Design and Production Services

At Lester Manufacturing, Inc our efficient and precise approach to manufacturing ensures our products are produced on time often times ahead of schedule.

Our service range is immense, including:

• Prototype machining
• Pattern & Casting making, and machining castings
• Punch plates and Die shoes / Die bolster plates
• Mold making and machining
• Large plates for automated equipment
• Machining bases
• Gear boxes
• Large and small Weldments
• Assembly of die & automated equipment
• Designing and building fixtures
• Completion of several projects for the D.O.D.
• Reverse Engineering
• Casting Blue-line Layout

Our CAD-DAM system that is networked throughout the shop
directly to the machines, so we can download programs from Surf-Cam to a
machine or from one machine to another. If necessary, we can work completely
paperless by receiving customers’ files in any electronic format that is
needed. Shop managers Leon Wellwood and Ken Brown bring you more than 70
collective years of industry experience to get your job done right and on time.

Previous Government Contracts:

• SP0750-03-V-T147 BRAKE SHOE
• SP0750-01-V-4841 BRAKE SHOE
• SP0750-05-V-0684 BASE ASSEMBLY
• SP0750-05-M-G545 SUPPORT SHIELD
• SP0750-04-M-M176 BASE ASSEMBLY
• SP0750-63-M-M746 HUB PULLEY
• SP0740-05-M-0168 PLATE
• SP0750-05-M-G282 EXHAUST FLANGE
• SP0920-05-M-2863 MAST
• SP0750-05-M-E571 BASE ASSEMBLY
• SP0711-05-M-LP32 HATCH HOUSING

Boring Machines:

• (2) 3H-72 x 48 Devlieg Jigmil with NC controls
• (1) 43H-72 x 60 Devlieg Jigmil with NC controls
• (1) 4B-96 x 60 Devlieg Jigmil with NC controls
• (1) 4B-120 x 64 Devlieg Jigmil with NC controls
• (1) 4B-132 x 64 Devlieg Jigmil with NC controls
• (1) 4H-120 x 72 Devlieg Jigmil with NC controls
• (1) 4b-120 x 60 Devlieg Jigmil with NC controls
• (1) 4b-96 x 60 Devlieg Jigmil with CNC controls
• (1) JMC 43 x 60 Devlieg Jigmil with CNC controls
• (1) HAAS 64 x 32 Machining Center
• (1) HAAS VF3 40 x 20 Machining Center
• (1) Sharnoa Tiger 5 Axis CNC 20 x 40
• (1) Cincinnati VF10 40 x 20 Machining Center
• (1) J&L CNC Lathe Chucker/ 12’’ chuck/
• 3’’ thru spindle with bar feeder
• (1) Lablond-Makino Horizontal Machining Center with
• full 4th axis w/ Pallet Changer
• (1)Monarch 24 x 100’’ Manual Lathe
• MEASURING & INSPECTION
• (1) CMM Shefield Inspection Machine 48 x 20
• (1) CMM Brown & Sharp Inspection Machine 72 x 40

Need more information?

We'd be happy to discuss our product offerings in greater detail with you. Please contact us at 815 877-8502 or use our contact form.