APM Manufacturing

APM Manufacturing is a vertically integrated metal fabrication company in Southern California. It has five locations with more than 100,000 square feet of manufacturing floor space. The corporate offices are at 341 West Blueridge Avenue in Orange, California. The site says it has over 30 years of industry experience.

The company offers CNC milling, 5 axis milling, turning, water jet cutting, and laser cutting. It also offers precision ID and OD grinding, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and powder coating. Screening and overlays are listed as services. Design and engineering consulting, project management, and documentation packages are also offered.

The site lists the largest part as 3962 by 1117 by 762 millimeters, or 156 by 44 by 30 inches. The smallest feature is 1 millimeter. The standard tolerance for metals is plus or minus 0.13 millimeters, or 0.05 inch.

The site lists typical lead times. Prototypes take about 3 days. Standard sheet metal or graphics production takes about 6 weeks. Standard CNC machined parts take about 6 weeks. Assembly of multiple components adds about 1 week.

The company says it centers its practices on AS9100D and ISO 9001. The site says APM is certified to NADCAP. The company describes itself as a preferred supplier for major aerospace and defense organizations.

The site names preferred supplier relationships with Boeing, MPC Products, Collins Aerospace, Parker Aerospace, Eaton Aerospace, Raytheon, Honeywell International, Rockwell, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Safran, Lockheed Martin, and Sikorsky Aircraft.

The company builds enclosures, cabinets, trailers, and build to print assemblies. The phone number is 714-453-0100, and the fax is 714-453-2240. The site lists facility tours and careers. The site says the company can supply prototypes in about 3 days and can supply parts in as few as 2 days for fewer than 50 pieces. It lists quality testing, liquid paint and powder coat finishing, and Iridite finishing. It also says the company works to fill in the gaps when customers bring concepts or incomplete drawings.