Contract Machining, Heavy Fabrication
& Wear Parts Manufacturing

General Machine Inc. – Freeburg, Illinois (St. Louis Metro)

General Machine Inc. is a full-service contract manufacturer specializing in large-part CNC machining, heavy weld fabrication, and wear-resistant component manufacturing. We serve OEMs and end users in size reduction, mining, construction, crushing, and material handling industries. Our 17,000 sq. ft. facility in Freeburg, IL is equipped to handle complex, oversized, and quick-turnaround work that most job shops turn away

Certified Hardox® Wear Parts Partner & Distributor. General Machine is an authorized SSAB Hardox Wearparts partner — one of a select network of certified fabricators qualified to design, cut, weld, and supply Hardox and Strenx wear-resistant steel components.

Facility Overview

  • Facility size: 17,000 sq. ft. under roof
  • Ceiling / hook height: 14 ft. under crane hook
  • Overhead cranes: Two (2) 10-ton overhead bridge cranes, same bay — tandem lift capability up to 20 tons
  • Outdoor storage: Ample secured outdoor lay-down and storage area for oversized components
  • Finish building: 30 ft. x 40 ft. heated paint/finishing building — climate-controlled for coating quality
  • Location: Freeburg, IL — 20 miles southeast of St. Louis, MO; convenient access to I-255 and I-64 corridors

CNC Machining Capabilities

CNC Milling

Machine X Travel Y Travel Z Travel Max RPM ATC TAPER
Akira Seiki Vertical CNC Mill
81″
33″
31″
8,000
31 tools
CAT50
Doosan BVM5700 Vertical Mill
41.33″
22.44″
18″
15,000
40 tools
CAT40

Vertical Lathe (VTL)

Machine Chuck Diameter Max Height Notes
King Machine Tool VTL
72″
54″
Ideal for large-diameter flanges, rings, hubs, and face-turning of weldments
Samsung SL30 CNC Lathe
15.5″ turnable OD (25.5″ swing)
38″
2,500 RPM / 30HP / 3.6″ thru-bore; 12″ 3-jaw pneumatic

CNC Turning (Lathe)

Machine Max Swing / OD Max Length Spindle / Chuck ATC
Atrump KL-32160 CNC Lathe
19.5″ turnable OD (30″ swing)
157.5″
800 RPM / 20HP / 6″ thru-bore; 25″ 4-jaw or 19.5″ 3-jaw
8 tools; max steady rest 15″
Samsung SL30 CNC Lathe
15.5″ turnable OD (25.5″ swing)
38″
2,500 RPM / 30HP / 3.6″ thru-bore; 12″ 3-jaw pneumatic
12 tools

CNC turning capacity summary: Up to 19.5″ diameter x 157″ length CNC; up to 36″ diameter x 240″ length manual turning (see Manual section).

CNC Horizontal Boring & Milling

Machine X Travel y Travel z Travel Max RPM ATC TAPER
Doosan Horizontal CNC Mill
114″
78″
63″ + 27.5″ spindle ext.
2,500
60 tools
CAT50
Carlton Horizontal CNC Boring Mill
218″
72″
42″
1000
Manual (no ATC)
CAT50/NMTB50

Largest CNC milling envelope: 218″ x 72″ x 42″ (Carlton Boring Mill). Suited for large weldments, structural frames, and oversized bores requiring precision machining in a single setup.

Manual Machining Capabilities

Machine Capacity Notes
Summit 50 Lathe
36″ over carriage / 50″ swing; 240″ bed
Largest manual lathe — long shafts, large-diameter turning
Niles Tool Works Lathe
23.5″ over carriage / 32″ swing; 192″ bed
Heavy-duty manual turning
Lodge & Shipley Lathe
13″ over carriage / 20″ swing; 72″ bed
General manual turning
Harrison Lathe
11″ over carriage / 18″ swing; 96″ bed
Precision manual turning
Giddings & Lewis Horizontal Boring Mill
X: 120″, Y: 72″, Z: 120″ + 36″ spindle ext.
5″ spindle / NMTB50; 4 ft. detachable rotary table

Grinding

Machine Capacity APPLICIATION
Blanchard Grinder
36″ diameter x 18″ tall
Surface grinding of large flat parts; parallelism and flatness
on wear surfaces, base plates, and fixtures

Fabrication Capabilities

Welding

  • Heavy structural and weld fabrication — primary service
  • Processes: MIG, flux-core, stick (SMAW); multi-pass and preheat on heavy plate
  • Materials: mild steel, AR/Hardox plate (AR200–AR600, Hardox 400/450/500/600), stainless steel, aluminum, cast iron repair
  • Dissimilar material welding (e.g., alloy shafts to wear-resistant disc assemblies)
  • Weld procedures and qualification available for critical applications

Plasma and Flame Cutting

Equipment Max Part Size Max Plasma Thickness Max Flame Cut Thickness
Koike CNC Plasma/Burn Table
96″ x 288″ (8 ft. x 24 ft.)
1.5″
1.5″

For material thicknesses or sizes beyond our in-house capacity, we coordinate with qualified outside vendors for waterjet cutting, laser cutting, and heavy plate burning.

