Frequently Asked Questions

If you need a volume, precision-machined part, there’s a good chance we can make it. Gates Albert specializes in components under 1″ in diameter and under 3″ in length—but we also work with a wide variety of sizes, shapes, and materials through our sister companies. We typically work with production runs of 25,000+ pieces annually, with many parts exceeding 250,000 per year.

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Yes. Our team works directly with your engineers to review part designs and offer Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback that can reduce cost, improve cycle time, and simplify production. Whether you’re refining an existing print or looking to optimize material and tooling strategies, we’re here to help you design smarter.

Gates Albert utilizes advanced multi-spindle and Hybrid automatic screw machines to produce precision components with exceptional speed and efficiency. By machining multiple parts simultaneously, our equipment delivers high-volume production while maintaining tight tolerances and consistent quality. This streamlined manufacturing process reduces cycle times, lowers per-part costs, and provides customers with a cost-effective solution for medium- to high-volume production runs.

Gates Albert uses closed, vacuum cleaning and degreasing systems to ensure its parts are free of oils, contaminants, and chips. These systems also ensure that Gates Albert’s facility is clean, and environmentally friendly.

Gates Albert ensures quality through rigorous engineering and pre-production quality planning, as well as through the use of several ultra-high speed vision inspection systems. In addition, Gates Albert uses rigorous quality control systems such as SPC, and is AS 9100D, ISO 9001-2015, and IATF 16949:2016 registered.

We routinely hold tight tolerances down to ±0.0002″, depending on part geometry and material. Our multi-spindle and hybrid CNC lathes are ideal for small, high-precision parts under 1″ diameter, but we also support larger sizes through affiliated facilities. Complex features like threads, knurling, recesses, and special surface finishes are common in our parts.

Gates Albert serves a wide range of industries that require high-volume, precision-machined components. Our parts are commonly found in:

• Aerospace – for use in fuel systems, controls, and structural components
• Appliance Control
• Automotive – including heavy trucks, motorcycles, braking systems, and RVs
• Data Centers
• Defense
• Electronics
• Fire Suppression
• Fluid & Air Control Systems
• Heavy Equipment
• HVAC & Refrigeration
• Insert Molding
• Medical
• Oil & Gas
• Power Equipment
• Telecommunication

Our parts are engineered for durability, consistency, and performance—supporting everything from high-volume consumer products to mission-critical industrial systems.

Gates Albert uses closed-loop vacuum degreasing systems to eliminate oils and contaminants in an environmentally safe way. We prioritize sustainable practices and maintain certifications including AS 9100D, ISO 9001:2015, and IATF 16949:2016 to meet the strictest quality and regulatory standards in aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets.

Gates Albert ships nationwide and internationally from our facility in North Chili, New York. We offer standard bulk packaging or customer-specified options, including barcoded labeling and lot tracking. Most parts are shipped via LTL freight or parcel, but we can also accommodate scheduled releases, drop shipments, or just-in-time delivery programs.

Gates Albert manufactures volume, precision-machined parts in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and configurations. Depending on the application, our parts may include:

• Features: slotted, flat, recessed, threaded, knurled, or burnished surfaces
• Machining elements: drilled or partial holes, milled faces, and turned profiles
• Surface finishes: untouched raw surfaces or precision-machined textures
• Post-processing options: passivation, chromating, painting, plating, and decorative finishes

Every part is built to spec for performance, reliability, and efficiency—whether it’s a simple turned pin or a complex, multi-featured component. See our profile of productivity for a complete list.

The parts that Gates Albert makes typically start from long pieces of raw material known as bar stock (usually 12′ long). Bar stock can be tubular, round, square, hexagonal, rectangular, or even custom formed. Sometimes, parts begin as extruded shapes, forgings, or castings before being machined in multi-spindle lathes (a process sometimes called a chucker operation).

Materials we machine include:

• Steel
• Stainless steel
• Alloy steels
• Nylon
• Certain other plastics
• Brass
• Copper
• Aluminum
• Titanium
• A286
• Other metallic and non-metallic materials

Gates Albert is a precision screw machine contract manufacturer specializing in volume production of custom machined components built to your specifications. Typical manufactured parts are less than 3 inches in length and under 1 inch in outside diameter, producing close-tolerance components from materials such as brass, aluminum, steel, stainless steel, and other alloys. In addition to precision machining, Gates Albert offers secondary operations, quality inspection, inventory management, and scheduled delivery programs to support your production needs.

Getting started with Gates Albert is simple:

• Share your part drawings or specs for review
• Our team provides a quote, including any DFM recommendations
• Once approved, we move into pre-production planning and scheduling
• Production begins, and you’ll receive regular updates through delivery

We’ll also work with your procurement and quality teams to ensure compliance with documentation and certifications.

Lead times at Gates Albert vary depending on the complexity and volume of the part, but most high-volume production orders fall within 6–12 weeks from approval to delivery. We work closely with customers to meet critical timelines and maintain reliable delivery schedules. For urgent or time-sensitive needs, we’ll explore all available options to expedite production.

Gates Albert specializes in making parts that have tens of thousands of pieces per year of annual demand. Typical quantities produced exceed hundreds of thousands of parts per year. Since Gates Albert currently makes more than 160 million parts per year, large quantities are welcomed and encouraged.

Gates Albert is proudly located in North Chili, New York, just west of Rochester. We serve clients across the United States and beyond, shipping high-volume precision parts to OEMs, tiered suppliers, and industrial customers in a wide range of sectors.

Address: 3434 Union Street, North Chili, NY 14514
Phone: 585.594.9401
Email: sales@gatesalbert.com