Taber Extrusions Micro-Extrusion Capabilities

Our micro-extrusion manufacturing lines have a production envelope with a circle size of 3 inches or less and a weight per foot of .008 up to .5 lbs. ft. For comparison, the 8,600 ton press in Taber’s Russellville facility produces profiles with a minimum weight of 6 lbs. per foot.

Unlike traditional extrusion presses, these micro-extrusion presses are built to allow for the production of extrusions with wall thicknesses of 0.020 inches and tolerance capabilities of +/- 0.001 inches (depending on shape design). These miniature extrusion production centers allow designers and engineers the freedom to engineer profiles that are un-extrudable through conventional presses.

Industries most commonly using micro-extrusions include :

computer

electronics

aerospace

medical

industrial

military

Cost-Effective Manufacturing

  • Lower tooling costs than traditional extrusion
  • Meeting tighter dimensional and tolerance requirements than generally seen with the traditional extrusion process
  • Fast turn-around reducing time to market

Quality Custom Extrusion

  • Registered to ISO 9001:2015 AS9100D

Microextrusion Capabilities

  • Weight per foot of .008 up to .5 lbs. ft.
  • Cross section of the part must fit within a 3″ circle
  • Minimum wall thickness of 0.020 inches (alloy profile dependent)
  • Aluminum Association Precision Tolerances
  • Key characteristic tolerances of ±0.001 inches (in some cases)
  • Surface finish of 16 Ra or better

Key advantages for you:

  • Greater design flexibility
  • High-quality precision aluminum extrusions FAST!
  • Net shapes to reduce costly machining operations
  • Thinwall capability
  • Excellent surface finish

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