Press Brake / Bending & Forming

Equipment Capacity by Thickness
400-Ton Hydraulic Press Brake
3/8″ thk × 12 ft. long | 1/2″ thk × 10 ft. long | 3/4″ thk × 7 ft. long | 1″ thk × 5.5 ft. long

For forming requirements beyond our press brake capacity, we utilize qualified outside bending and forming vendors.

Plate Rolling

  • Up to 1/2″ thick x 84″ wide
  • Up to 1″ thick x 24″ wide
  • Applications: rolled shells, pipe sections, curved wear liners, drum fabrication

Shearing

  • Bertsch Shear: up to 3/8″ thick x 144″ long — mild steel and aluminum

Ironworking

  • Edwards 75-Ton Ironworker: punching and shearing of mild steel, stainless, and aluminum

Sawing

  • Hydraulic horizontal bandsaw (20 ft.): max 13″ round diameter, 18.5″ wide, 10″ thick

Surface Preparation & Coating

  • Sandblasting: Outdoor sandblasting area for surface prep of structural and wear components
  • Paint / Coating: 30 ft. x 40 ft. dedicated heated paint building — priming, topcoat, industrial epoxy, customer-specified coatings
  • Outside vendors: Hard chrome, electroless nickel, zinc plating, powder coat, thermal spray — coordinated through qualified outside partners

Inspection & Quality

  • In-process and final dimensional inspection
  • Standard measurement tools: bore gauges, micrometers, calipers, height gauges, indicators, surface plates
  • Material certifications reviewed and maintained on request
  • Customer-supplied prints, 3D models, and inspection criteria accepted
  • Outside metrology and third-party inspection coordinated for critical or certified applications

Hardox® Wear Parts – Certified Partner

General Machine is a certified SSAB Hardox Wearparts partner and distributor, qualified to supply, cut, form, and weld Hardox and Strenx high-strength steel. This certification means our fabricators are trained and our processes are validated to maintain the material properties that make Hardox effective.

Typical Hardox applications we fabricate:

  • Crusher liners, cheek plates, jaw plates, and mantles
  • Hammermill and shredder wear parts — hammers, grates, breaker bars, anvils
  • Shredder boxes and shredder mill housings
  • Bucket lips, cutting edges, and side cutters for excavator and loader buckets
  • Chutes, hoppers, and transfer points in aggregate and mining operations
  • Conveyor pans, wear shoes, and skirt boards
  • Dragline components and ground engaging tools

Industries Served

  • Size Reduction / Shredding: Auto shredders, industrial shredders, hammermill OEMs and operators
  • Crushing & Aggregate: Jaw crushers, cone crushers, impact crushers, screening equipment
  • Mining: Underground and surface mining equipment components, draglines, longwall equipment
  • Construction Equipment: Attachment fabrication, structural weldments, large machined components for OEMs
  • Material Handling: Conveyor systems, hoppers, transfer chutes, bulk material processing equipment
  • Heavy Equipment OEMs: Contract machining and fabrication of production and prototype components

Quick-Reference Capacity Summary

Process Max Capacity
CNC Turning (OD)
19.5″ diameter x 157.5″ length
Manual Turning (OD)
36″ diameter x 240″ length
Vertical Lathe
72″ diameter x 54″ tall
CNC Milling (largest envelope)
218″ L x 72″ H x 42″ Z (Carlton HBM)
Manual Horizontal Boring
120″ X x 72″ Y x 120″ Z + 36″ spindle ext.
Blanchard Grinding
36″ diameter x 18″ tall
Plasma / Flame Cutting
96″ x 288″ table; 1.5″ plasma / 3″ flame
Press Brake
400 ton; 1″ x 5.5 ft. – 3/8″ x 12 ft.
Plate Rolling
1/2″ x 84″ wide or 1″ x 24″ wide
Overhead Crane
(2) 10-ton; tandem lift to 20 tons
Hook Height
14 ft. under crane
Facility
17,000 sq. ft. + outdoor lay-down

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