The defence industry relies heavily on advanced manufacturing processes to ensure precision, reliability, and efficiency in military applications. While CNC machining is the cornerstone of precision manufacturing in the defence industry, Ben Machine also offers precision dip brazing, a technique for creating strong, leak-proof joints.
Ben Machine’s Expertise in Dip Brazing
Since 1973, Ben Machine’s name has been synonymous with military, defence, and homeland security manufacturing. Fully aligned with Canadian and U.S. defence regulations, we are registered under the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and fully equipped to meet the stringent International Trade in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
Our knowledge and expertise in the defence industry enable us to be a leader in dip brazing technology for military components. With unmatched experience in engineering, designing, manufacturing, and assembling intricate military parts, we’ve earned our reputation as a trusted name in complex innovations.
Advantages of Dip Brazing in Military Manufacturing
Dip brazing offers several significant advantages over other joining methods for military applications, making it a preferred choice in many defence manufacturing processes:
- Dip brazing offers strong and durable joints, crucial for military equipment that withstand extreme conditions.
- The process produces sturdy, leak-proof, and EMI-shielded joints, improving overall structural integrity.
- Dip brazing excels at joining parts with complex geometries that are difficult to join using other methods.
- The process involves brazing all joints of a component at once, producing durable components quickly and evenly.
- It has lower tooling costs and produces higher-quality components making it a cost-effective process.
- The molten salt bath provides uniform heating and cooling, eliminating the risk of distortion.
- The process can join dissimilar metals and materials of different thicknesses, often necessary in military equipment design.
Challenges and Innovations by Ben Machine
Ben Machine is dedicated to staying at the forefront of advanced manufacturing techniques and innovative engineering solutions for our military clients, pushing the boundaries of uncommon but advantageous processes like dip brazing.
Our innovations in dip brazing led to our participation in the F-35 Global Partnership program, where we helped our military client develop a cutting-edge actuation system. By applying our advanced manufacturing techniques and design capabilities, we were able to deliver a solution that addressed complex challenges, such as maintaining critical dimensions and tolerances that were previously unachievable.
This project exemplifies our ability to adapt to the evolving needs of the defence sector. We worked collaboratively with our partners, adding new fixturing techniques, structural supports, and design elements to ensure that the components met the precise standards of the advanced technology platform.
Skills and Workforce Expertise
We arm our employees with the specialized training and skills to master complex processes, including dip brazing technology. These investments in human capital ensure the reliability and performance of the final products and convey the company’s pride in being a vital part of the defence supply chain, contributing cutting-edge manufacturing solutions to support the military’s critical missions.
Commitment to Future-Proof Manufacturing
Ben Machine is dedicated to continuous improvement and applying advanced techniques like dip brazing. Our willingness to continuously improve and expand our knowledge base positions us to adapt to future needs and demands in the defence sector.
Our adherence to innovation in dip brazing and other advanced manufacturing capabilities solidifies our role as a trusted defence industry partner.
