A&O Mold is located in southwest Michigan, just minutes south of Kalamazoo, MI. We have 25,000 square feet of newly renovated floor space that allows us to operate at one site. This allows our engineering, manufacturing and molding department to work together to provide the highest possible quality. If you’re a new customer, please schedule a tour to view our facility or please view our portfolio for our latest equipment lists.

    Computers+
    • All workstations are HP z400 or z800 quad core processors with 16/32 GB of Ram.
    • All workstations use nVIDIA quadro K4000 graphics cards
    • All workstations use dual 24” led/lcd monitors for maximum efficiency
    • HP ProLiant ML 150 servers
    • Cisco ASA firewall system
    • Trend Micro Business security agent
    • MaxMail Anit-spam software
    • UniFI wireless access points throughout the building, Secure customer wireless connection available
    • APC 1500 KVA battery backup on every PC, network switch and server
    • Datto File server with cloud back-up every hour
    Software+
    • Filemaker – It is a fully customizable ERP software that we use to track entire projects through each stage, from the initial quote to the printing of the shipper. Traceable items include employee time, purchase orders, bill of materials, customer communications, and as well as all other necessary ISO 9001:2000 forms.
    • Powering our Engineering department is 6 seats of the latest version of Solid works and 4 seats of Cimatron.
    • In our CNC dept., we use VISI for our toolpath generation
    • On our shop floor, each toolmaker has a seat of Cimatron view only, aiding in the communication between engineering and the shop floor.
    • The latest version of Del-Cam power inspect is used as our CMM software on our FARO arm.
    Molding Presses+
    • 40 ton Nissei NS-40, NC-21 Controller, 2.18 oz. shot, 12.2 x 12.2 tie bar spacing
    • 90 ton Nissei NS-89, N9G Controller, 3.9 oz. shot, 15.1 x 15.1 tie bar spacing
    • 200 ton Nissei FN4000-36A-14, 14.1 oz. shot, 20.9 x 20.9 tie bar spacing
    • 309 ton Nissei FN6000-71A, 29.9 oz. shot, 26 x 26 tie bar spacing
    Shop Equipment+
    • Fully automatic 130,000 watt Generac generator powered by 454 Cu. In. engine
    • Roders 3 Axis CNC HSM RXP801, 42k rpm spindle, 2362 IPM (23” x 31” travel) +/- .0002 accuracy, Laser tool length device, HSK E40 45x tool changer
    • 2- Mikron 3 Axis CNC – HSM700 High Speed Machine 800 IPM (27″ x 27″ travel)
    • Fadal 3 Axis CNC Machining Center with 24x tool changer (30″ x 16″ travel) installed with Fadal TR165 4th and 5th axis unit
    • Fadal 3 Axis CNC Machining Center with 24x tool changer (30″ x 16″ travel)
    • Fadal 3 Axis CNC Machining Center with 24x tool changer (40″ x 20″ travel)
    • Fadal 3 Axis CNC Machining Center with 24x tool changer (50″ x 20″ travel)
    • Haimer Power Clamp Basic PC 2006 NG heat shrink fixture for HSK E40s
    • Proto-TRAK SLX CNC Lathe with manual tool post (18” x 45”)
    • 2 – Proto-TRAK 3 Axis CNC DPM V3 with conversational control
    • Charmilles Robofil 440 Submersible wire EDM (47″ x 27″ tank)
    • Charmilles Robofil 300 Wire EDM (33″ x 20″ tank)
    • Charmilles Robofil 310 Wire EDM (33″ x 20″ tank)
    • Charmilles RoboForm 40 CNC EDM with 24x trode changer (48″ x 31″ tank)
    • Charmilles RoboForm 50 CNC EDM with 24x trode changer (48″ x 31″ tank)
    • Charmilles RoboForm 51 CNC EDM with 24x trode changer (47″ x 32″ tank)
    • Charmilles RoboForm 810 CNC EDM with 24x trode changer (63″ x 42″ tank)
    • Sodick K1NC CNC small hole drilling EDM
    • FARO Gage Plus CMM 6+ axis capable +/- 0.0002″
    • Mitutoyo inspection microscope +/- 0.00005″ With PAX Camera and inspection software
    • MicroVue Optical Comparator with readouts +/- 0.0001″
    • 16 – Bridgeport manual knee mill, 2 hp. With digital readouts
    • Clausing/Colchester gap bed lathe with readouts (44″ x 10″ travel)
    • Radial Arm drill press TPR-820 (60″ height capacity)
    • Gun drill 20” drill depth (44″ x 48″ work piece capacity)
    • Cosa Cutter Grinder
    • 2 – Harig 618 ball way wet grinder
    • 8 – Harig 612 surface grinder
    • Acer Wet Grinder 16×40 SUPRA AHD with automatic Z and table movement
    • Kent Wet Grinder 24×40 510 AHD with automatic Z and table movement
    • Complete polishing facilities including ultra-sonic equipment
    • HTS 160w Laser Welder, mobile with no size restrictions
    • Miller Tig/ Heli-Arc Welder for in-house welding and repairs
    • Miller Heli-Arc microscope welder for welding down to .010 Diameter
    • Miller Spectrum 701 Plasma Cutting System
    • 2 – Overhead Cranes, 1- 10,000 lbs. Cap., 1- 6,000 lbs. Cap.
    • Hyster fork-lift 8,000 lbs. capacity
    • K-Lift fork-lift 3,000 lbs. capacity