American Metal Specialties West

02/15/2021

We offer a wide range of assembly services to provide you with a high-quality product. Manufactured products range from a simple sheet metal panel with mounting hardware to a complex machined and fabricated assembly with a multitude of components and hardware all fully assembled and ready to use.
We offer a variety of different manufacturing and assembly solutions:

Hardware & Inserts
Large chassis and weldments
Electrical components
Threaded inserts
Drawer slides and pulls
Bushings and Bearings
Fans, cords and sockets

01/30/2021

2020 Trends in CNC Machining | CNC Machine Shops

2020 is a wrap, but the trends are here to stay! Visit our website to learn more about 2020 trends in CNC machining that are here to stay. https://apiams.com/blog/2020-trends-in-cnc-machining/

Let’s take a look at some of the top trends currently anticipated to shape CNC machine shops in 2020 and throughout the rest of the decade.

01/15/2021

FAQ: What are Swiss-type screw machines?

Swiss Screw machines are versatile precision machines that are able to produce turned parts rapidly, all in one operation, making secondary operations unnecessary.

These machines are able to hold very tight tolerances over long lengths in relation to part size. The Swiss screw machine holds the ability to operate multiple tools at the same time, producing complete parts efficiently.

12/30/2020

We currently run two high-speed robotic cells, both with robotic part loading and robotic tool change systems for systematic and precise machining.
These cells incorporate full axis rotary table machining and multi-sided tombstones, precisely and consistently allowing our team to machine almost any feature you might ever need. Tolerance is frequently held in the tenths on feature size and location. The precise machining cells can run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which results in consistent on-time delivery of your precision parts.

08/20/2020

Adapting to the New Normal In Manufacturing

Even as the effects of COVID-19 continue to ripple across the U.S. and the world, many day-to-day activities have already started to resume. Municipalities across the U.S. have begun the slow but steady process of reopening businesses, including the manufacturing sector. However, with the promise of reopening also comes the inevitable changes that will need to occur so that workers can return safely. Whether at a machine shop in Tigard or the local grocery store, we’ve already started seeing what our new “normal” may look like with the new inclusion of safety measures.

If history has taught us anything it’s that short-term measures put into place as a result of a global crises usually lead to changes that last decades. What many industries once considered as normal has already undergone the process of fundamentally shifting in ways that seem certain to become part of the new normal going forward. Manufacturers who recognize and act on this can seize an early opportunity to grow.

Find out more now: https://bit.ly/2YjJ2Sl

06/01/2020

Service Highlight: Graining!

Some parts require a uniform surface finish. This can be accomplished through line graining, which is also known as a "time saver". Line Graining is a process which removes stock from machine-ready blanks using coated abrasives. The process produces a directional pattern on metal surfaces that enhances appearance and adds to ease of handling.

This process can also greatly increase adhesion surface of a given part or component. We can quickly remove coarse metal surfaces and provide a clean appearance to your machine-ready blanks for a truly finished look saving time and cost.

04/10/2020

The Advantages of Outsourcing Precision Machining | American Precision Industries | American Metal Specialties

The Advantages of Outsourcing Precision Machining

Our team at API/AMS understand the incredibly fast pace the manufacturing industry continues to set. Keeping up with the demands of your clients requires staying up-to-date on the latest advances in manufacturing, while still producing the highest quality products possible. To keep your current customers happy, prevent your profits from shrinking and find new clients to maintain your business’ growth you need a competitive edge.

Precision machining can offer you that edge over the competition, and integrating it into your existing workflow is much easier than you might think.

Still not convinced? Here are just a few of the advantages your business can receive by incorporating and outsourcing precision machining into your existing business model: https://bit.ly/2V2gVpD

As a precision CNC machine shop in Hillsboro, our team at API/AMS understand the incredibly fast pace the manufacturing industry continues to set.

