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How long has Upland Fab been in business?

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Upland Fab was founded in 1970 by Guy and Virginia Johns and has been in continuous operation, under family ownership, ever since.

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Where is Upland Fab located?

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Upland Fab is located in Ontario, California, approximately thirty-five miles east of downtown Los Angeles, near the Ontario International Airport.

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Does Upland Fab machine metals?

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Although Upland Fab specializes in machining and assembling plastic materials, we machine aluminum when required as a part of our assembly services. We also assemble metallic hardware (pins, inserts, etc.) into our finished components at Upland Fab.

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How large is Upland Fab’s manufacturing facility?

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Upland Fab owns and occupies a 12,000 square foot building with modern manufacturing facilities and plenty of room for future expansion.

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Is Upland Fab compliant with ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100 Rev B?

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Yes, Upland Fab is compliant with the requirements of both specifications. Certification to AS9100 Rev B is scheduled for March, 2008. Additionally, we are approved for processes: 5PTPTT02 Fracture/Durability Critical Parts, 5PTPTT11 Mission/Safety & Durability Mech Equip, 5PTPTT12 Wind Swept Surface Parts and 2ZZP00006ASIP/MESIP Critical Parts F-35.

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What are the advantages of plastic machining over plastic molding?

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Machining plastic offers several distinct advantages over molding for low volume production including: zero upfront tooling costs, drastically reduced lead-times and very close tolerances. Plastic machining is perfect for R&D and prototypes.

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What are the advantages of plastic machining over rapid prototyping such as stereo lithography?

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Plastic machining is far more cost-effective for multiple prototype pieces, and rigid parts from the actual specified engineering material can be obtained for application testing purposes.

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Does Upland Fab offer 5-axis machining capabilities?

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Yes. Upland Fab offers 5-axis CNC milling for your complex machining requirements, supported by our sophisticated CAM software for cost-effective programming and production.

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What is the maximum machining envelope at Upland Fab?

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Upland Fab can mill parts up to 40” x 20” x 20” and turn up to 15” diameter x 21” length with 1.625 diameter bar-feed capacity.

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Does Upland Fab machine carbon fiber composite materials?

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Yes. Upland Fab offers superior knowledge and expertise in the machining of carbon fiber and other composite materials. Lockheed Martin has recently approved Upland Fab for carbon fiber machining for the F/A-22 Raptor program.

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Can Upland Fab receive and process CAD files?

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Yes. Upland Fab uses an advanced CAD/CAM system to receive and interpret your digital datasets in most standard file formats. Click on the “Login & Quote” button to send your files quickly and easily using our website.

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Where did Upland Fab get it’s excellent website?

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The Upland Fab website is designed and maintained by Job Shop PowerSites, the premier provider of interactive websites for the contract machining industry. Visit jobshoppowersites.com for more information.