Assembly & Finishing
Subassemblies through finishing, ready-to-ship.
New Tech Metals provides complete project assembly services supporting everything from multi-component subassemblies to fully finished, ready-to-ship products. Our in-house assembly capabilities are designed to streamline production, reduce lead times, and ensure consistent quality across every stage of the build.
We offer a full range of assembly solutions, including hardware installation, mechanical fastening, press-fit and torque-controlled assembly, and component integration. Our team is experienced in handling both low and high-volume production runs, with flexible processes that adapt to complex specifications and evolving project requirements.
In addition to assembly, we provide value-added services such as packaging, labeling, kitting, and finial product preparation to ensure your components are delivery ready upon completion. Our logistics coordination support helps simplify supply chain management, ensuring efficient flow from production through shipment.
Capabilities
Timesaver & Graining
- Dual Action Graining (manual)
- Opening Lynx Time Saver 37MWT-DBB-60
- Opening Series 1200 Time Saver Model 1221-11-0
Deburring & Tumbling
- Manual
- Abrasive Finishing, Inc Burr/Bench Metal Finisher Model 4616
Sandblasting
- Trinco Dry Blast Cabinet w/ BP Dust Collector, 48"W x 24"D x 23"H Tub - 48BP
Hardware Installation
- Haeger 824 One Touch 5e w/ Autofeed
- Bullhoff P2005 Pneumatic Installation Tool
- Milwaukee M12 Rivet Installation Tool
Assembly & Finishing in Action.
From components to ready-to-ship.
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Incoming Parts Inspection
Fabricated components arriving from upstream cutting, forming, welding, and machining cells are inspected against the drawing, visual, dimensional, and hardware-fitment checks before the assembly clock starts.
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Finishing Prep
Surfaces are conditioned per the drawing: deburring on the Abrasive Finishing Burr/Bench, graining direction matched on the Timesavers wide-belt lines, blasting in the Trinco cabinet where required for paint or powder adhesion.
- 03
Hardware Install
PEM nuts, rivnuts, threaded inserts, rivets, and other press-fit hardware are installed on the Haeger 824 One Touch 5e with Autofeed or using pneumatic installation tools. Torque-controlled assembly is applied where the drawing specifies fastener torque values.
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Final Assembly
Multi-component subassemblies are built up to the BOM. Mechanical fastening, press-fit integration, and component mating are completed in sequence with in-process verification at each stage.
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Packaging, Kitting & Ship
Finished assemblies are packaged, labeled, and kitted to the customer's shipping spec. Logistics coordination support hands the part off cleanly to the downstream consignee, line-side, distribution center, or end customer.
What we do in-house.
- Timesaver GrainingWide-belt grain finishing for consistent directional surface texture on stainless and aluminum, appearance-grade and paint-prep applications.
- Deburring & TumblingEdge-break and surface conditioning to remove sharps and burrs left by cutting and punching, manual bench work plus Burr/Bench finisher.
- SandblastingTrinco Dry Blast Cabinet abrasive blasting for surface profile, mill-scale removal, and paint or powder coat adhesion prep.
- HARDWARE INSTALLATIONHaeger 824 One Touch 5e w/ Autofeed press-installation of PEM self-clinching nuts, studs, standoffs, and rivnuts into sheet metal. Pneumatic and Rivet Installation tools used when required by design.
Equipment list and finishing capabilities per Adam Blackman's brief, Assembly & Finishing capabilities.
- PackagingComponents packaged for protection in transit and clean line-side presentation at the consignee.
- LabelingPart labels, serial labels, and shipping labels applied per the customer's labeling specification.
- KittingMulti-component kits grouped, bagged, and boxed to the BOM so downstream assembly lines pull a single SKU.
- Logistics CoordinationShipment coordination through the customer's preferred carrier or NTM's logistics network, supply-chain handoff simplified.
Value-add services per Adam Blackman's brief, Assembly & Finishing secondary description.
What to send with your assembly & finishing RFQ.
The more specific your RFQ, the faster and more accurate the quote. These six items cover what we need to produce a defensible lead-time and price commitment on subassembly, finishing, and ready-to-ship work.
Drawing or BOM with assembly instructions
Assembly drawings, exploded views, or a Bill of Materials with the build sequence. Native CAD (STEP, IGES) preferred for complex multi-component kits.
Hardware list
PEM nut part numbers, rivnut sizes, screws, washers, standoffs, threaded inserts. Specify customer-supplied vs NTM-sourced hardware so the BOM is unambiguous.
Finishing specification
Graining direction, surface finish (Ra value or visual standard), deburr level, blast media, and any masking requirements. Cosmetic acceptance criteria where applicable.
Packaging & labeling requirements
Box size, dunnage, individual vs bulk packaging, part labels, serial labels, shipping labels, and any customer-specific packaging artwork or barcoding.
Kitting requirements
Kit BOM, kit quantity, bag-and-tag instructions, and any single-SKU kit identifier so the downstream line pulls a complete kit per part number.
