Cutting, Welding  & Special Materials

Waterjet Cutting, CNC Machining, Welding, Knife Making & more

Waterjet Cutting

In 1999 when Leading Edge was looking for new technologies, it discovered that Waterjet was one of the fastest growing machining processes on the market. This new technology is capable of cutting without heat, leaves a clean edge that eliminates the need for secondary finishing and can be used on a wide range of materials.

Waterjet cutting systems are one of the world's most versatile and efficient machine tools. Easily programmable, waterjet can cut virtually any shape in a single step and they can machine everything from plastic to super alloys.

Waterjet cutting benefits:

• Cut virtually any material
• No mechanical or thermal stresses
• Narrow kerf loss part
• Cost effective - Tight nesting improves material utilization
• You can trade off tolerance vs speed from feature to feature on your part.
• Can easily switch between high production, and single piece production, on the same machine, with no extra effort.

CNC Milling & Turning

Computerized milling and turning requires more than feeding programs into a machine controller. CNC milling and turning requires manufacturing expertise and prowess to consistently deliver quality parts at a market driven price. The market has gained an appreciation for Leading Edge’s manufacturing experience and technical savvy that allows us to meet the specific needs of their customer.

At Leading Edge our goal is to develop long term relationships. To do this, we make it our commitment to offer customized services and cutting edge technology to suit the individual needs of every client. Our state of the art CNC machine shop technology is designed for flexibility and speed to meet every one of our customers’ exact specifications. When equipment and experience is synchronized, positive results can be expected.  At Leading Edge, our goal is to consistently fulfill customer expectations. 

We are proud to offer our customers CNC milling and turning in an extremely diverse range of materials.

Material capabilities include:

• Aluminum
• Brass
• Bronze
• Inconel
• Plastic
• Stainless Steel
• Steel
• Titanium

Welding

Many companies offer welding services, but few can match Leading Edge’s expertise. We are proud to offer a versatile range of welding solutions from Aluminum to Titanium Alloys in a wide range of applications including controlled inert gas environments. Our advanced welding abilities coupled with our machining processes make us capable of handling any job. Whether you need assemblies, weldments or a cosmetic repair, we provide quality precision welding that you can depend on.

Welding Processes:

• GTAW / TIG
• GMAW / MIG
• PAW / Plasma Arc Welding
• SMAW / Stick
• Atmospherically controlled glove box environment

Welding Code Expertise:

• ANSI/AWS D17.1:2001Specification for Fusion Welding for Aerospace Applications
• ANSI/AWS D1.2 Structural Code Aluminum
• ANSI/AWS D14.1-97 Structural Lifting Steel
• ANSI/AWS D1.9/D1.9M:2007 Structural Code Titanium
• ANSI/AWS B2.1:2005  Specification for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification

Prototype to Production

• Prototype Development
• Pre-production samples
• Short production runs

Design and Development Services

• Process Development
• Testing/Inspection
  • Requirements Documentation
• Welding Certification Services
  • Qualify and Certify Welders
  • Requirements Documentation

Quality Assurance

• First article layout if required
• Florescent Penetrant Inspection
• X Ray Inspection
• Critical measurement inspection
• Full complement of jo blocks, gage pins, surface plates, calipers, chamfer gages, indicators, micrometers, ring & plug gages.
• FaroArm measurement system
• CMM inspection services available