Capabilities

American manufacturing   •   Veteran-owned small business   •   Tennessee
Our work / Manufacturing capabilities

PRECISION IN
PRACTICE.

Focused CNC milling and wire EDM supported by in-house tooling, inspection, and secondary machining resources. Every project begins with an honest review of requirements and fit.

Primary production: CNC milling + wire EDMPrototype / select low-volume work
Core process

Purpose-built for precise work.

Our two primary customer-production machines form the foundation of TSI’s machining services.

CNC MILLING

Fadal VMC 15XT

Vertical CNC milling for precision components, prototypes, fixture work, and selected low-volume production. We review drawings and specifications to determine a realistic process and delivery commitment.

  • Three-axis milling and available fourth-axis capability
  • Drilling, tapping, pockets, profiles, and complex features
  • Prototype development and repeatable small batches
Work envelope & workholding
X / Y / Z TRAVEL30″ × 16″ × 28″
TABLE SIZE38″ × 16″
SPINDLE NOSE TO TABLE4″–32″
RATED TABLE LOAD1,500 lb total
SHOP ACCEPTANCE LIMIT1,000 lb maximum — part + workholding

The 28″ Z travel is the extended-travel configuration. We prefer smaller, lighter precision parts; 1,000 lb is a firm shop ceiling, not a preferred job size. Actual fit also depends on fixtures, tool reach, clearance, and safe handling.

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Fadal VMC 15XT CNC milling machine at Thompson & Smith Industries
FADAL / VMC 15XT
Sodick AQ325L wire electrical discharge machining equipment at Thompson & Smith Industries
SODICK / AQ325L
WIRE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING

Sodick AQ325L

Wire EDM for intricate cut profiles, fine internal geometry, hardened materials, and features not well suited to conventional milling. Material, thickness, and geometry are evaluated per quotation.

  • Detailed internal and external profiles
  • Electrically conductive materials
  • Specialty cutting requirements and development work
Work envelope & workholding
X / Y / Z TRAVEL13.78″ × 9.84″ × 8.66″
U / V TRAVEL3.15″ × 3.15″
WORK SUPPORT TABLE23.62″ × 15.75″
SUBMERGED WORKPIECE ENVELOPEUp to 21.65″ × 15.75″ × 7.87″
RATED WORKPIECE WEIGHT660 lb submerged; 990 lb non-submerged
SHOP ACCEPTANCE LIMIT400 lb maximum — part + workholding (submerged)

We prefer smaller, lighter precision parts; 400 lb is our firm shop ceiling for submerged work, not a preferred job size. The workpiece envelope is not the programmable X/Y cutting area; fixture/rail clearance, cutting height, and safe handling determine acceptance.

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Supporting resources

A broader shop behind the CNC machines.

Our manual machines, grinder, and inspection tools support setup, tooling, fixturing, secondary operations, and internal maintenance. They add flexibility to our primary customer-production processes.

Lagun FTV-1 manual milling machine in the TSI shop
Lagun FTV-1Manual milling, setup and fixturing
Brown and Sharpe No. 2L surface grinder in the TSI shop
Brown & Sharpe No. 2LSurface grinding and in-house support
Rivett 1020S precision lathe for in-house shop support
Rivett 1020SPrecision manual turning and toolmaking
Capabilities

Requirements first.
Promises second.

We work from customer drawings and specifications. Material availability, machining approach, inspection requirements, tolerances, and delivery timing are reviewed on a project-by-project basis.

We can consider common aluminum and steel alloys, stainless and tool steels, copper alloys, and selected engineering plastics as appropriate to the project.

Drawing and specification review
Process and material feasibility
In-process and final verification
Manufacturability feedback when useful
Ready for a practical review?

Tell us about your next part.

Share basic part details through our RFQ form. If the project is a fit, we will request drawings or CAD files during follow-up.

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Approx. weight
Material
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