Services Overview
Since 1973, Chapter 2 Incorporated has been a full-service manufacturer providing a variety of services to fill any customer need, from prototyping to production-level work. As a contract manufacturer, Chapter 2 Incorporated offers expansive CNC and secondary services, enabling us to fulfill the needs of various industries.
We are a one-stop shop, drastically cutting down on costs and operations. In addition to design for manufacturing (DFM) and engineering, we even offer assembly and finishing services such as painting. Whether we manufacture your parts in-house or call upon our strategic partners, you can rest assured that the Chapter 2 team has the project management capabilities and technical know-how to complete your project per your specifications, on time, and within your budget.
Our Services
At Chapter 2, we provide a full suite of services to deliver comprehensive solutions for our clients.
CNC Machining
The Chapter 2 team takes pride in our core competency: computer numerical control (CNC) machining. For metals, plastics, and fiberglass, our capabilities include:
- Prototyping to contract manufacturing
- Milling
- Horizontal Machining Centers
- Vertical Machining Centers
- 6-Axis Robot Routing
- Turning
- Horizontal Lathes with Milling
- Live Tooling
- Y-Axis
- Sub-Spindle
- Bar Feed
- Automation and Robotic Machine Tool Tending
- Custom Machining
- Boring
- Broaching
- Gear-Cutting
- Burnishing
These capabilities, along with our full-service metrology lab and climate-controlled manufacturing facility equipped with extensive automated machinery, enable us to machine and contract manufacture myriad high-quality products and guarantee on-time delivery. We offer a full suite of value-add and turnkey services to fit any project. Our team will work closely with you from product ideation through production, adhering to lean manufacturing and 5S planning techniques for optimal time and cost savings.
Welding & Fabrication
Chapter 2 offers welding and fabrication of parts from small components to larger structural items. We have multiple robotic cells set up with programmable rotary indexing tables. We work with a variety of materials, including steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
Our welding and fabrication services include:
- MIG Welding
- TIG Welding
- Robotic Welding
- Cutting
- Plasma Cutting
- Forming
Our team consists of expert metal fabricators experienced in forming, welding, and plasma cutting for metals as thick as an inch. We have partners for our laser flats and flat press work for a higher level of expertise in multiple areas, while still keeping a competitive cost. Raw materials we work with include coil, sheet, bar stock, tubing, and plate.
Assembly
Our assembly services range anywhere from subassembly to turnkey direct-to-customer contract assembly. Today, Chapter 2 strives to machine, source, assemble, and monitor assembly projects for orders ranging anywhere from a few components to hundreds.
Our custom production capabilities encompass an array of assemblies, including:
- Mechanical
- Electro-Mechanical
- Housings
- Spindles
- Custom Gearboxes
We also offer component procurement and custom packaging.
Workholding, Machine Building, & Tool & Die
When it comes to workholding fixtures, custom machine building, or tools and dies, you can depend on Chapter 2 for proven solutions that support efficiency in your operation.
- Workholding FixturesWorkholding Fixtures
- Machining Fixtures
- Welding Fixtures
- Assembly Fixtures
- Inspection and Testing Gauges
- Manual, Pneumatic, and Hydraulic Fixtures
- General Custom Workholding
- Custom Machine BuildsCustom Machine Builds
- PLC Systems
- Hydraulic Systems
- Electric Systems
- Mechanical Systems for Robotic Applications
- Drilling Machines
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- Press Machines
- Cutting Machines
- Forming Machines
- Broach Machines
- Hmi Systems
- Tool & DieTool & Die
- Cutting Dies
- Trim Dies
- Shearing Dies
- Broaching Dies
- Forming Dies
- Bending Dies
- Simple Dies
- Compound Dies
- Combination Dies
- Progressive Dies
- Transfer Dies
- Multiple Dies
Engineering
We can facilitate your custom project needs, or our full-service engineering department can collaborate with you for complete DFM and manufacturing services, including:
- 2D AutoCAD Drawing
- 3D SolidWorks Modeling
- Prototyping And Building
- Dfm
- Reworking
- Reverse Engineering
- Project Management
Finishing Services
Our finishing operations include wet-spray painting, prefinishing, and painting for a variety of different types of materials and components. Our finishing services are compatible with steel, plastic, aluminum, or fiberglass parts.
For pre-finishing, we offer:
- Custom Masking
- Cleaning
- Weld Grinding
- Abrasive Blasting
- Imperfection Filling
- Smoothing For Rough Castings
Our primer and coating options include:
- Two-Component Primer
- Urethane Primer Or Coating
- Enamel Coating
- Carc Coating
- Waterborne Coating
- Top Coating
Value-added/post-finishing services include:
- Wet Sanding and Buffing
- Assembly
- Custom Packaging
- Shipping Large and Difficult Parts
- Adhesion Testing
- Gloss Analysis
- Viscosity
- Technical Support
- Rush Services
Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Process With Chapter 2, Inc.