02/29/2020

PRODUCT QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
Modern computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools have revolutionized precision machining and metal fabrication processes. With CNC machining capabilities on a number of machines, we are able to provide quicker turn-around time and improved quality in the manufacturing of metal products.

American Precision Industries and American Metal Specialties offer some of the industry’s most technologically advanced operating systems to help with CNC routing, CNC milling, and any other CNC machine shop needs. Working closely with customers and constantly aware of the markets trends, we continue to evolve our manufacturing capabilities and capital investments to meet customer needs.

02/12/2020

Identifying the Most Important CAD Trends of 2020 | APIAMS

Identifying the Most Important CAD Trends of 2020

CAD technology and trends have evolved significantly over the last year, not to mention the last decade. Commonly, manufacturers will hear terms like machine learning, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence thrown around when it comes to CAD trends, but how much do these types of advancements really apply to how you run your business and attempt to meet your 2020 revenue goals?

Let’s take a look at a few important trends surrounding 3D CAD models that could end up impacting your daily business and bottom line: https://bit.ly/2SknNgA

CAD technology and trends have evolved significantly over the last year, and manufacturers must keep up with the latest trends or risk being left behind.

01/13/2020

Precision Machining and CNC Machining | API/AMS

CNC MACHINES

Modern computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools have revolutionized precision machining and metal fabrication processes. With CNC machining capabilities on a number of machines, we are able to provide quicker turn-around time and improved quality in the manufacturing of metal products.

American Precision Industries and American Metal Specialties offer some of the industry’s most technologically advanced operating systems to help with CNC routing, CNC milling, and any other CNC machine shop needs. Working closely with customers and constantly aware of the markets trends, we continue to evolve our manufacturing capabilities and capital investments to meet customer needs.

Precision machining, CNC machining, and the best custom machine shop Portland has to offer. With CNC machining capabilities on a number of machines, we are able to provide quicker turnaround time and improved quality in the manufacturing of metal products from out machine shop in Portland.

12/27/2019

2020 Trends in CNC Machining | CNC Machine Shops

2020 Trends in CNC Machining

In the U.S., custom manufacturing has fought to gain its place within the manufacturing sector. While the price of precision equipment has continued to decrease, the development of a skilled workforce capable of running such equipment has failed to keep pace.

For most shops, their workforce of machinists remains central to how they grew their business. However, with the advent of more global competition and lower prices, a strain has been placed on precision manufacturers to pay their skilled workforce competitively while still meeting customer expectations.

Despite these challenges, the market continues to expand and advanced manufacturing sits on the cups of a future renaissance. But meeting this rising challenge will require manufacturers to find ways of reducing costs while improving production. Such a lofty goal will require adopting new technologies that promise to change the industry as a whole.

Let’s take a look at some of the top trends currently anticipated to shape CNC machine shops in 2020 and throughout the rest of the decade: https://bit.ly/379ySWg

Let’s take a look at some of the top trends currently anticipated to shape CNC machine shops in 2020 and throughout the rest of the decade.

12/14/2019

CNC MACHINES

Modern computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools have revolutionized precision machining and metal fabrication processes. With CNC machining capabilities on a number of machines, we are able to provide quicker turn-around time and improved quality in the manufacturing of metal products.

American Precision Industries and American Metal Specialties offer some of the industry’s most technologically advanced operating systems to help with CNC routing, CNC milling, and any other CNC machine shop needs. Working closely with customers and constantly aware of the markets trends, we continue to evolve our manufacturing capabilities and capital investments to meet customer needs.

11/29/2019

We Offer State of The Art Technology

Every one of our advanced manufacturing capabilities include robotic cells, precision laser cutting, water jet cutting, press brake, milling, lathe, liquid paint, plating, powder coat, assembly, rapid prototyping and CAD/CAM design.

11/15/2019

What We Can Do!

