Ultra Machine Saves Money and Lives

As we celebrate Veterans Day, it’s also important to remember that there are many companies that provide high quality material for the military that helps protect our soldiers. One such company is Ultra Machine & Fabrication in Shelby, North Carolina. With over 20 years of fabrication and machining experience, Ultra Machine has earned a reputation for quality and expertise. They are proud to provide precision armor parts and weldments for military vehicles such as the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle.

In fact, most of the parts Ultra checks are machine and fabricated parts for the military. Older tools like gauges and calipers lacked several functional capabilities – GD&T, angles, parallel, and flatness, for example. Ultra was often left second guessing themselves on these 3D measurements and they also lacked a needed reverse engineering ability.
To solve these issues, Ultra turned to the FaroArm® – a precision instrument capable of providing accurate measurements of 3D features that quickly confirms parts are meeting or exceeding expectations. The deciding factor in their decision though was the FaroArm’s accuracy of up to .001” on an 8-foot Platinum.

Ultra now has several FaroArms that enable them to measure and document parts. They can view highly accurate, 3D product files in real time and provide statistical data to their suppliers and customers – an added benefit that helps Ultra remain a world-class provided of fabricated armor parts.

By using their FaroArms, Ultra has reduced scrap by tens of thousands of dollars monthly. “Just one mistake can cost us $10,000 fast,” said Quality Director James Shelf. “With FARO, we can prevent that mistake before it happens.”

Join FARO in honoring all of our military veterans – not only today, but everyday. And we’d also like to say thank you to people like those at Ultra Machine that help keep our veterans safe.

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