Chapter 2 bases its engineering on the concept of design for manufacturing (DFM), optimizing a product’s construction based on its ideal production method. Our DFM process follows these basic steps:
- ProcessIn order to conceptualize a product with a particular manufacturing process in mind, you of course have to start by determining the ideal process for your specific product. This will include considerations of production run size for necessary output, tolerance requirements, etc.
- DFMAfter choosing the appropriate process, the next step is DFM. Building on the requirements identified in the previous stage, we will develop drawings to help conceptualize and optimize your product’s form and configuration.
- MaterialThe material stage involves choosing the appropriate materials that will 1) be compatible with your manufacturing process and 2) give your product the necessary properties for its application. For example, you might wish to use a material with good machinability for CNC machining but also meets your needs for corrosion, chemical, and thermal resistance, mechanical strength, electrical conductivity, or even aesthetic considerations like coloring.
- EnvironmentThe best part model in the world isn’t worth much if the part itself won’t hold up in real-world applications. The environment stage of our DFM process looks at the conditions to which an application will subject a product so that we can ensure your part will maintain its functionality and resist component damage in high heat, pressurized systems, or corrosive environments.
- Compliance/testingTo ensure both safety and quality in our products, we create parts that will adhere to company, industry, and state or federal standards and regulations. As part of our commitment to compliance and quality products, Chapter 2 maintains an ISO 9001 certification.
Industries We Serve
Chapter 2 is a full-service manufacturer, allowing us to serve a wide range of industries. We continue to grow our customer base and expand into new markets for virtually any company with manufacturing or maintenance needs.
Power Generation
Our company is a great supporter of green energy, and we have experience helping clients in the wind, solar, and hydropower sectors. The power generation industry as a whole benefits from CNC-machined parts for their tight tolerances, error-free finishes, and strength to withstand abrasion and the elements. Our machined product offerings for this sector are quite extensive, delivering bearings, gears, rotors, housings, covers, shafts, rails, and frames for durable product solutions.
Oil & Gas
The oil and gas sector requires accurate, rugged components for reliable operations. CNC machining offers the precision this industry requires, producing items such as bushings and bearings, washers, fasteners, pins, connectors, shafts, springs, and pump and actuating system parts. At Chapter 2, we can also apply our knowledge of robotic technology, CNC turning and tooling, and assembly to reengineer devices like machining cells to incorporate robotic and automatic tending capabilities in your oil and gas operation.
Industrial & Heavy Equipment
To maintain high performance in heavy-duty equipment, you need strong, durable parts. CNC machining allows for tight-tolerance fabrication and complex part profiles, ensuring your industrial equipment can hold up in challenging applications. CNC machining can produce quality parts like nuts, screws, pins, shafts, levers, axles, rotors, actuators, and more.
Lawn & Garden
Chapter 2 provides parts for an extensive range of lawn and garden supplies, with more than 30 years of manufacturing experience in this industry alone. We work on components in high-quality materials for everything from lawnmowers, tillers, and tractors to planting, harvesting, and power equipment. Our company can create custom products like gearboxes and assemblies and sub-assemblies for spindles and more. Whatever your application in the lawn and garden sector, the Chapter 2 team is here to help.
Medical Equipment
At Chapter 2, we understand the mission-critical nature of all healthcare-related parts and devices. To that end, we provide the medical industry with durable, reliable components in a wide range of metals and metal alloys as well as plastics. We use our background in DFM to custom-create precision parts like equipment housings, bases, and bodies; mounting plates and brackets; covers and lids; and components for anything from treadmills to therapy, laboratory, and testing equipment.
Additional Industries
Our experience also extends to the following sectors for tight-tolerance, high-performance components:
- Construction
- Automotive
- Defense
- Agriculture
- Food and Beverage
- Packaging
- Consumer Goods
- Appliances
Comprehensive Manufacturing Services at Chapter 2 Incorporated
CNC machining services significantly increase efficiency, accuracy, and productivity in the manufacturing industry. Since our beginnings in 1973, Chapter 2 has maintained its commitment to innovation and continuous improvement. Growing from a tool and die shop into a fully equipped, turnkey manufacturing company, we offer CNC machining and secondary services to fulfill virtually any manufacturing need. We work with a broad spectrum of material options and production processes to provide customers in diverse industries with great service versatility.
From prototyping and DFM to high-volume production and assembly, we are a one-stop shop for precision contract manufacturing. Contact us online or call us at 920-648-8125 for more information on our available services, or request a quote today.