We offer a vast array of services in the areas of CAD design, conventional and CNC machining, CNC sheet metal punching, CNC routing, forming, CNC laser and water jet cutting, fabrication, welding, hardware & installation, assembly, and a variety of product finishing processes such as full pretreat line, powder coat, paint, and silkscreening. Whether you need a single prototype part, precision machined parts, rapid prototyping, or a large production run, you can depend on us each and every time. If you are looking for any sort of metal fabrication in Portland, Or, look no further, API and AMS have what you need.

From design assistance to the finished product, we offer all of the necessary capabilities to produce customer products in house, limiting subcontracting operations that can impede timely delivery and elevate cost. API / AMS can deliver a complex, completed product without the need for outsourcing.

Our commitment to you is quality and service …. it’s something you can count on!

10/30/2019

Surface Finishing | Portland Metal Fabrication | API/AMS

Some parts require a uniform surface finish. This can be accomplished through line graining, which is also known as a "time saver". Line Graining is a process which removes stock from machine-ready blanks using coated abrasives. The process produces a directional pattern on metal surfaces that enhances appearance and adds to ease of handling.

This process can also greatly increase adhesion surface of a given part or component. We can quickly remove coarse metal surfaces and provide a clean appearance to your machine-ready blanks for a truly finished look saving time and cost.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/34aDnOS

We are a Portland metal fabrication job shop providing metal finishing, graining, plating, liquid paint, powder coat and silk screening. With a focus on quality, we understand finishing is not only limited to dimensional tolerances, but that cosmetics are an important part of the finished product.

10/08/2019

High Speed Scanning Technology : Machine Shop in Portland

The Advantages of High-Speed Scanning Technology

At API/AMS, we don’t believe that the use of high-speed scanning technology simply provides us with a convenient time-saving tool. Today’s competitive business environment demand the use of advanced scanning technology to help manage costs, improve efficiency, and reduce product defects. That’s why at our machine shop in Portland, we use Zeiss Contura G2 scanning technology to enable form inspection at maximum speeds and provide high-quality measuring results.

At our machine shop in Portland, we use Zeiss Contura G2 technology to enable form inspection at maximum speeds and provide high-quality measuring results.

09/12/2019

Contact Us | Hillsboro, Tigard, Milwaukie, Portland Manufacturing Services

Quality, Service, and Innovation!

We always combine passion and expertise with precision technology and total quality management to provide on-time delivery for you at competitive prices. API/AMS is your complete custom turnkey manufacturing solution.

Contact us today: https://bit.ly/2FK0nMM

Contact American Precision Industries and American Metal Specialities, Portland Manufacturing Services. Specializing in CNC precision machining, sheet metal fabrication, metal finishing, assembly and CAD/CAM design, operate across three manufacturing facilities in Portland, OR.

07/11/2019

We provide custom metal fabrication!

Specializing in CNC precision machining, sheet metal fabrication, metal finishing, assembly and CAD/CAM design, our combined companies operate in over 90,000 square feet, across three manufacturing facilities across Portland, OR.

06/27/2019

The Advantages of Outsourcing Precision Machining | American Precision Industries | American Metal Specialties

Our team at API/AMS understand the incredibly fast pace the manufacturing industry continues to set. Keeping up with the demands of your clients requires staying up-to-date on the latest advances in manufacturing, while still producing the highest quality products possible. To keep your current customers happy, prevent your profits from shrinking and find new clients to maintain your business’ growth you need a competitive edge.

Precision machining can offer you that edge over the competition, and integrating it into your existing workflow is much easier than you might think, especially when you contract a company like API/AMS that specializes in this type of advanced manufacturing.

Still not convinced? Here are just a few of the advantages your business can receive by incorporating and outsourcing precision machining into your existing business model: https://bit.ly/2ZQMlyx

As a precision CNC machine shop in Hillsboro, our team at API/AMS understand the incredibly fast pace the manufacturing industry continues to set.

06/07/2019

Without the Humans, the Robots Would be Out of a Job | API

We find solutions for a variety of fabrication needs. As an industry at the forefront of automation, we understand the concern many people have that the future of American jobs will be taken by robotic capabilities. But in truth, people are still required to program and build these AI machines to aid us in whatever we can dream up.

