Medical Materials and Processing Services in Chicago, IL

United Performance Metals’ Chicago, Illinois, location specializes in plate and bar products, which are primarily used in the aerospace and medical industries. On-site, the location is home to water jets, bar saws, and plate saws that provide exceptional cutting services. Additionally, this location has recently installed a new 7.5-ton crane and has re-racked material to meet the evolving needs of customer demand.

Water Jet Cutting: UPM’s Chicago facility has three water jets on site. These water jets use a high-pressure stream of water combined with a granular additive to form a coherent jet of abrasive water moving at very high speeds. This continuous flow of abrasive water erodes a narrow line in stock material, cutting it to exacting measurements. These water jets can cut a maximum thickness of 8” and a maximum sheet size of 60” x 120”. Water jet cutting allows for streamlined manufacturing by reducing scrap and providing product that is ready to weld, form, and bend. To learn more about United Performance Metals’ water jet capabilities, click here.

Sawing: With four bar saws and three plate saws on site, UPM’s Chicago, Illinois, facility can process and provide clean, accurate cuts to customer-required tolerances. These machines have cutting tolerances as low as +/- 0.030, as well as cutting diameters as large as 36”. Plate saws have the ability to cut material 72” wide by 144” long and 6” thick. UPM’s saw machines offer a less abrasive option and are capable of cutting solid blocks and panels out of different materials, including nickel, titanium, cobalt, alloy steel, and stainless steel. To learn more about UPM’s sawing capabilities, click here.