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Blade Dynamics Selects Central City Millworks for Computer Numeric Control Projects

halrc — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:14:20 +0000

Daniel Bell holds a template ordered by Blade Dynamics

Central City Millworks has been contracted by Blade Dynamics, a New Orleans company based at the NASA Michoud assembly center that specializes in the design and manufacture of next-generation wind turbine blade technology.

CCM uses its Computer Numberic Control (CNC) machine to precision cut templates that Blade Dynamics uses to assist in the manufacture of their latest blade designs. CNC fabrication is the most effective way to produce multiple, repetitive parts and/or complicated cutouts. Pictured above, Daniel Bell, our in-house CNC Operator, holds one of the CNC cut templates ordered by Blade Dynamics.

Central city Millworks works with many companies local to New Orleans to provide a cost effective alternative to their need to have a costly in-house CNC operation of their own. We will tool path and cut digital creations from a client’s digital file, or we can design the piece in collaboration with the client.

From Wikipedia, CNC wood router:

The CNC router works like a printer. Work is composed on a computer and then the design or drawing is sent to the CNC router for the hard copy. This outputs a 3-dimensional copy of the work. The CNC router uses a cutting tool instead of an ink jet. The cutting tool is generally a router but other cutters can be used as well.

Geynor Arroliga, CNC Operater for CCM

CNC router with templates cut out

Custom Fleur-de-lis Design by Peter Dave

dlglade — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:03:39 +0000

Peter Dave, a painter at the mill shop, decided to put some scrap wood to good use last week. Working with Rob Thornton and the CNC router, Peter designed this fabulous piece of art from scrap wood and left-over paint from previous jobs. The design came out so nicely that we are in the process of cutting additional pieces for sale. Contact us if you are interested in having your own!

: Peter Dave’s custom fleur-de-lis being cut by the CNC router at CCM

: The fleur-de-lis after being cut

Completed piece of custom wood art in our New Orleans millworks shop

CNC Router Cuts Wooden Christmas Cards!

dlglade — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:25:12 +0000

Central City Millworks started a holiday tradition in 2007 when we designed our first CNC Router Christmas Card that we then mailed out to over 200 friends and customers. In 2008 we were so busy with the World War II Museum project we did not have time to use our CNC Router for the 2 days it takes to custom carve the cards from solid wood sheets. This year we were determined to continue the tradition.

Central City Millworks using the CNC router for the Christmas cards

The cards are made on our CNC router, which operates similar to a printer but for wood. First we came up with a drawing of what we wanted the card to look like and then our CAD design department exported it into our CNC router. We selected figured Birch veneer 1/8” plywood and prefinished it with catalyzed varnish (the same finish we sealed the World War II Museum woodwork with). The CNC router then takes the design and custom carves it into the wood veneer plywood. We can cut 150 cards per 4×8 sheet of plywood, each sheet taking up to 5 hours to cut the intricate design into all 150 cards. This year we sent out over 300 cards as our satisfied customer list is growing rapidly.

Our 2009 Christmas Card depicts a door we made for a Greek Revival house we renovated on Chestnut Street this year. The address in the arched transom above the wreath signifies Christmas 2009. NOLA Noel is our way of recognizing how much we love our special city and how great the holiday season is here in New Orleans.