A complete breakdown of the equipment in our 9,000 ft² Leduc shop: heritage gear-cutting machines next to modern CNC and EDM.
The heart of the shop. W.E. Sykes gear generators were purpose-built to cut continuous, solid-apex herringbone teeth, and few shops still run them.
| Equipment | Used for | |
|---|---|---|
| W.E. Sykes Gear Generators (×3) | Solid-apex herringbone and double-helical gears and pinions. Size 3 and size 5 machines, up to 62" OD × 18" face. | Gears |
| CNC Gear Milling, 4th Axis | Lyndex-Nikken 4th-axis setup for high-end gears, double helix profiles and large spur gears. | Gears |
| Wire EDM Gear & Spline Work | Internal splines, planetary internal teeth and gear tooth repair. | Splines |
Modern CNC turning and milling for prototypes and production, all programmed in Mastercam.
| Equipment | Used for | |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai WIA CNC Turning Centre | Shafts, flanges, couplings, down-hole components and production turning. | Turning |
| CNC Lathes | Second operations, tapered discs, bushings and repeat parts. | Turning |
| CNC Vertical Machining Centre | 3D profiles, pockets, impellers, gearbox housings, trochoidal roughing in hard alloy. | Milling |
| 4th-Axis Rotary | Lyndex-Nikken indexing for gears, splines and multi-sided parts. | Milling |
Three EDM processes under one roof for hardened material, carbide, stellite, and geometry cutters can't reach.
| Equipment | Used for | |
|---|---|---|
| CHMER Wire EDM | Internal splines, profiles, carbide inserts, tight internal corners. | Wire |
| Sinker EDM | Blind keyways to a shoulder, V-grooves, tapered grooves, cavities. | Sinker |
| EDM Hole Driller | Start holes and small, deep holes, down to .010" diameter. | Drilling |
| Shop-Built Dividing Heads | Indexing for EDM slots and multi-position features. | Fixturing |
Large-swing manual machines for one-offs, long shafts, oversize work and repairs that can't wait.
| Equipment | Used for | |
|---|---|---|
| Large-Swing Engine Lathe | Long shafts, pipeline meter housings, large pulleys and oversize turning. | Turning |
| Manual Lathes & Mills | One-offs, keyways, bushings, fits and rush repairs. | Manual |
| Bandsaw & Material Prep | Cutting stock for every job in the shop. | Prep |
The behind-the-scenes equipment that keeps the rest of the shop accurate.
| Equipment | Used for | |
|---|---|---|
| Mastercam CAD/CAM | Programming complex profiles, gear forms and 3D toolpaths. | Software |
| Tool & Cutter Grinder | Sharpening our own herringbone cutters, with a custom-built wheel dresser. | Tooling |
| Granite Surface Plate & Gauging | Inspection of gears, splines and precision parts. | Inspection |
| Automated Engraver | Part marking, custom workholding and branded components. | Marking |
Machine capacities and full specifications available on request.
Send it to our Leduc shop. We'll review the job and get back to you with a quote. Serving Edmonton, Nisku and all of Alberta.