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ADEM provides turnkey solutions, from design, machining and prototyping to volume production, with a staff of over 50 in a 30,000 s.f. Santa Clara facility, in the heart of Silicon Valley, since 1997.
Design
An innovative team facilitating your product manufacturing cycle. ADEM engineers read the task, create a 3D model for your approval and prepare it for manufacturing, including the jigs and fixtures to make it.
- A clear read of your task mission, and the optimal manufacturing solution proposed
- A high-level 3D model for your approval before prototyping
- The 3D model prepared for manufacturing
- Special and/or automated fixtures for your assembly lines
- Integration support, as an extension of your engineering team
Machining
Forty CNC machines, ±.005 mm, 5-axis machining, horizontal and vertical milling with pallet systems, CNC turning with live tooling, micromachining and wire EDM. Built-to-print contract manufacturing, with design when you need it.
- Three 5-axis machining centers
- Eight horizontals, including an automated pallet cell
- High-speed small verticals to 24,000 RPM for small, fine work
- CNC turning with live tooling, and wire EDM
- Held to ±5 µm (±.005 mm) and checked on a CMM
Design
- A clear read of your task mission, and the optimal manufacturing solution proposed
- A high-level 3D model for your approval before prototyping
- The 3D model prepared for manufacturing
- Special and/or automated fixtures for your assembly lines
- Integration support, as an extension of your engineering team
Machining
- Three 5-axis machining centers
- Eight horizontals, including an automated pallet cell
- High-speed small verticals to 24,000 RPM for small, fine work
- CNC turning with live tooling, and wire EDM
- Held to ±5 µm (±.005 mm) and checked on a CMM
Full capabilities under one roof
Using the most advanced CAD tools, the engineering department develops high-quality prototype systems, and the floor is equipped with the most novel CNC machine tools. Solid models, DXF and other electronic files are all accepted, and after a prototype run the manufacturing drawings come with the parts.
Manufacturing capabilities, by category- ±5µmTight-tolerance workAluminum, stainless steel, titanium, exotic alloys and a wide variety of plastics
- 80krpmMicromachiningPrecision small custom components on high-speed small verticals, with an attached 80,000 RPM spindle for the finest work
- 5axisComplex machiningSmall but complex parts machined from solid on three 5-axis machining centers
- 1223mmLarge size machiningLarge parts up to 1223 × 295 × 92 mm, on horizontal cells with a pallet system
- Jig & fixturingDesign and manufacturing of special and/or automated fixtures for your assembly lines
- AssemblyKit and assemble even complex parts, from fixture clamps and sensing devices to wafer aligners
- Prototype to volume productionTurnkey solutions from design and prototype to high-volume production, with welding and finishing through partner shops
Parts off our machines
Equipped with state-of-the-art CNC machine tools, including multi-spindle lathes and horizontal manufacturing cells, enabling tight-tolerance work (±.005 mm) on aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, exotic alloys and a wide variety of plastics.
±.005 mm accuracyMicromachining 
Assembly sample (wafer aligner)Assembly 
Small but complex partComplex machining 
Machined from solidComplex machining 
Machined from solidComplex machining 
Small but complex partComplex machining 
Assembly sample (vortex wand)Assembly 
Small but complex partComplex machining 
Small but complex partComplex machining
Manufacturing capabilities
40 CNC machines in six categories, from an 80,000 RPM micromachining spindle to horizontals with a meter of X travel. If your part needs a particular machine type, say so in your quote request and the full equipment list follows.
Materials
- Aluminum
- Stainless steel
- Titanium
- Exotic alloys
- Plastics
±5 µm±.005 mm, verified on a CMM
- 1000mm X travel
Horizontal machining 8 machines
- Travel
- 1000 × 850 × 750 mm39.4 × 33.5 × 29.5 in
- Spindle
- to 15,000 RPM
- Full B-axis for four-sided work in one setup
- Automated pallet cell for lights-out runs, working envelope Ø530 × H760 mm
- Tool magazines to 240 positions
- 1524mm X travel
Vertical machining 15 machines
- Travel
- 1524 × 650 × 610 mm60 × 25.6 × 24 in
- Spindle
- to 12,000 RPM
- Two-pallet machines for production runs
- Rotary 4th axis
- 80kRPM attached spindle
High-speed small vertical 9 machines
- Travel
- 305 × 305 × 330 mm to 700 × 400 × 330 mm12 × 12 × 13 in to 27.5 × 15.7 × 13 in
- Spindle
- to 24,000 RPM, 80,000 RPM attached spindle for micromachining
- Small parts and fine features
- Rotary 4th axis
- Ø406mm swing
CNC turning 4 machines
- Travel
- Ø406 × 610 mmØ16 × 24 in
- Spindle
- to 6,500 RPM
- Live tooling with Y axis for milled features in one setup
- 5simultaneous axes
5-axis machining 3 machines
- Travel
- 762 × 508 × 508 mm30 × 20 × 20 in
- Spindle
- to 12,000 RPM
- Complex geometry from solid, fewer setups
- 406mm X travel
Wire EDM 1 machine
- Travel
- 406 × 406 mm16 × 16 in
- Hardened materials, sharp internal corners, burr-free profiles
Capable of large-size machining up to 1223 × 295 × 92 mm and micromachining down to ±5 µm.
Services
From engineering, concept design, detailed design, machining, finishing, assembly and integration test to pilot and volume manufacturing, ADEM assists you during the entire product manufacturing cycle.
Close relationships with material suppliers and welding and finishing shops keep lead times quick and prices competitive, even for small-volume prototyping or pilot production.
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Define task
Understand the client's task mission to propose optimal manufacturing solutions.
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Proof of concept
Study the spec and constraints, then create a high-level 3D model to get your approval for prototyping.
- 3
Detailed design
Prepare the 3D model for manufacturing.
- 4
Machining
Use advanced CNC technology for machining with ±5 µm (±.005 mm) accuracy, down to an attached 80,000 RPM spindle for micromachining.
- 5
Finishing
Welding and finishing outsourced to partner shops.
- 6
Assembly
Kit and assemble even complex parts, from fixture clamps to sensing devices.
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Quality control
Reliability and consistency guaranteed by an experienced QA team, with a CMM check that parts and fixtures reach ±5 µm (±.005 mm).
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Support
An extension of your engineering team while you run the integration test in your own tool, then a quote to move forward with a pilot run.
The markets we support
- Semiconductor equipment
- Robotic automation
- Aerospace
- Defense
- Scientific instruments
- Medical
- Energy
Request a quote
Get in touch for your engineering and manufacturing needs. An ADEM engineer will follow up with a plan for parts that are accurate, on time and within your budget.
Email is the fastest route: send your drawings and documentation to adem@ademllc.com and the whole team sees it.