Robots don’t possess this ability on their own, so we keep telling them what we want them to do, and they continue to help us in making it happen. Even as technology continues to make manufacturing a job for machines, we still employ humans at API to perform our very intricate sheet metal and manufacturing work.

Here at API, we use the latest in technology for robotic high speed cells, which makes it even more possible for us to manufacture and deliver our products to our clients on time, right when they need them, cutting down longer turn around times of the past.

05/23/2019

Company | API/AMS | Metal Fabrication Portland | CNC

American Metal Specialties (AMS) understands that our success relies on the success of our customers. With multiple metal fabrication facilities operating nearly 24 x 7 and a wide range of metal fabrication capabilities, AMS provides complete manufacturing solutions.

We provided competitively priced, short lead-time solutions while producing the highest quality product. From prototyping small orders, to higher production run quantities, ranging from 10 to 50,000 pieces or more, AMS strives to manufacture both a dimensionally accurate and aesthetically precise result on every project.

Learn more about AMS: https://apiams.com/company/

Our machine shops in Portland and facilities operate 24/7. American Precision Industries (API) metal fabrication shop in Portland, Oregon

05/09/2019

Assembly Services | Job Shop Portland | API/AMS

American Precision Industries and American Metal Specialties offer a wide range of turn-key assembly services to provide you with a high-quality product. Manufactured products range from a simple sheet metal panel with mounting hardware to a complex machined and fabricated assembly with a multitude of components and hardware all fully assembled and ready to use.

Our large volume of hardware consumption also provides for strong vendor relations within the hardware industry. We offer a variety of different manufacturing and assembly solutions, learn about them here: https://apiams.com/capabilities/assembly/

American Precision Industries, your choice for Job Shops in Portland, OR offers a variety of turn-key assembly services. From a simple sheet metal panel with mounting hardware to a complex machined and fabricated assembly with a multitude of components and hardware all fully assembled from our Shops...

04/19/2019

We have 3D design capabilities!

We offer customers complete CAD & CAM flexibility by utilizing quality people and high-end software. Through ongoing training of personnel and frequent software upgrades, we provide you seamless integration of your designs into our manufacturing processes. Once these have been decided they create the machine code to run your part. The programs are downloaded directly to our CNC machines on the production floor and your part is as good as done.

We offer customers complete CAD & CAM flexibility by utilizing quality people and high-end software. Through ongoing training of personnel and frequent software upgrades, we provide you seamless integration of your designs into our manufacturing processes. Once these have been decided they create the machine code to run your part. The programs are downloaded directly to our CNC machines on the production floor and your part is as good as done.

04/10/2019

Product Quality and Customer Service from API & AMS:

Modern computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools have revolutionized precision machining and metal fabrication processes. With CNC machining capabilities on a number of machines, we are able to provide quicker turn-around time and improved quality in the manufacturing of metal products.

American Precision Industries and American Metal Specialties offer some of the industry’s most technologically advanced operating systems to help with CNC routing, CNC milling, and any other CNC machine shop needs. Working closely with customers and constantly aware of the markets trends, we continue to evolve our manufacturing capabilities and capital investments to meet customer needs.

03/20/2019

The Advantages of Outsourcing Precision Machining | American Precision Industries | American Metal Specialties

Keeping up with the demands of your clients requires staying up-to-date on the latest advances in manufacturing, while still producing the highest quality products possible. To keep your current customers happy, prevent your profits from shrinking and find new clients to maintain your business’ growth you need a competitive edge.

Precision machining can offer you that edge over the competition, and integrating it into your existing workflow is much easier than you might think, especially when you contract a company like API/AMS that specializes in this type of advanced manufacturing.

Still not convinced? Here are just a few of the advantages your business can receive by incorporating and outsourcing precision machining into your existing business model.

