Safety Pins & Counterweights
Nix Industrial recently completed a custom fabrication project for a battery plant, delivering 96 counterweight safety pins designed to operate as essential safety lock mechanisms. This project showcased the collaboration and expertise across our Custom Fabrication, Advanced Machining, and Coatings teams. Scope of Work:The safety pins were engineered to meet the plant’s strict safety and […]
Die Blocks
Our machining team received a set of original die blocks from the plastic industry and collaborated closely with the customer to create updated versions with key modifications. After taking rough measurements from the existing die plates, we made design improvements and manufactured new, customized parts. Stay updated with our latest projects by following us on […]
Hex Coupling
We recently completed a project where we drilled a 3-inch hole into an 11-inch diameter blank. Once the initial drilling was completed, our team proceeded to shape and finish the piece into a high-quality hex coupling. At Nix Industrial, we take on challenging projects with precision and expertise. From initial drilling to the final product, […]
Bearing Cartridge Production
Our machine shop recently completed a high-priority rush order for a customer, involving the production of 4 bearing cartridges. The project consisted of turning, milling, and drilling operations, all conducted on a single lathe machine. Typically, the drilling process would be performed on a separate machine, but due to the urgent nature of the order […]
Manufactured Sheaves
Our Northend Gear & Machine Division operating near Cincinnati, OH completed a bulk order of sheaves for a manufacturing customer. From saw to lathe, see how these sheaves developed throughout the pictures below. The Northend division has Manual Lathes offering up to 36″ diameter (Victor 16X60, Victor 20×60, Victor 29×120 & Bullard 36″) and CNC […]
Frame Machining
A fabrication customer needed some work done on frame parts for a roller coaster that was going overseas. We milled, drilled and tapped holes into the parts. There were two of these bases and each was 40 foot long, weighing 20,000 lbs! Check out our Machining Division’s key assets & services by clicking on the division […]
Manufactured Sheave
In July, a fabrication customer in Tennessee needed a Sheave made new. We fabricated it at our Custom Fabrication facility in Poseyville, IN. The sheave was then sent over to our Machining facility in Princeton, IN and we utilized our new Tacchi Lathe machine to complete the project.