Richconn, a precision contract manufacturer specializing in CNC machining for the aerospace, medical, semiconductor, and automotive sectors, has added two Mazak INTEGREX i-200 multi-tasking machines to its production floor. Both machines are now operational and processing customer work.
The INTEGREX i-200 combines a high-powered turning center and a full-function machining center on a single platform, allowing parts to be turned, milled, drilled, and tapped in one setup. With full simultaneous 5-axis capability and Mazak's "done-in-one" architecture, the machines remove the multiple setups that complex components traditionally require — cutting handling time, shortening lead times, and improving accuracy by eliminating the positioning errors that accumulate each time a part is unclamped and re-fixtured.
For Richconn's customers, the impact is measurable. The company expects the added capacity to shorten lead times on complex multi-axis components by roughly 35% and to increase monthly output of aerospace and medical precision fittings by 40%. Because the parts are completed in a single setup, concentricity and form tolerances between turned and milled features are held more reliably than in a multi-machine process — a direct benefit for components where a few microns of misalignment can mean a rejected part.
The new capacity targets the part families Richconn already produces at volume: precision connector and contact components, shafts and pins with tight concentricity callouts, threaded fittings, and small valve and manifold bodies for fluid and semiconductor applications. Parts that previously moved between a lathe and a separate machining center can now be finished on one INTEGREX, removing a handoff and a source of variation.
"These two INTEGREX i-200 machines let us take on more complex, single-setup work and turn it around significantly faster," said Kevin Lei, CEO of Richconn. "Cutting lead times by about a third on multi-axis parts is a direct investment in the precision and speed our aerospace and medical customers depend on."
The expansion comes as aerospace and medical OEMs push for shorter, more resilient supply chains and increasingly source highly integrated, multi-feature components that once required several machines and several vendors to produce. The machines run a broad range of materials, including stainless steels, titanium, and aluminum, matching the requirements of regulated sectors where process traceability accompanies every part.
"This is part of a deliberate, multi-year plan to deepen our complex-parts capability, not a one-off purchase," Kevin added. "As our European and North American customers consolidate suppliers, we want Richconn to be the partner that can take a difficult, multi-axis part from quote to delivery faster and more reliably than the alternatives they work with."
About Richconn
Richconn is a precision CNC machining manufacturer producing custom turned and milled components for the aerospace, medical, semiconductor, automotive, and robotics industries. Its capabilities span multi-axis CNC machining, Swiss-type turning, and a wide range of engineering materials, with a focus on complex, tight-tolerance parts for regulated applications. The company serves B2B customers across Europe and North America. Learn more at Richconn.
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