Quantity, delivery date, contract flowdowns
First-article quantity vs production quantity. Required delivery date. Any ITAR, DFARS, NIST 800-171 / CMMC, or AS9100 flowdowns from the prime contract.
Assembly for Defense, Transportation, and M&E.
- Industry · 01
Defense
Subassemblies, hardware-installed enclosures, and finished ready-to-ship components for U.S. and allied defense contractor programs, vehicle platforms, shipboard infrastructures, weapons support equipment, communications enclosures, electronics housings, and structural assemblies.
PEM InstallGrainingKittingView Defense→ - Industry · 02
Transportation
Finished subassemblies and ready-to-ship parts for automotive, cargo trailers, fire apparatus, refuse vehicles, concrete mixers, and various airport products, multi-component kits supplied line-side.
Hardware InstallPackagingLogisticsView Transportation→ - Industry · 03
Machine & Equipment Builders
Subassemblies and finished components for paper converting, packaging equipment, drying & curing systems, commercial appliance, power equipment, and material handling programs.
SandblastingDeburringKittingView Machine & Equipment Builders→
Deeper reading on finished-part delivery.
- Defense6 min
Lead Times for First-Article Defense Fabrication: What's Realistic
- Machine & Equipment Builders6 min
Sheet Metal Fabrication for Packaging Equipment OEMs: Tolerance, Finish, and Lead-Time Trade-offs
- Cross-cutting6 min
What Military Discipline Brings to Precision Fabrication: A Procurement Officer's View
What procurement engineers ask about assembly & finishing.
- FAQ · 01 / 06
Does NTM perform sub-assembly in-house?
Yes. NTM provides complete project assembly services, multi-component subassemblies through fully finished, ready-to-ship products, with hardware installation, mechanical fastening, press-fit and torque-controlled assembly, and component integration all handled in-house at the New Franken, WI facility.
- FAQ · 02 / 06
What finishing processes does NTM offer in-house?
Timesaver graining (Dual Action manual, Lynx 37MWT-DBB-60, Series 1200 Model 1221-11-0), deburring and tumbling (manual plus Abrasive Finishing Inc Burr/Bench 4616), and sandblasting (Trinco Dry Blast Cabinet 48BP) are all in-house. For paint and powder coat, NTM coordinates with vetted partner suppliers as part of our logistics-coordination support, so the finished assembly still arrives ready-to-ship under a single PO.
- FAQ · 03 / 06
Does NTM install PEM nuts and rivnuts?
Yes. NTM operates a Haeger 824 One Touch 5e with Autofeed for press-installation of PEM self-clinching nuts, studs, standoffs, and rivnuts into sheet metal. Hardware-install capability was consolidated into the Assembly & Finishing cell on 2026-06-11. The same equipment that previously sat in the Welding & Fabrication area, now sequenced with the rest of the assembly flow.
- FAQ · 04 / 06
Does NTM kit and package parts for downstream assembly?
Yes. Kitting, packaging, labeling, and final product preparation are all brief-listed value-add services. Multi-component kits are grouped, bagged, and boxed to the customer's BOM so the downstream assembly line pulls a complete kit per part number, line-side delivery, distribution-center fulfillment, or direct-to-end-customer.
- FAQ · 05 / 06
What's NTM's logistics coordination support?
NTM provides logistics coordination support as part of the Assembly & Finishing scope, shipment routing through the customer's preferred carrier or NTM's logistics network, so the supply-chain handoff from production through shipment is simplified under a single point of contact. This is brief-language from Adam Blackman's Assembly & Finishing description.
- FAQ · 06 / 06
Can NTM handle low and high volume assembly?
Yes. The brief describes NTM's assembly team as experienced in handling both low and high-volume production runs, with flexible processes that adapt to complex specifications and evolving project requirements. First-article quantities and production quantities are routed through the same in-house cell.
Assembly & Finishing QC at NTM.
Every assembly moves through documented quality control before it ships. The same compliance footprint that supports the homepage Certified Quality section applies to every finished, ready-to-ship part that leaves the New Franken facility.
See full quality system →Visual Finish Inspection
Grain direction, surface finish, blast coverage, and cosmetic acceptance verified against the drawing or visual standard.
Hardware Torque Verification
Fastener torque values confirmed where the drawing specifies a torque spec, calibrated torque tooling, recorded values.
Dimensional Verification (CMM)
Coordinate Measuring Machine variable-data measurement on assembly critical dimensions per the drawing requirement.
First Article Inspection
PPAP / First Article Inspection completed when required by contract, AS9102 Rev C format for aerospace/defense flowdowns.
Packaging Verification
Final pack-out checked against the customer's packaging spec, label information, dunnage, kit completeness, ship-quantity count.
Certificate of Conformance
C of C available per shipment with DFARS / ITAR / NIST flowdown references where applicable.
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NEW Tech Metals is a veteran-owned, family-owned small business supplying precision metal components and finished products to OEMs and Prime Contractors nationwide, supporting Defense, Transportation, and Machine & Equipment Building programs.