EQUIPMENT

Machining, welding, fabrication, measurement, and engineering tools.

Facility

Welding

Machining

Metal Forming

Measurement

Software

Support

FACILITY

Papadakis Engineering Campus is located in Carson, California, and is purpose-built to support advanced prototype development and manufacturing programs. Suitable for large-scale assemblies, the facility comprises 8,150 square feet of dedicated shop space set on a 21,000 square foot level, secure property. The entire campus has been designed and constructed with a strong emphasis on prototype confidentiality, access control, and secure operations.

  • Secure, climate controlled

  • 12’ x 14’ access door, with 23’ interior ceiling height

  • 480V three-phase (4-wire) 75 kVA, and 240V three-phase, 200 Amp

  • Office space + meeting areas

The workspace is configured to support collaborative engineering efforts, including dedicated work areas for visiting technical staff.

Aerial view of the Papadakis Engineering facility in Carson, California, with a crane and container in the yard.
Aerial view of the Papadakis Engineering facility in Carson, California, with a crane and container in the yard.
Machinist working inside a CNC vertical machining center with an aluminum workpiece on the machine table.

CNC & MANUAL MACHINING

  • Fadal VMC 4020 CNC Vertical Machining Center
    40″ × 20″ × 20″ travel
    10,000 RPM, rigid tapping

  • Bridgeport manual mill

  • Manual lathe
    16″ × 40″ capacity

Close-up of a gloved operator laser welding a clamped metal assembly.

WELDING

  • Miller TIG and MIG welders
    Pulse MIG welding

  • Laser welder
    1,500 W

Materials

  • Steel

  • Aluminum

  • Titanium

  • Stainless steels

  • Inconel

  • High-nickel alloys

Steel tube frame clamped to a perforated fixture table in the metal fabrication shop.

METAL FORMING & FABRICATION

  • Power shear

  • Box brake

  • Press

  • Band saw

  • Tubing notcher

  • Tube benders
    Combined 3/16″–2″ capacity

  • Fixture tables
    8′ × 4′ and 4′ × 4′

Mitutoyo LH-600 height gauge on a granite surface plate at Papadakis Engineering.

INSPECTION & MEASUREMENT

  • ROMER Absolute Arm CMM

  • Mitutoyo LH-600 height gauge

  • Granite surface plate

  • Rockwell hardness tester

  • Precision measuring tools
    Calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, and height gauges

  • Indicators & gauges
    Dial indicators, test indicators, pin gauges, and telescoping gauges

  • Inspection references
    Gauge blocks, precision squares, parallels, and radius gauges

  • Torque & pressure measurement tools

Measuring equipment is calibrated as required for its intended use.

Engineer working on a CAD assembly at a dual-monitor workstation at Papadakis Engineering.

SOFTWARE

  • SolidWorks CAD

  • SolidWorks Simulation

  • HSMWorks CAM

Carbon-fiber tube assembly with red machined clamps and gold fasteners at Papadakis Engineering.

SUPPORT

Trusted Local Suppliers

We extend our in-house capabilities through trusted local suppliers we work with regularly. These established relationships give us ready access to additional processes, with Papadakis Engineering coordinating the work as part of your project.

  • Waterjet cutting

  • Laser cutting — sheet and tube

  • CNC bending

  • Anodizing

  • Powder coating

  • Shot peening

  • Passivation

Engineering Analysis & Professional Review

Through our licensed Professional Engineer partner, we coordinate CFD and FEA analysis, engineering design review, and signed and sealed engineering documents where required.

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