Vixen Composites, an Airxcel brand, has expanded its custom composite panel fabrication capabilities with the installation of a new C.R. Onsrud CNC machine designed to process panels up to 10 feet by 40 feet.
The investment increases the company’s efficiency and precision during the cut-to-size process while allowing Vixen Composites to provide tighter tolerances and additional value-added services, the company said. The new machine can cut both perimeter geometries and internal openings to exact dimensions based on customer drawings, expanding the range of panel configurations the company can produce.
“The new CNC machine gives us the ability to produce large-scale panels with greater dimensional accuracy while operating more efficiently,” said Gordon Frost, business unit manager at Vixen Composites. “It also allows us to move beyond standard squares and rectangles and support customers whose projects require more complex panel geometries and internal openings.”
Since installing the new CNC machine, Vixen Composites has experienced improved operating efficiency, reduced labor requirements and increased quality and accuracy across its large-scale cutting operations. These improvements will support consistent on-time delivery and stronger overall performance for customers.
The new equipment also supports the company’s broader manufacturing and growth strategy by opening opportunities for projects that require full CNC fabrication of large-format composite panels. With the ability to accommodate more complex designs, Vixen Composites can serve a wider range of customer specifications and applications, the company said.
