equipment profile

DIX Metals continuously invests in equipment and technology that facilitates production of a superior product. The company considers those investments a necessary commitment, because it means customers will benefit from cutting-edge technology operated by a team of dedicated professionals.

DIX Metals' choice of equipment allows the company to specialize in the production of precision, made-to-order metal blanks. The selection of machines you see below makes it possible to quickly and accurately produce machine-ready product faster and more economically than any in-house operation.Take a look at the tools in DIX Metals’ arsenal.

Plate Saws
(1) NF12 Series 12-foot MetlSaw with 12-inch thick by 144-inch wide capacity
(2) MetlSaw 6-foot plate saw
(1) MetlSaw 4-foot plate saw
(1) MetlSaw 2-foot cutback extrusion saw
(1) Ferrex 6-foot plate saw
(1) Goff 4-foot plate saw
(1) Turbo Tech1 4-foot (1) Turbo Tech2 5-foot plate saw.
(The Turbo Techs were engineered and built to DIX Metals’ specifications)

Band Saws—(1)Amada HD400; (1)Amada HD 250; (1)MetlSaw CC 510 circle cutting system

Cutoff Saws—(2) CTD Automated cutoff saw; (1) CTD manual cut off saw

Surface-Conditioning Equipment
(1) 52-inch Sandingmaster (AEM); (1) 24-inch Timesaver

Mills
(7) 12-inch X 48-inch Nichols duplex mills retrofitted with Mitsubishi CNC controls
(2) 12-inch X 48-inch Conventional Burke duplex mills
(1) 10-inch X 36-inch Conventional Burke duplex mill
(1) 77-inch X 84-inch Capacity CNC Bridge Mill with full table Vacuum Chuck

Waterjet
(1) 72-inch X 144-inch Flow Waterjet

Material-Handling and Packaging
(2) 7.5-ton Demag bridge cranes
(3) 2.0-ton Demag bridge cranes
(1) 8,000-pound Anver vacuum lift system
(2) 1,500-pound Anver mechanical vacuum lift systems
(2) Hannan 18- by 24-inch vacuum pack machines

DIX Metals is a full-service stainless steel distributor and services provider. In addition to offering 6061 aluminum plate and other materials, our services include precision material removal processes and cutting such as Blanchard grinding, double-disc grinding, duplex milling, waterjet cutting and others — all dedicated to the preparation of precision, made-to-order metal blanks.