Our Manufacturing & Machining Shop

With Us, Service and Quality are Number ONE!

Bentley Manufacturing specializes in metal and plastic turning, milling and drilling with both CNC and manual equipment. We create everything from prototypes to long run jobs. We provide services to the local area, as well as to extended areas throughout eastern and central Iowa and beyond.

We welcome any job from one piece to thousands of pieces. Bentley Manufacturing strives to provide all of our customers with quality parts and service.

Using our TL5 Mori Seiki Turning Machine, we can turn shafting up to 14" diameter and 72" long. We are able to turn castings, tubing and burned plate up to 17" diameter. We like to work with a tolerance of (+) or (-) .001, but can hold closer.

The SL2 Mori Seiki was purchased with an 11" hydraulic chuck and a 2 1/2" diameter capacity collet chuck. We have a full range of collets up to 2 1/2" diameter. The maximum swing is 13.7". The machine is good for running smaller parts of 1/2" and up in diameter. Turning small covers, shafts, spacers, washers and also thread the OD and ID of bolts and nuts.

With two Mori Seiki SL3 machines in the same work cell, we are able to produce long run jobs in half the time. Both are equipped with 8" - 3 jaw chucks. The maximum swing is 22.4".

Our 1999 VM25 Milltronics machining center can hold 2500 pounds. It has a 22hp spindle that can develope up to 30 hp. It has a 20 pocket tool changer. The RPM range is 0 to 4500 rpm. The table size is 24" x 54". The travel of the spindle is 24" while the Y travel is 24" and the X travel is 40". We can pull up to 1 1/2" NC taps.

A 1995 Milltronics Partner 6J has increased our milling and drilling capacity immensely. The table size is 20 x 45 and can hold 1500 lbs. A 15 hp spindle can accommodate 12 tool changes. The RPM range of 0 to 3500 enables us to drill and tap on the same operation. This machine has been a great addition with its milling ability.

The remainder of the manual equipment helps to support the operation of Bentley Manufacturing. We welcome any jobs from one piece to thousands of pieces. If you have items you would like quoted, please feel free to fax us a print at (319) 373-5974 or send us an email to BentleyMfg@aol.com. Also, if you would be interested in a tour of our facilities, please give Dan Bentley a call at (319) 373-5971. Bentley Manufacturing strives to provide all of our customers with quality parts and service.

Our manufacturing and machining areas have the space and equipment that allows us the ability to work with many types of metals - everything from mild steel to stainless steel materials. This includes: cold rolled and hot rolled steel, aluminums, cast iron, brass, castings and forgings.

We (also) work with various types of plastics.

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