HISTORY:
New Lenox Machine Co. Inc., is a Certified ISO 9001 company, was established in 1971 by owner and President Alan Seniw. While specializing in the Screw Machine Products Industry for 30 years we were awarded a government contract in June 1985 to develop and produce the 14.5mm BS-41 Soviet Rd. New Lenox Ordnance a Div. of New Lenox Machine Co. together manufacture Specialty Projectiles for
the US Army and other testing laboratories. Our Specialty Projectiles are used solely for Scientific, Experimental, Research and Development for the testing of armor. We are the sole source of the 14.5mm BS-41 and 14.5mm B-32 projectiles for Aberdeen Proving Grounds and have the capability of manufacturing projectiles from steel, tungsten and tungsten carbide. We also manufacture a full line of US and Soviet projectiles. As developer/manufacture of the New Lenox Machine Co. Powder Breech Systems, we manufacture Powder Breech Systems for the use in Ballistic Testing Laboratories in different calibers ranging from 5.56mm to 40mm. We manufacture a 30mm system capable of launching 20mm FSP’s at over 5000 FPS for testing the effects of shrapnel from (IED’s) Improvised Explosive Devices. We also have the capacity to manufacture Rifled and Smooth Bore barrels up to 14’ long. Our facilities include a 200’ indoor ballistic testing range for testing armor and projectiles ranging from 5.56mm to 40mm. Our ballistic test range is available for companies that do not have their own range facilities. With our qualified personnel we are capable of setting up a test program, performing the tests and reporting all the data and results on our customers’ armor. TODAY:
With the shift in R&D and the new conceal and carry laws coming into effect, NLO is branching out to the general community.
