Vinewood MetalCraft, Inc.

Prototype Stampings, Weldments & Hydroforming

Proudly Serving Industry Since 1913

9501 Inkster Road
Taylor, Michigan 48180

E-Mail: Vinewood_MetalCraft@ibm.net
phone: 734-946-8733
fax: 734-946-1060
CAD: 734-946-7921 (modem line)

Family owned and operated since 1966

Claud M. "Bud" Mick Jr. - President
Claud M. "Mickey" Mick III - General Manager
Fredric C. "Fred" Mick - Plant Supervisor
James M. "Jim" Gietl - Sales Manager

Vinewood MetalCraft, Inc., is exclusively a "Prototype" and "Short Run" facility servicing the requirements of the automotive, aerospace and appliance industries.

We specialize in deep draw stampings,(i.e., oil pans, transmission pans, valve covers and seat risers) in various materials including, but not limited to, AKDQ-CRS, HRP&O, brass, aluminum and laminated steels. This being said however, the scope of our work in not limited to deep draw stampings. During our years of service to industry we have and are producing prototypes of all shapes,sizes and types.

Vinewood MetalCraft's highly motivated and experienced work force has the equipment, expertise and scheduling flexibility to produce parts and assemblies to the highest quality standards cost-effectively in the often narrow time frames required by the industries we serve. To a man, we take pride in our earned reputation as a "Can-Do" and "Team Oriented" Supplier.

Metro Detroit's Most Complete and Diversified Sheet Metal Prototype Shop.
Shop Facilities - 23,000 square feet.

SHEET METAL PROTOTYPES...............METAL SPINNINGS........
HAND FORMED SAMPLES..................HYDROFORMING...........
DEEP DRAW DIE DETAILS................TOOLS, GAGES & FIXTURES
COMPLETE ASSEMBLIES..................SHORT RUN PRODUCTION...
CAD STATION

Dell-XPS, 200mhz Pentium, 32Meg Memory, 4 Meg #9 Video Card, 20" SVGA Monitor, Win95, AutoCad ver.12, CadKey ver 7.5, FastSURF.

TOOL ROOM EQUIPMENT

5 Bridgeport Mills (vert.), 2 with digital read-outs * 1 with digital read-read out plus True Trace * 1 with True Trace * 5-V Echstrom-Carlson Vert. Mill * 9-J Gorton Dupl. Mill & Table * #2 P&W Profile Mill w/Speed Head * Bench Die Filer * R-6 P&W Tool Grinder * 5'13" Cinci-Bickford Radial Drill * 18" Monarch Lathe * 32" Nebel Lathe * Le-Blond Lathe 17"x 48" * Clausing Lathe 12"x 36" * South Bend Lathe,Lathe True Trace Attachment * Majestic Surface Grinder 8"x 24" * Racine Cut-Off Saw * Pehaka Cut-Off Saw * Chicago Power Tools Drill Press (4) * Cini Vert. Mill w/Speed Head Miller & Growingshield Horz. Mill * Flather Plainer 3'x 8' * 28" Gould & Eberhardt Shaper * 18" Grob Band Filer.

PRESS ROOM EQUIPMENT

1000 Ton Cincinnati Hydroform Press 15-12-7 * 750 Ton HPM Hydraulic Press with cushions * 500 Ton Shimimora Press with cushions * 175 Ton Cleveland Tryout Press * 150 Ton Rousselle Press * 150 Ton B & S Hydraulic Press with Cushions * 75 Ton Ferracute Press with Cushions * 75 Ton Rockford Press with cushions * 150 Ton Dake Hydraulic Press * 250 Ton Dake Hydraulic Press * 50 Ton Opposed Hydraulic Press * 45 Ton Niagara Press * 40 Ton Ironwood with cushions * 20 Ton Bliss OBI Press * #19 Bliss OBI Press * Chicago Power Brake Press -1/4 cap.-102"between Cols. * D&K Power Brake 16gage Cap.-61" between cols.

SHEET METAL DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT

10' 1/4 gap Cincinnati Shear, 4' 1/8 gap Shear * 48" slip Roll * 24" Campbell Nibbler * Nibrute Nibbler * 36" Grob Saw, 18" Grob Saw(4) * Hendly Whittermore Iron Worker * Wysong & Miles Beading Machine * Pullmax with Attachments * Hydraulic Arbor Press(2) * 150 Ton Dake Hand Arbor Press * Famco #3-1/2 Hand Arbor Press * Greenard #5 Hand Arbor Press * Walker Turner Drill Press(2) * ENCO Pedestal Grinders * hand tools of all descriptions.

WELDING EQUIPMENT

Miller Heliarc Welders(2) * Miller Tig Welder * 300 Amp Holbart Spot Welder * 200 Amp Holbert Spot Welder * 75 KVA Peer Spot Welder * 50 KVA Peer Spot Welder * Gas Welding Set-ups(6).

LAYOUT/INSPECTION EQUIPMENT

Separate Inspection Room * 36"x48" Starrett Inspection Granite * 24"x36" Starrett Inspection Granite * Layout Plates up to 36'x84" * Angles * Cubes * Surface Plates * Heigh Gauges * Verniers * Micrometers * Surface gauges, ect. *** All Inspection Equipment are checked and certified yearly.

MATERIAL FINISHING EQUIPMENT

Rotary Tumbler * Vibrator Tumbler * Sand Blasting Machine * misc hand tools.

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
5 Ton Jib Crane * 10Ton Yale Hoist & 5 lessers hoists * Towmotor 2 ton Fork Truck * Yale 3 Ton Fork Truck * Hydraulic Portible Die Elevators & Trucks * Portable Canton Hoist * Pick-up Truck (2).

Links to other sites on the Web

Hickory Acres Classic Cars
Mickey Mick

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