Military &
Defense

Trusted Provider of Precise and Reliable CNC Machining Solutions for the Military and Defense Industry

Absolute Machine Tools is an experienced distributor of CNC machine and automation solutions for the defense industry. Our extensive product line allows us to partner with manufacturers to provide cost-effective engineered solutions that offer high precision and versatility at a competitive price. We offer solutions ranging from complex machines with the ability to hold extremely tight tolerances and fine finishes to heavy-duty, rigid mills and lathes for precisely machining large parts. 

Absolute has extensive experience in providing solutions for weapons development, aerospace components, radar technology parts, land and combat vehicles, naval ship components, and more. We offer solutions that embody the most advanced technology in the industry, ensuring the ability to meet accuracy, reliability, and efficiency standards. Our range of solutions exemplify robust design, repeatability, responsiveness, and adaptability for difficult-to-machine materials.

As a trusted solutions provider, our goal is to match your part with the most fitting machine to maximize your productivity. Absolute’s extensive product line and experienced engineering team makes it easy for manufacturers to improve efficiency and speed up operations while reducing overall downtime. Partnering with Absolute is an effective means of improving your bottom line, submitting more competitive contract bids, and fully taking advantage of increased defense spending.

Embracing Automation

Our A+ Automation team offers simple and affordable solutions for CNC machine automation

Machines

Precihole BRVN Series

Button Riffling Machines

Precihole GVN Series

Button Riffling Machines

Precihole GVN-C Series

Button Riffling Machines

Precihole HHM Series

Horizontal Honing Machines

Precihole PRVN Series

Pull Reaming Machines

Precihole VHM Series

Vertical Honing Machines

Johnford BMC Series

Table-Type Horizontal Boring Mills

Johnford DMC Series

Moving Table Bridge Mills

Johnford SDMC Series

Sliding Column Bridge Mills

Johnford ST Series

60 Degree Horizontal Slant Bed Turning Centers

Johnford UMC Series

Universal Machining Centers

You Ji YV/VTL Series

Vertical Ram-Type Lathes

You Ji YV Series

Vertical Turret/ATC Turning Centers

You Ji VMT Series

Vertical Mill/Turn Centers

You Ji VHL Aircraft Series

Vertical Turning Centers with Side Head

You Ji CTV Series

Vertical Turning Center with ATC (CAPTO)

OEMS

Precihole Machine Tools is a leader in providing medium and large caliber gun barrel manufacturing solutions for the firearms industry. Precihole specializes in producing machines to manufacture medium caliber barrels from 20mm to 105mm calibers for artillery systems and mortar tubes from 40mm to 120mm calibers. These machines are well-designed, robust, and production ready. They have been tested and battle-hardened over the course of many decades, and they are in the field worldwide.

Precihole’s solutions include BTA deep hole drilling machines, pull boring machines, horizontal honing machines, broach rifling machines, and more. These machines can be customized for maximum length of barrel and other features depending on specific requirements of the customer and weapon system.

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Learn About Precihole’s Small Arms Gun Barrel Solutions

For over 35 years, Johnford has remained a world leader for its quality and exceptional flexibility. Johnford’s heavy casting, poured in their own foundry, delivers unsurpassed rigidity and longevity. Throughout the global market, Johnford is known for producing heavy-duty, inexhaustible CNC machines as well as custom-made, user-specific metalworking solutions.

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You Ji has amassed an esteemed reputation for building and sustaining many one-of-a-kind, heavy-duty, highly rigid vertical turning lathes across the globe. You Ji specializes in making large VTLs that have turning heights up to 20′ and table sizes up to 315″. The unprecedented engineering capabilities of You Ji have been featured in many major publications throughout various industries including Modern Machine Shop, Manufacturing News, Manufacturing Engineering, Gear Technology, Today’s Energy Solutions and Aerospace Manufacturing and Design.

You Ji is considered a world-class builder of large custom VTL machines. Absolute has sold, installed, and serviced more than 2,000 You Ji vertical lathes in the United States and worldwide including in Mexico, Canada, Romania, China, and India.

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Gun Drilling & Deep Hole Finishing Solutions

Precihole Machine Tools is a leader in providing medium and large caliber gun barrel manufacturing solutions for the firearms industry. Precihole specializes in producing machines to manufacture medium caliber barrels from 20mm to 105mm calibers for artillery systems and mortar tubes from 40mm to 120mm calibers. These machines are well-designed, robust, and production ready. They have been tested and battle-hardened over the course of many decades, and they are in the field worldwide.

Precihole’s solutions include BTA deep hole drilling machines, pull boring machines, horizontal honing machines, broach rifling machines, and more. These machines can be customized for maximum length of barrel and other features depending on specific requirements of the customer and weapon system.

Learn More About Precihole

Learn About Precihole’s Small Arms Gun Barrel Solutions

Heavy-Duty Bridge Mills, Boring Mills, & Lathes

For over 35 years, Johnford has remained a world leader for its quality and exceptional flexibility. Johnford’s heavy casting, poured in their own foundry, delivers unsurpassed rigidity and longevity. Throughout the global market, Johnford is known for producing heavy-duty, inexhaustible CNC machines as well as custom-made, user-specific metalworking solutions.

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World-Class Vertical Turning Lathes

You Ji has amassed an esteemed reputation for building and sustaining many one-of-a-kind, heavy-duty, highly rigid vertical turning lathes across the globe. You Ji specializes in making large VTLs that have turning heights up to 20′ and table sizes up to 315″. The unprecedented engineering capabilities of You Ji have been featured in many major publications throughout various industries including Modern Machine Shop, Manufacturing News, Manufacturing Engineering, Gear Technology, Today’s Energy Solutions and Aerospace Manufacturing and Design.

You Ji is considered a world-class builder of large custom VTL machines. Absolute has sold, installed, and serviced more than 2,000 You Ji vertical lathes in the United States and worldwide including in Mexico, Canada, Romania, China, and India.

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Aerospace Manufacturing Solutions

Absolute Machine Tools offers a variety of CNC machines that perfectly compliment aerospace component parts.

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Applications

Absolute Machine Tools provides machining solutions for:

  • Helicopter rotor blades
  • Landing gear
  • Radar dish components
  • Bearings, valve seats, and bushings
  • Aircraft wings
  • Engine components
  • Radome components
  • Composite aircraft skin
  • Small arms components
  • Detection system parts
  • Missiles
  • Antenna assemblies
  • Communication device components
  • More

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