Tri D Engineering

Founded in 1985, TMX Engineering & Manufacturing provides precision machining, metal and plastics, short- and long-runs for the medical, military, commercial aerospace and general commercial companies. Based in Santa Ana, Calif., the company provides support to orthopedics, spine, and general surgery. Its services include general machining, prototype development and design for medical and nonmedical use, close tolerance machining/tooling and fixtures. TMX Engineering & Manufacturing machines all types of plastics, aluminum, stainless steels, brass and copper. The company is also experienced with other materials, such as titanium, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Teflon and ceramic. The company is an ISO 9001:2000 certified as well as ISO 13485:2003 certified firm.

Trepanning Specialties Inc. produces custom wall tubing as per customers' specifications from a diverse range of solid metals. The company has the ability to trepan or gundrill materials as common as stainless steel to exotic metals such as titanium and non-metallic materials such as wood and plastics. It specializes in critical deliveries and special services for emergency breakdown situations. Situated in Paramount, Calif., Trepanning Specialties Inc. also offers automatic saw cutting services. The company is equipped to prepare all materials requiring additional machining varying from O.D. work to honing.

Founded in 1964, Brico Engineering is a supplier of machined parts and assemblies. It serves commercial and military aircraft manufacturers throughout the United States. The company provides production and prototype machining services. Brico Engineering has expertise in high-volume production runs. It operates a more than 12,000-square-foot facility with computer-aided design and management capabilities. The company specializes in the computer numerical control milling, profiling and turning of alloys, such as aluminum, titanium, magnesium, chrome and stainless steel, as well as phenolics and plastics. Brico Engineering s lathe department has a range of tooling capabilities. It manufactures a variety of assemblies, including bushings, bearings, nut plates and helicoils. The company has received AS9100:2004(B) certification.