Fryer custom machines are designed for a customer’s unique task or group of tasks and cost effectiveness.  We use our standard frames as building blocks for these custom solutions.  In this way, we build machines for significantly less money that gives the customer exceptional productivity over a general purpose machine tool.  Our engineering expertise allows us to provide the customer with a complete turnkey solution. Fryer has significant experience with milling, drilling, laser, process automation and custom fixtures.




Traveling Column Horizontal Machining Center
This traveling column horizontal machining center was designed to work the ends of long custom made drive shafts. The fixed table is positioned perpendicular to the horizontal spindle allowing for easy fixturing and set-up. The highly rigid 50 taper construction provides high metal removal rates for even the toughest material.

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Turn-Grind Center ID
Fryer’s innovative solution combines a turning center lathe with an ID grinder. High accuracy and automated operation for turning, grinding and dressing.

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Turn-Grind Center OD
This extra large swing machine was developed for OD grinding of bearing journals.

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Horizontal Machining Center with Arbor
This machine features Fryer’s versatile HR-60 machining center with a 50 taper spindle and horizontal arbor. Ideal solution for automated cross cut machining.

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Gun Barrel Turning Center
This custom gun barrel turning center is designed for threading and chambering operations on the end of gun barrels.

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Horizontal Machining Center
Large capacity horizontal machining center designed to spin large aircraft parts in order to precision bore bushing on either side.

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Extended Throat Vertical Machine
Custom VMC designed to machine a round 100” diameter part using a special fly cutter.

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Milling & Forming Center
Machine was designed for milling and forming operations on metal tubing.  This unique machine cuts an elliptical hole in tubing and auto inserts a forming tool which is captured by a hydraulic press mounted on the side of the head.

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5 Axis Laser Machining Center
Machine was designed for machining highly abrasive ceramic carbon fiber. Laser is mounted to a Fryer 2 axis head for machining difficult features.

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