As a precision CNC machine shop in Hillsboro, our team at API/AMS understand the incredibly fast pace the manufacturing industry continues to set.

03/12/2019

Shining a Light on Solar Energy: API/AMS - Machine Shop in Hillsboro, Oregon

At API/AMS, we have the great privilege to work with some of the most exciting and advanced sectors in the manufacturing industry. From semi-conductor and optical to electronics and energy, our team of talented craftsmen assist in the fabrication of some truly remarkable technology that’s helping to transform the world.

One sector we’d like to shine a little light on this month is rising popularity of solar energy. Over the last few years, solar has quickly become one of the most popular forms of renewable energy, and has seen production and investment skyrocket as industry continues its move away fossil fuels.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/2VUKBTa

At API/AMS, we have the great privilege to work with some of the most exciting and advanced sectors in the manufacturing industry. Over the last few years, solar has quickly become one of the most popular forms of renewable energy.

02/14/2019

JUST-IN-TIME / KANBAN MANUFACTURING

Just in time inventory management systems reduce inventory carrying costs by increasing inventory turns. American Metal Specialties routinely participates in a number of different just in time or bus route inventory systems for our customers. This allows us to ship routed items within 24 hours notice.

American Metal Specialties also works with kanban inventory management systems. These systems reduce inventory carrying costs, increase delivery performance, and increase cash flow. It is an effective way to manage our product and system as a whole

01/18/2019

We offer complete order fulfillment and distribution by drop shipping directly to distribution centers or end users. We have our own fleet of enclosed box trucks and vans to ensure product is delivered safe and on time.

01/13/2019

The Need for Consistent Finishing Shouldn't Be Overlooked | American Precision Industries | American Metal Specialties

When it comes to surface finishing at our machine shop in Tigard, our team at API/AMS often find that many clients and even other shops often overlook the importance of this part of the manufacturing process. Mass finishing processes have been widely adopted throughout the industry as the best practice for producing surface finish and controlled edge effects on a wide variety of fabricated and machined components. API/AMS continues to always stay at the forefront of using the most advanced and optimal surface and edge finishing techniques.

When it comes to surface finishing at our machine shop in Portland, our team finds that many clients often overlook this part of the manufacturing process.

12/28/2018

Kanban and Just In Time Systems | Portland, Oregon

At American Metal Specialties, we utilize the latest in productions systems including Just in time (JIT) inventory management systems, which can radically reduce inventory carrying costs by increasing inventory turns. We also work with Kanban inventory management systems. These excellent systems reduce inventory-carrying costs, increase delivery performance, and increase cash flow.

If you are looking for kanban services in Portland or any of our assembly and management services, please contact us today!

12/17/2018

American Precision Industries and American Metal Specialties offer some of the industry’s most technologically advanced operating systems to help with CNC routing, CNC milling, and any other CNC machine shop needs. Working closely with customers and constantly aware of the markets trends, we continue to evolve our manufacturing capabilities and capital investments to meet customer needs.

12/12/2018

Our commitment to you is quality and service …. it’s something you can count on!

We offer a vast array of services in the areas of CAD design, conventional and CNC machining, CNC sheet metal punching, CNC routing, forming, CNC laser and water jet cutting, fabrication, welding, hardware & installation, assembly, and a variety of product finishing processes such as full pretreat line, powdercoat, paint, and silkscreening. Whether you need a single prototype part, precision machined parts, rapid prototyping, or a large production run, you can depend on us each and every time. If you are looking for any sort of metal fabrication in Portland, Or, look no further, API and AMS have what you need.

12/08/2018

History and Use of WaterJets | Metal fabrication in Portland

Using waterjets to cut things is not a new technology. In fact, the technology dates back all the way to the middle of the 1800’s when it was used commonly in hydraulic mining. However, you had to wait till the 1930’s before waterjets begin showing up in cutting devices used in commercial industries.

Learn about the History and Use of WaterJets to Cut Metal from your choice for metal fabrication in Portland or the northwest area: API.