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Our new, modern facility was designed and equipped to handle virtually any conversion processing requirement. From surface grinders capable of handling rounds, ingots, bars and slabs, to saw cutting operations, Shasta offers complete “one-stop” conversion processing services.

1. Grinding

   

   Our custom-designed Mid-West grinders provide the capability of eliminating surface defects on the surface of slabs, rounds, billets, blooms and ingots. Track type grinders and flexible workstations allow us to handle the largest possible range of sizes.

   Shasta’s experienced personnel and quality assurance staffs are dedicated to combine the exact abrasives, grinding and polishing techniques required to provide the finish surface you expect. We can provide finishes of 125 RMS or lower.

2. Heat Treating

   

   As a complete conversion processor, Shasta provides certified Heat Treating services. Our annealing furnace treats material with zone heating and temperature control with radiant-type open-flame burners.

   Microprocessor-based monitors maintain an efficient flow of uniform heat around the stock – a crucial point when specialized limits are required. Shasta can provide full charting to further certify compliance and customer recordkeeping requirements in demanding applications.

   In rare applications beyond our core size capabilities, Shasta can coordinate Heat Treating services with associated Heat Treating specialists.

3. Milling

   

   High-quality finishes require not only the right tooling and equipment, but also the experienced personnel to provide the demanding finish you expect. Customers have come to rely on Shasta and our Milling equipment to bring a quality finish to specialty metals products. Our Cincinnati milling machine has been custom-modified to adapt to provide surface removal of selected spots or complete skinning requirements.

   Removed metal chips can be categorized, segregated and returned for customer recycling.

4. Saw Cutting

   

   Shasta offers a complete range of Saw Cutting capabilities, allowing us to cut rounds, billets or slabs into mults, per any customer specification. We offer traditional band saw and abrasive saw cutting. An electric track radiograph can flame cut products into various sizes of bars, billets, plates or sheets.

5. Turning

   

   A full-range of precision bar turners and lathes allow Shasta to handle a range of products unmatched by most independent converters. We can handle diameters from ½ inch to 28 inches and can turn and polish to the most demanding of tolerances. Microfinishes of 62 RMS or better are attainable in one or more passes.

6. Testing

   

   Independent testing is an important requirement to assure that many specialty metals are of the
   highest quality.

   Shasta is a leader in non-destructive critical testing and can inspect any specialty metal for surface defects prior to and after conditioning. From rudimentary die-penetrate testing to more advanced procedures, we have the capabilities to assure the integrity of most any product or material. We also provide sonic testing for a wide range of
   specialty metals.

7. Straightening

   

   Many specialty bar products require straightening after being rolled at the mill. Shasta’s rotary straighteners can take out-of-spec bars to the right dimensions and appearance. Our straighteners are capable of straightening hot or cold flats and rounds.

8. Centerless Grinding

   

   For more demanding applications, Shasta’s Centerless Grinding Operations ensure extremely close finished dimensions and mirror-like brightness. Geared to capacities of up to four-inch rounds, Shasta can attain RMS of 20 or better within tolerances of .003 inch.