and zinc plating to provide corrosion resistance, wear protection, and enhanced surface properties. We coordinate with certified plating vendors to ensure consistent quality and adherence to specification requirements including thickness control, adhesion testing, and appearance standards.

Plating operations are scheduled and managed to minimize impact on delivery schedules while ensuring proper surface preparation and post-plating inspection. We maintain documentation for all plating processes including certifications, test results, and traceability records that meet aerospace and defense quality requirements.

Chemical Filming (Chem Film)

Chemical filming services provide corrosion protection and paint adhesion preparation for aluminum components through chromate conversion coating processes. Our chem film operations deliver consistent coating thickness, coverage, and appearance that meets military specifications including MIL-DTL-5541 and related standards.

We coordinate chemical filming with machining operations to ensure optimal surface preparation and coating adhesion while maintaining dimensional accuracy on critical component features. All chemical filming processes include proper documentation and certification to support aerospace and defense application requirements.

EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining)

Our wire EDM capabilities provide precision cutting services for complex geometries, tight inside corners, and materials that are difficult to machine using conventional methods. Wire EDM operations deliver exceptional surface finish quality and dimensional accuracy for components requiring intricate features or tight tolerance relationships.

EDM services complement our CNC machining capabilities by enabling production of parts with features that would be challenging or impossible to achieve through conventional machining methods. We maintain programming expertise and fixturing capabilities to optimize EDM operations for both prototype and production applications.

Heat Treating Services

We coordinate with certified heat treating vendors to provide stress relieving, hardening, tempering, and other thermal processing services that enhance material properties and component performance. Heat treating operations are scheduled to integrate seamlessly with machining processes while ensuring proper documentation and quality control.

Heat treating services include pre-treatment planning, post-treatment inspection, and complete certification documentation that meets aerospace and defense material property requirements. We work with heat treating vendors who maintain appropriate certifications and quality systems for critical applications.

Deburring and Edge Finishing

Every component manufactured at Nortek Inc. receives complete deburring and edge finishing as part of our standard quality process. Our deburring operations remove all sharp edges, burrs, and surface imperfections that could affect component performance, assembly operations, or safety requirements.

Deburring services utilize both manual techniques and specialized equipment to achieve consistent edge quality and surface finish requirements. We maintain deburring standards that meet aerospace and defense specifications while ensuring dimensional accuracy is preserved throughout the finishing process.

Painting and Coating Services

Our painting services provide protective and decorative coatings that meet specification requirements for corrosion resistance, environmental protection, and appearance standards. We coordinate with certified painting vendors to ensure proper surface preparation, coating application, and quality control throughout the painting process.

Painting operations include primer application, finish coating, and specialty coatings that meet military and aerospace specifications. We maintain documentation for all painting processes including material certifications, thickness measurements, and adhesion testing results that support critical application requirements.

Silk Screening Applications

Silk screening services provide permanent markings, labels, and decorative elements that meet specification requirements for military and commercial applications. Our silk screening capabilities accommodate both prototype and production quantities while maintaining consistent print quality and durability standards.

Silk screening operations coordinate with other finishing processes to optimize component flow and delivery schedules. We maintain silk screening capabilities for various substrates and ink systems that meet environmental and performance requirements specified in aerospace and defense applications.

Anodizing Services

Anodizing services provide enhanced corrosion resistance, wear protection, and improved surface properties for aluminum components through electrochemical oxidation processes. We coordinate with certified anodizing vendors to ensure consistent coating thickness, color matching, and quality control that meets specification requirements.

Anodizing operations include surface preparation, processing control, and post-anodizing inspection to verify coating properties and appearance standards. We maintain documentation for all anodizing processes including thickness measurements, color verification, and certification records that support aerospace and defense applications.

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