Robotic & Automation Part Machining
VisionForge machines components for robotics and automation — end-effectors, robotic tooling, vision-system mounts, servo and gearbox brackets, and UAV airframe parts. We don't build the robots; we machine the precision parts that go on them. Simultaneous 5-axis on a 2025 Matsuura MX-520 and palletized 3-axis on a Fanuc Robodrill α-T14iAL. Climate-controlled facility at 20°C ±1°. ±0.0001" in-house. Mississauga, Ontario. AS9100D in process.
What this page is — and isn't
This page is for integrators, OEMs, and robotics companies who need precision-machined components made to print. We machine to your drawings and STEP files. We don't design robots, we don't build end-of-arm tooling from scratch, and we don't sell automation systems. We make the metal parts that go on them, under the documentation aerospace, defence, and medical buyers expect.
If you're an automation OEM, a robotics integrator, a UAV / UAS builder, or a machine-build shop who needs a machining partner that holds tight tolerances on compound-angle parts and runs a climate-controlled shop — keep reading.
What VisionForge brings to robotics and automation work
- Simultaneous 5-axis on the Matsuura MX-520, 20k RPM spindle, 1 micron repeatable accuracy. Compound-angle end-effector bodies, gimbal housings, kinematic mounts — one setup instead of four.
- Palletized 3-axis on the Fanuc Robodrill α-T14iAL, 700 × 380 × 330 mm work envelope. Built for bracket, plate, and mounting-hardware throughput on production runs.
- Climate-controlled thermal environment at 20°C ±1°. The reason we hold ±0.0001" consistently across a shift on aluminum, titanium, and Invar 36.
- Partner precision grinding (ISO 9001) for flatness, parallelism, and reference surfaces on fixture plates and tooling bases.
- Partner CMM inspection to ±0.0002" with reports delivered with the parts, for approved-supplier programs.
- Single accountable contact. The person quoting your part is the person who programs and runs it. Founder-led shop.
Typical parts we machine for robotics and automation
- Robotic end-effectors and gripper bodies
- End-of-arm tooling (EOAT) plates, interface flanges, tool-changer components
- Vision-system mounts, camera housings, and lens brackets
- Servo-motor mounts, gearbox brackets, and drive-train housings
- Gimbal housings and two- / three-axis gimbal bodies
- UAV / UAS airframe components — structural brackets, motor mounts, payload interface plates
- Custom fixture plates, jigs, and assembly tooling for integrators
- Machine-build brackets and structural components for OEM automation
- First-article prototypes and low-volume production runs, 10–500 piece orders, with FAI on request
Materials we machine for this work
- Aluminum: 6061-T6 (workhorse for automation brackets and plates), 7075-T6 (higher strength-to-weight for UAV airframe components and EOAT bodies), 2024
- Titanium: Ti-6Al-4V where stiffness-to-weight or corrosion resistance drives it — gimbal structures, UAS payload mounts
- Stainless: 304, 316, 17-4 PH for heat-treated shafts, pivots, and load-bearing features
- Engineered plastics: G10, Acetal, PEEK — common on vision-system fixtures, insulating brackets, and test stands
- Invar 36: for thermally stable mounts where sensor positioning can't drift
- Carbon-compatible metals: we machine the metal interfaces and inserts; carbon composite layup is handled by a qualified partner per the print
Material certifications on request, traceable to the mill. Anodising and black oxide are handled through qualified partners per the drawing, with the part returning to us for final inspection before shipping where the program calls for it.
Quality system and documentation
- Tolerance: ±0.0001" in-house on both machines.
- Partner CMM inspection: ±0.0002" through an ISO 9001 partner. Reports delivered with parts.
- FAI support: AS9102 first-article inspection on request for aerospace and defence programs.
- PPAP support: on request for automation OEMs running approved-supplier programs.
- Thermal environment: 20°C ±1°, in-process probing on the MX-520, thermal compensation on the spindle.
- Cert status: AS9100D in process. ISO 9001 partner operations. CGP registration under Government of Canada review for controlled-goods defence work. See Quality & Certifications.
How to engage
- Send a drawing or STEP file. PDF plus 3D model. We quote from GD&T, not from photos.
- DFM feedback during quoting. Feature issues, fixturing conflicts, grinding-partner handoffs, and plating routing flagged before first article.
- Single accountable contact. RFQ, first article, production, re-orders — one person.
- Prototype-to-production on the same machine. First article and follow-on production stay on the same spindle, same fixture, same operator.
- NDA before drawings. Signed before any print or STEP file changes hands, on request.
Request a quote.
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FAQ
Do you build robots or automation systems?
No. We machine precision components for robotics and automation — end-effectors, vision-system mounts, servo brackets, gimbal housings, UAV airframe parts. We make the parts. System design, integration, and build stay with you.
Can you machine 7075-T6 for UAV airframe components?
Yes. 7075-T6 is one of our regular materials. Simultaneous 5-axis on the MX-520 is well suited to the thin-wall, compound-angle structures UAV airframes typically call for.
Do you support approved-supplier programs for automation OEMs?
Yes. FAI on request, PPAP-level documentation on request, traceable material certifications, and CMM verification through our ISO 9001 partner. We run AS9100D-aligned quality disciplines today; AS9100D certification is in process.
Can you handle plating, anodising, or black oxide as part of the order?
Yes. These are managed through qualified partners per the drawing. We schedule the handoff, manage the routing, and return the part to us for final inspection before shipping when the program requires it.
Do you accept controlled-goods defence work for UAS programs?
CGP registration is under Government of Canada review. The Designated Official exam has been passed. We will update our Quality & Certifications page the week registration is confirmed.
What tolerances can you hold?
±0.0001" in-house on the 2025 Matsuura MX-520 and the Fanuc Robodrill α-T14iAL. Final CMM verification to ±0.0002" available through our ISO 9001 partner.