Turning
CNC & manual — bar-fed components, live tooling and long shafts.
- 10–40″ swing, up to 120″ centers
- Live tooling & C-axis (Okuma Captain)
- Typical Ø ±0.0005″
Sterling, Illinois · Est. 1978 · ISO 9001 Certified
Precision Machining, Tooling & Fabrication Since 1978
CNC & manual machining, grinding, wire EDM, welding/fabrication, heat treatment and in-house inspection — practical, responsive support for demanding industrial customers.
- CNC & Manual
- One-off to Production
- Tolerances to 0.0001″
- In-house Inspection
40″Max turning swing
120″Max centers
61 × 61 × 84.5″Boring-mill capacity
0.0001″Grinding tolerance
23,000Sq. ft. facility
Capabilities
One shop. Broad process coverage.
Precision small parts through large structural workpieces — with inspection support in the same facility.
Milling & Boring
Vertical, horizontal and boring for precision and large envelopes.
- VMC to 59.1 × 24.8 × 24″
- HBM 61 × 61 × 84.5″
- Up to 60-tool changers
Grinding & Honing
Surface, rotary and precision bore honing.
- Up to 36″ Blanchard
- Tolerances to 0.0001″
- 8–32 µin. typical finish
Wire EDM
Intricate profiles, keyways, dies and hardened work.
- 20.5 × 14.6 × 12″ envelope
- Capability to ±0.0002″
- Hardened materials
Welding & Fabrication
Integrated fabrication reduces handoffs.
- TIG, MIG, stick & plasma — up to 400A
- Aluminum MIG (spool gun)
- 2,500 lb weld positioner
Heat Treat & Finishing
Secondary processes in-house.
- Furnace to 2,000 °F; draw oven to 500 °F
- Rockwell hardness testing
- Glass-bead blasting & finishing
Inspection & Quality
ISO 9001 quality management with in-process & final inspection.
- Brown & Sharpe CMM (28 × 22 × 19″)
- SPC, comparator, hardness
- First-article on request
Materials
Common industrial material families:
- Carbon / alloy / tool steel
- Stainless
- Cast iron
- Aluminum
- Copper / brass / bronze
- Titanium
- Nickel alloys
- Engineering plastics
Applications
Built for demanding industrial environments
Steel mills & metals processing
Shaft, roll, sleeve & bushing components; machined and welded assemblies; wear parts and outage support.
Water, wastewater & process plants
Large housings and flanged components; pump, valve & actuation parts; corrosion- and wear-driven replacement.
Industrial OEMs & general manufacturing
Agriculture, material handling, equipment repair, maintenance and reliability — one-off through repeat low-volume.
Equipment
Selected equipment list
A representative view of the shop floor. Exact capability is confirmed against your drawing, material and inspection plan.
| Machine type | Make / model | Capacity / key specs | Qty |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNC / manual turning | Okuma LB series, Okuma Captain L470BBM, Fryer ET-40×120 / ET-30×80 / ET-18×60, Lodge & Shipley | To ~40″ swing × 120″ centers; live tooling & C-axis on Okuma Captain | 7+ |
| CNC machining centers & mills | Okuma Genos M460-VE, MC-60VAE, MC-50VA, MC-4VAE; Okuma & Howa Millac 63H (HMC, B-axis); Chiron FZ12 | VMC to 59.1 × 24.8 × 24″; HMC 35.4 × 30 × 30″; 20–60 tool changers | 10+ |
| Manual mills / boring | Cincinnati Gilbert 5″ horizontal boring mill, Lagun, Kearney & Trecker, Acer | HBM 61 × 61 × 84.5″; large boring & structural work | 10+ |
| Wire EDM | Fanuc 1iA | 20.5 × 14.6 × 12″ envelope; to ±0.0002″ | 1 |
| Grinding / honing | Blanchard #18, Harig, Okamoto, Gallmeyer & Livingston, Sunnen | Surface, rotary/Blanchard to 36″, tool/cutter, honing; to 0.0001″ | 7+ |
| Sawing / drilling | DoAll, HE&M, Johnson, Clausing, radial drill | Horizontal/vertical saws, automatic feed, drill presses, radial drill | 10+ |
| Welding & fabrication | Lincoln, Miller, Linde, Hypertherm, Piranha, Niagara | TIG / MIG / stick, plasma, shear, ironworker, 2,500 lb positioner | 10+ |
| Inspection / QC | DEA Brown & Sharpe CMM, granite plates, optical comparator | CMM 28 × 22 × 19″; SPC, hardness testing, surface plates | 4+ |
| Material handling | 5-ton bridge cranes, jib cranes, forklifts | 5-ton bridge cranes, ½–2 ton jibs; heat-treat & compressed-air support | 15+ |
Work
Precision across size, geometry & process
Representative Westwood work. Customer-identifying information is intentionally omitted.
Work in motion
Video walkthroughs — coming soon
Short clips of turning, milling and inspection in action. Placeholders now; we’ll drop the real footage in as it’s filmed.
CNC turning — coming soon
Milling & boring — coming soon
Inspection & CMM — coming soon
About
A practical industrial partner since 1978
Westwood Machine & Tool Co. · A JaR Industrial Group Company
Westwood Machine & Tool Co. is a Sterling, Illinois machine shop providing CNC and manual machining, tooling, welding/fabrication, repair parts and industrial manufacturing support. From a 23,000 sq. ft. facility with an experienced machinist team and a broad equipment base, Westwood supports customers that need responsive, practical help with one-off repair work, prototypes, and repeat low-volume production.
What sets Westwood apart: a broad equipment base, experienced machinists, practical problem-solving, and the flexibility of a job shop — enough CNC, manual, welding, grinding, EDM and inspection capability to solve a wide range of needs in one location.
- ISO 9001 certified quality management
- Direct technical engagement — talk to the people who make the part
- Flexible run sizes — one-off, prototype, short-run and repeat
Sterling, Illinois · Since 1978
One shop, broad capability, and people who talk through your part.
From downtime-critical repair work to repeat low-volume production — send a print, CAD file or part photo and we’ll review it before quoting.
Request a Quote
Start the conversation with a print, CAD file or part photo
We review material, geometry, tolerance, quantity, inspection needs and timing before committing to a quote or schedule.
- Phone(815) 626-5090
- Fax(815) 626-3719
- Emailrfq@wmtool.com
- Address1703 Westwood Drive, Sterling, IL 61081
- HoursMon–Fri, 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM
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