Welcome to Motive Machine Works

Precision Machining for Your Exact Needs

Motive Machine Works is your source for CNC machined components. From quick turn prototypes to production machining, we strive to provide our customers with a solution based service tailored to meeting your needs

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About Motive Machine Works

Motive Machine Works LLC was founded in 2018 by Pennsylvania College of Technology Graduate David Smith, who has an Associates of Applied Science degree in Automated Manufacturing Technology. 
 
After working in numerous different environments including aerospace, aviation, medical, transportation, heavy equipment and defense industries, we saw a need for a change in the machining industry: A desire to do things differently to provide higher quality work to exceed the customers expectations. 

Available Materials and Finishes

Motive Machine Works specializes in machining a wide range of plastics, delivering precise components with fast turnaround times. Below are some of the plastic materials we regularly work with:

Common Plastics:

ABS

Acrylic 

Delrin 150

HDPE

​Acetal Copolymer

Ultem 1000

PVC

CPVC

PEEK (Polyetheretherketone)

Nylon

G10/FR4

Polypropylene

Polysulfone

We have extensive experience machining stainless steel and its various alloys, maintaining tight tolerances across demanding applications. Here are some of the stainless grades we commonly produce:

Common Stainless:

15-5 PH Stainless Steel

15-5 PH H1150

15-5 PH H900

17-4 Stainless Steel

304/ 304L Stainless Steel

303 Stainless Steel

316/316L Stainless Steel

410 Stainless Steel

416 Stainless Steel

420 Stainless Steel

440 Stainless Steel

Certain materials require a higher level of expertise due to their strength, heat resistance, or machining difficulty. We regularly work with a variety of specialty alloys that fall into this category, including:

Common Exotic Alloys:

Invar 36

Kovar

Titanium Grade 23

Nitronic 60

Titanium Grate 2 (commercially pure)

Titanium Grade 5 (6AL-4v)

Margining 300 per AMS 6514

From lightweight prototypes to high-volume production, we machine a full range of aluminum alloys with speed and accuracy. Some of the most common grades we work with include:

Common Aluminum Grades:

6061 Aluminum T651 (Plate) per AMS 4027

6061 T6/T6511 Aluminum

2024 Aluminum

6063 Aluminum (size restrictions apply)

6063 Aluminum Structural (Angle, Channel, Tubing, etc)

7050 Aluminum

7075 T651 Aluminum

7075 T7351 Aluminum

Mic 6 Aluminum 

5000 Series Aluminum tool and Jig Plate

ATP 5 Aluminum tool and Jig Plate

Our shop is well-equipped to handle copper-based alloys, delivering clean finishes and consistent results across a variety of applications. Common materials we machine include:

Copper, Brass, and Bronze:

Copper 101 / C10100

Copper 110 / C11000

Brass 360

Brass 260

C932 Bronze

We offer a range of finishing options to meet both functional and aesthetic requirements. Available finishes include:

Available Finishes

Sulfuric Anodize

Standard & Custom colors available

MIL-A-8625, Type II, and Type III, Class 1 and Class 2 (Black, Clear, Gray, Colors)

Hard Coat Anodize

Passivation

AMS 2700​

ASTM A-967

Chemical Film/ Chemical Conversion Coating

Hexavalent (Type I) and Trivalent (Type II)

Yellow/Gold or Clear Alodine

MIL-DTL-5541, Type I and Type II, Class 3 and Class 1A

Gold Plating per MIL-DTL-45204

Mil Spec Ink Stamping, Bag and Tag, Laser Marking, CNC engraving​

Silver Plating

Electroless nickel plating

ASTM B733​

MIL-C-26074

Ultrasonic Cleaning

Bead Blasting

Part Marking

Various Mil Spec Wet paint

Zinc Plating