Stainless process piping manifold with blue valve actuators, built by Expert Tool & Machine

Dallas, Texas · founded 1990

Custom CNC machining, fabrication and process piping in Dallas

Name: Expert Tool & Machine, Inc.
Address: 2433 Arbuckle Ct, Dallas, TX 75229, Dallas, TX, US
Telephone: (972) 241-5353

One turn-key shop for machining, design and build, fabrication, mechanical installation and process piping. Specialized machinery, tooling and fixtures for food grade and commercial manufacturing.

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Four departments under one roof

Custom CNC machining

CNC milling with 3, 4 and 5 axis capability
Custom CNC turning
Drilling, grinding, tapping and deburring
Reverse engineer, remanufacture or modify OEM parts
Prototypes, short and long run production, repair and replacement parts, machined assemblies

Mechanical fabrication and installation

Mezzanines, platforms, catwalks and cross-overs
Guards, chutes, manual and automated mezzanine gates
Complex mechanical assemblies
Specialized fixtures, jigs and material handling equipment
Design and build plus installation for food and commercial manufacturing

Mechanical engineering and design

Custom 3-D models, drawings and designs in SolidWorks
Professional Engineering certification when needed
Design changes to stop machine or system malfunctions
Failure analysis and recommended fixes
Designing and modifying equipment to develop manufacturing processes

Process piping

Manual and programmable welding
Programmable orbital welder with a printed record of weld integrity
Purge monitors before welding, hang purge welding
Work off P&ID schematic drawings and layouts
Corrosion resistant stainless steel where the process needs it

Work from the shop and the plant floor

Stainless process piping with blue valve actuators and control panel · Process piping

Valve manifold with blue actuators beside stainless control boxes · Process piping

Stainless pipe runs on an overhead support frame · Process piping

Stainless process piping and supports inside a plant · Process piping

Stainless pipe header with welded branch lines · Process piping

Machined stainless ring with a drilled hole pattern · Machining

Machined stainless plate assembly with a large bore · Machining

Machined fixture assembly on a base plate · Machining

Machined flange, threaded shaft and block parts · Machining

Machined brackets and housing parts · Machining

Fabricated stainless mount holding a blue drive unit · Fabrication

Conveyor section with a fabricated stainless drive housing · Fabrication

Stainless skid with tank, valves and actuators · Fabrication

Stainless panel with bent tube connections · Fabrication

Mesh guard gate with keypad lock · Fabrication

Control cabinet on a wheeled equipment frame · Fabrication

3-D CAD model of a mechanical assembly · Engineering

3-D model of a pivoting arm assembly · Engineering

Engineering drawing with caliper and machined rings · Engineering

Production capabilities

Capability	What ETM offers	Department
CNC milling	3, 4 and 5 axis capacity	Machining
CNC turning	Turning center up to 35" diameter capacity	Machining
Programming	Mastercam programmable software	Machining
Conventional work	Conventional milling and turning; drilling and tapping	Machining
Run sizes	Prototypes, short and long runs, small to large quantity custom parts	Machining
Materials	Ferrous and non-ferrous materials including plastics and polymers	Machining
Repair	Custom repair and modification; reverse engineer and remanufacture OEM parts	Machining
Structures	Mezzanines, platforms, catwalks, cross-overs, guards, chutes, gates	Fabrication
Design	SolidWorks 3-D plans; PE certification when needed	Engineering
Welding	Programmable orbital welder with printed weld integrity document; purge monitors; own pipe cutting saws	Process piping

About ETM

Expert Tool & Machine, Inc. (ETM) was founded in 1990 by Rudy Kobus in the Dallas, Texas metropolitan area. It began as a machine shop doing custom machining on conventional equipment, later adding CNC technologies.

ETM grew into a full capacity turn-key operation with machining, design and build, fabrication, mechanical installation and process piping, including short lead time turnaround. The team analyzes mechanical performance issues, develops solutions and helps customers cut equipment downtime.

Mission: to produce and provide high quality products with value added services that help improve our customers' manufacturing processes and resolve the customers' needs however large or small those needs may be.

Founded 1990 in the Dallas metro area
Machining, design and build, fabrication, mechanical installation and process piping
Food grade and commercial manufacturing work
Fax (972) 620-9921

Common questions

What CNC machining can Expert Tool & Machine do?

CNC milling with 3, 4 and 5 axis capability and a CNC turning center with up to 35 inch diameter capacity, programmed in Mastercam. ETM also does conventional milling and turning, drilling, grinding, tapping and deburring on ferrous and non-ferrous materials including plastics and polymers.

Can you reverse engineer or remanufacture an OEM part?

Yes. ETM can reverse engineer, remanufacture and modify OEM parts, and makes repair and replacement components.

Do you take prototypes as well as production runs?

Yes. Prototype work, short and long run production, and small to large quantity custom machined parts.

Do you build mezzanines, platforms and catwalks?

Yes. The fabrication and mechanical installation department designs, builds and installs mezzanines, platforms, catwalks, cross-overs, guards, chutes and manual or automated mezzanine gates for food and commercial manufacturing.

How do you document process piping welds?

ETM uses a programmable orbital welder that prints a document verifying weld integrity, and uses purge monitors to check for an adequate purge inside the pipe before welding.

Can your engineers supply drawings and PE certification?

Yes. Engineers build custom 3-D models, drawings and designs in SolidWorks and provide Professional Engineering certification when needed.

How do I request a quote?

Call (972) 241-5353, fax (972) 620-9921 or email info@etmusa.com with your drawings or a short description. The shop is at 2433 Arbuckle Ct, Dallas, TX 75229.