Mears Machine Corporation (based in Avon, Indiana) partnered with SECO Tools to develop advanced cutting tools for industrial and aerospace impellers.
About Mears Machine Corporation:
Founded in 1966, Mears Machine has over 250 pieces of manufacturing equipment, including more than 100 CNC mills/lathes and 100 employees. The company also has 4 advanced Velo3D Sapphire XC 3D printers. Their yearly turnover is approaching USD 50 million.
Mears Machine makes parts for industries like gas turbines, defense, missile defense, rocket launches, and advanced propulsion. They can produce components as small as 1mm to as large as 80 inches in diameter and 120 inches long. Their work includes critical rotating parts, casings, precision components, and large 3D-printed hardware. The company is known for creating complex parts using new technology that allows them to build parts larger than their 3D printers' build chamber.
Executive Statement
According to CEO James Lloyd, at Mears Machine they have a proud history of making quality aerospace impellers, but they recognize that to be competitive today and in the future, they required new 'platform agnostic solutions. The collaboration with SECO has already started with initial machining operations on both steel and titanium impellers underway and he is very excited with the initial results. Combined with their ability to produce additive impellers in both Inco 718 and Haynes 282, they feel that we are in a great position to serve critical Aerospace, Defense and Industrial markets.
