// CAPABILITY — PRECISION MACHINING
Precision Machining in Texas
Tight-tolerance parts held to print, proven by inspection — the umbrella capability behind every job that leaves our Van Alstyne, Texas floor.
Precision machining is the discipline that ties our whole shop together: cut the feature once, hold the tolerance, and prove it. From the program and the fixture to the first-article report, every step is built to put a part in your hands that matches the drawing exactly — in aluminum, titanium, Inconel, stainless, or engineering plastics. It is the standard we apply to one-off prototypes and to repeatable production alike.
What precision machining means at Rigid Concepts
Precision is not a marketing word here — it is a process. Before a single chip is cut, our team reviews the model and the print, plans work-holding that keeps the part rigid, and writes toolpaths that respect the tolerance stack. We machine on the same multi-axis equipment that lets us reach difficult geometry in fewer setups, because every setup you remove is a chance to lose accuracy that you also remove. The fewer the handoffs, the truer the result.
That discipline is why customers send us the parts other shops decline. When a feature has to be located within a few ten-thousandths, when the surface finish is called out, or when the material fights back, the answer is the same: plan it right, hold it rigid, and inspect it honestly.
Tolerance capability
We routinely hold tight tolerances directly to print and can achieve down to ±0.0002" on appropriate features, materials, and geometry. What is achievable on your part depends on the alloy, wall thickness, feature depth, and the datums you define — so the most accurate answer always comes from reviewing your drawing. Send it over and we will confirm exactly what we can hold, where, and how we will verify it.
- Tight tolerances held to print across milled and turned features
- Down to ±0.0002" achievable on appropriate features
- GD&T-driven datums, true position, and profile control
- Surface finishes called out and verified, not assumed
Process discipline
Repeatable precision comes from a repeatable process. We build the job once — fixturing, programming, and an inspection plan — then run it the same way every time so part number one and part number five hundred carry the same dimensions. Tool wear is monitored, setups are documented, and critical features are checked in process rather than only at the end, where a problem is expensive to catch.
Materials
Precision is material-aware. Aluminum is our specialty and machines fast and clean; titanium and Inconel demand controlled speeds, rigid setups, and the right inserts to hold tolerance without burning tooling; stainless and engineering plastics each bring their own behavior. We match parameters to the material so the tolerance you specify is the tolerance you receive.
- Aluminum (6061, 7075 and more) — our specialty alloy
- Titanium and Inconel for flight, defense, and high-temperature work
- Stainless steel and engineering plastics such as PEEK and Delrin
- Full material traceability and certificates of conformance
Quality & inspection
A precision part is only finished when it is proven. Rigid Concepts operates an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system and is ITAR registered, so the documentation travels with the part: first-article inspection reports, in-process verification, and lot-level traceability your auditors and your customers can rely on. Our dedicated quality-inspection capability backs every job — precision you can see on the part and on the paperwork.
| Tolerances | Tight tolerances held to print (±0.0002" achievable on feature) |
|---|---|
| Processes | Simultaneous 5-axis milling, 3/4-axis milling, turning |
| Materials | Aluminum, titanium, Inconel, stainless, engineering plastics |
| Volumes | One-off prototypes through repeatable production runs |
| Quality | ISO 9001:2015 certified · ITAR registered · full traceability |
| Inspection | First-article (FAIR), in-process, certificates of conformance |
Precision machining is the foundation under our 5-axis CNC machining, CNC milling, and turning work. When tolerance is the whole point, pair it with our quality inspection discipline and our in-house engineering support to get it right the first time.
// FAQ
Frequently asked questions
We routinely hold tight tolerances directly to print and can achieve down to ±0.0002" on appropriate features and materials. The realistic limit for your specific part depends on geometry, material, and datums — send your drawing and we'll confirm exactly what's achievable and how we'll verify it.
Aluminum (our specialty), titanium, Inconel and other superalloys, stainless steel, and engineering plastics such as PEEK and Delrin. We match feeds, speeds, and tooling to the material so the specified tolerance is the tolerance you receive.
Aerospace, defense, medical, oil & gas, automotive, and electronics — anywhere parts have to meet exact dimensions with documentation to prove it. Our ISO 9001:2015 system and ITAR registration support the traceability these industries require.
Through our ISO 9001:2015 quality system: first-article inspection (FAIR) reports, in-process dimensional checks, and lot-level material and process traceability, with certificates of conformance as your program requires.
Send us the hard one.
Upload your drawing or STEP file and we'll come back with pricing and lead time — from a single high-mix part to full production runs, held to exacting tolerances.