Richardson Metals, Inc. is a trusted supplier of custom aluminum extrusions. We serve the aerospace, military, construction, medical, electronics, and other industries with low- to medium-volume production and on-time delivery. Learn more about us and our capabilities.
Expertise and Experience
Having reliable access to custom extruded aluminum shapes helps our customers drive innovation and bring new solutions to market across industries. Since 1980, our team has built a reputation for quality products and service. We continue to expand our knowledge and capabilities for custom aluminum extrusions.
Custom Solutions Tailored to Your Need
We extrude 6061 and 6063 aluminum with a 550-ton, 4.5 in. diameter RAM press. This means that extruded parts must fit within a 4 in. diameter and have a maximum weight less than 2.5 lb. per foot. We can produce extrusions as long as 20 ft., as thin as 0.002 in., and hold tolerances within ± .005 in. Our dies and equipment can produce a range of profiles including:
- Solid Shapes
- Hollow Shapes
- Semi-Hollow Shapes
- Rod/Bar
- Tubing
- Custom Shapes
Comprehensive Services From Start to Finish
Richardson Metals provides comprehensive extrusion and machining services including prototyping, full-scale production, and quality inspection.
Our in-house fabrication services include:
- Three- and four-axis CNC machining
- CNC milling
- Cutting
- Deburring
- Drilling
- Grinding
- Punching
- Tapping
In addition, we offer value-added finishing services that include anodizing, painting, silk screening, powder coating, laser etching, and polishing, for a complete manufacturing solution.
High-Quality Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Aluminum is valued for its high strength-to-weight ratio, along with its machinability. It is also relatively inexpensive and easily recycled. processes.
Materials
Most of our extrusions are made with the following:
- 6061 Aluminum: strong, machinable, formable, weldable.
- 6063 Aluminum: highly extrudable for complicated shapes and thin-walled hollows.
The Manufacturing Process
Custom aluminum extrusion is a multi-step process:
- Design and Engineering. Customers provide profile, dimension, and tolerance specifications, and our engineers analyze the design.
- Die Manufacturing. We create a precision die to extrude the profile.
- Extrusion. The aluminum billet is heated and forced through the die lengthwise, which causes the material to take the shape of the die as it is pushed through and out of the extrusion press.
- Post-processing. Additional processing, such as punching, cutting, machining, and finishing may be required based on the application.
- Quality Control. We inspect extrusions throughout the manufacturing process to ensure all requirements are met.
Strong Customer Focus
Since 1980, Richardson Metals, Inc. has been delivering reliable, high-quality custom aluminum extrusions for applications in many industries. We prioritize low to medium-production runs, maintaining a focus on customer care and delivery.
Contact the Experts at Richardson Metals, Inc.
Richardson Metals is known for exceptional extrusions, machining, and finishing work for customers in the aerospace, defense, medical, electronics, telecommunications, and other industries. Our team includes skilled die makers, experienced engineers, and knowledgeable sales and support staff who work hard to make each project a success.
Contact us to learn more about our custom aluminum extrusion capabilities, or request a quote today.