Services + Capabiltities
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Our process results in precise, clean, and strong welds on a wide variety of metals ranging from stainless steel to modern exotics, including dissimilar metals.
Materials
NiTi · Stainless Steel · CoCr · Titanium · Platinum · Super Alloys -
Our laser cutting capabilities are appropriate for flat sheet cutting, tube-based designs, and complex parts requiring multi-axis cutting and drilling.
Materials: NiTi · Stainless Steel · CoCr · Titanium · Inconel · Platinum · Aluminum · Most metals
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LFI offers both traditional CNC turning and Swiss turning services for parts requiring tight tolerances, complex geometries, and intricate features like deep holes and multiple diameters.
Materials: NiTi · Stainless Steel · CoCr · Titanium · Inconel · Platinum · Aluminum · Brass · Copper · Nickel Alloys · Plastics · Precious Metals
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Our CNC machining capabilities include equipment which supports multi-axis milling and turning with the ability to hold tight tolerances on a wide variety of plastics and both traditional and exotic metals.
Materials: NiTi · Stainless Steel · CoCr · Titanium · Inconel · Platinum · Aluminum · Brass · Copper · Nickel Alloys · Plastics · Precious Metals
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We understand that your R+D timelines are tight. Our dedicated Rapid Development Team aims to support whatever you need, when you need it, with prototypes often delivered in mere days.
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Our electropolishing services have been designed to meet the needs of our medical customers using tight process controls including optional validation.
Materials: Aluminum · Steel · CoCr · Copper Alloys · Nickel Alloy
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LFI provides tube bending services for diameters from 0.020” to 2”.
Materials: Most metals - steel, aluminum, copper, titanium, etc.
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Our laser marking capabilities provide precise, high-contrast, and permanent markings on a wide range of materials.
Materials: All metals · most plastics · carbide · anodized aluminum · painted or coated materials
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LFI offers a variety of finishing services including:
Electropolishing
Passivation
Media Blasting
Knurling
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We drill between 40 and 50 million .5mm diameter holes annually on aerospace engine hot section components
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Micro-sized medical applications through jet-engine components.
Laser Welding
Our process provides precise, clean, and strong welds on a wide variety of metals ranging from stainless steel to modern exotics, including dissimilar metals. Our laser welding process is ideal for medical applications, as it creates minimal heat-affected zones, reducing the risk of material distortion or contamination. This ensures the instruments maintain their structural integrity and biocompatibility, essential for patient safety.
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Minimum weld spot size: 0.008”
Materials
NiTi · Stainless Steel · CoCr · Titanium · Platinum · Super Alloys
Laser Cutting
Our laser cutting capabilities are appropriate for flat sheet cutting, tube-based designs, and complex parts requiring multi-axis cutting and drilling. Our laser cutting systems are equipped to handle a wide range of materials, delivering precise cuts with clean edges even on intricate cut geometries, while minimizing thermal distortion.
Additional Details:
Minimum cut width: 0.0004”
Flat Sheet Cutting
Sheets as large as 48.2”
Minimum material thickness: 0.01”
Max Material Thickness: 0.1875”
Tube Cutting:
Outer diameter range: 0.020” - 0.289”
Wall thickness range: 0.002” - 0.025”
Materials
NiTi · Stainless Steel · CoCr · Titanium · Inconel · Platinum · Aluminum · Most metals
Swiss Turning
LFI offers both traditional CNC turning and Swiss turning services for parts requiring tight tolerances, complex geometries, and intricate features like deep holes and multiple diameters. With a range of advanced machining systems, including automated bar feeders, we efficiently manage projects of any scale—from low-volume functional prototypes to high-volume production.
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Diameters from 0.010” through 2”
Materials
NiTi · Stainless Steel · CoCr · Titanium · Inconel · Platinum · Aluminum · Brass · Copper · Nickel Alloys · Plastics · Precious Metals
Machining
Our CNC machining capabilities include equipment which supports multi-axis milling and turning with the ability to hold tight tolerances on a wide variety of plastics and both traditional and exotic metals. We support low volume functional prototyping and manufacturing/assembly fixture needs through high volume production. Finishing options include plating, anodizing, passivation, tumbling, media blasting, and electropolishing.
Materials
NiTi · Stainless Steel · CoCr · Titanium · Inconel · Platinum · Beryllium · Aluminum · Brass · Copper · Nickel Alloys · Plastics · Precious Metals
Rapid Development
Our Rapid Development Team exists to get functional prototypes in your hands with short lead times, quick responses, and excellent quality. Our target lead times are measured in days, not weeks or months. We target quote turnaround in 48 hours or less. The average lead time for initial prototypes through our Rapid Development Team has remained below 5 days with an on time delivery average of 98% throughout the R+D process for nearly 15 years!
Electropolishing
LFI offers electropolishing services with tight process controls to enhance the surface finish of a wide variety of metals. Our process provides a smooth, reflective surface, improves corrosion resistance and minimizes particulate adhesion. We offer the option to validate processes which are developed specifically for your application.
Electropolishing, along with our wide variety of additional finishing services is available for products being manufactured in-house at LFI and as a stand-alone service to improve surface finish on customer provided or outsourced products.
Materials
Aluminum · Steel · CoCr · Copper Alloys · Nickel Alloys
Tube AND WIRE BEnding
LFI provides tube bending services for diameters from 0.020” to 2”. We design and manufacture our own fixtures and systems, enabling us to support both low-volume prototyping with hand-bending fixtures and high-volume production using custom CNC machines. Our capabilities include producing both tight and large-radius bends to meet a variety of project needs.
Sizes
Diameters from 0.020” through 2”
Materials
Most metals - steel, aluminum, copper, titanium, etc.
Laser Marking
Our laser marking capabilities provide precise, high-contrast, and permanent markings on a wide range of materials. Our laser marking technology ensures clarity and durability, making it ideal for product identification, branding, serial numbers, and compliance labels. Whether it's metal, plastic, or other substrates, our process delivers high-quality results with minimal impact on the material, ensuring your parts meet aesthetic and regulatory standards.
Materials
All metals · most plastics · carbide · anodized aluminum · painted or coated materials
Finishing Services
LFI offers a variety of finishing services which are available for products being manufactured in-house at LFI and as a stand-alone service to improve surface finish on customer provided or outsourced products.
Tumbling: rotary, centrifugal + vibrating
Media Blasting
Electropolishing: validated to ASTM-B912 | Aluminum · Steel · CoCr · Copper Alloys · Nickel Alloys | tight process controls
Passivation: performed to ASTMA967
Knurling: raised and laser etched options available
Services
Laser Drilling + Airflow
LFI drills between 40 and 50 million .5mm diameter holes annually on aerospace engine hot section components including vanes, blades, combusters, shrouds, BOAS and baffles. Our team of experts is ready to support your application!
Materials
NiTi · Stainless Steel · CoCr · Titanium · Inconel · Aluminum · Nickel Alloys · Cobalt Alloys
