Anderson Machine Company Inc.

Anderson Machine Company, Inc.

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Anderson Machine Company, Inc., was founded as Anderson Machine Works, Inc., (referred to as "AMW") by Troy O. Anderson in 1935. Troy Anderson had many contracts through the U.S. Government during World War II. To my knowledge, most of the work was channeled through his son-in-law, George Winton.  Mr.winston, at the time, was employed with the Army Corp of Engineers. As a matter of fact, there is a machine that was bound for placement on a naval vessel that was sent to the shop to perform matching tasks for the war effort. Towards the end of the war and all the through the 1950s and 1960s, TVA ramped up their rural electrification of the southeast. Unfortunately, sometime in the 1950s, Troy Anderson passed. His son, J.T. Anderson, was employed with Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, WA, came back to Chattanooga and took over operations. 

 

Under the direction of J.T. Anderson, AMW, performed an abundant amount of sub-contract work for Combustion who, at the time was contracted to build large boilers and turbines for most of the fossil and nuclear plants for the TVA. These projects required special machining and fixture components that had to be approved by Combustion and TVA engineers. This work continued into the late 1970s. The economy and other factors brought much of this work to an end by the 1980s. AMW held on with a skeleton crew consisting of the current owner, Edwin T. Yancy, started with the company in 1967 and received his technical training from Kirkman Technical High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Edwin through diligence and quick learning worked himself to shop foreman at the age 25 and remained shop foreman/manager until Mr. Anderson's death in 1991. Edwin is well known as one of the best machinists in the Chattanooga and surrounding areas. 

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Edwin purchased the company in July 1993 and the company was renamed to Anderson Machine Company, Inc., (referred to as "AMC"). From that time until the early 2000s, AMC made and repaired many large bolster plates and dies for Wheland Foundry. These components weighed more than 6,000 lbs. Also, AMC did some large components for BOC gases that are now the Linde Corporation. Dixie Industries, which is now Columbus McKinnon, contracts Amc to repair and machine many of their stamping dies and other parts that used for their operation. These dies are used to forge lifting components. Many of them weigh more than 4,000 lbs. Now, we look back to Wheland, it closed operations in 2000 and caused a serious slow down within the AMC Company. However, through Edwin's strong managerial skills and superb diligence, he has kept the company going and remaining strong to this day.

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Presently, AMC is still doing work for Columbus McKinnon. AMC's latest project was a forging ram weighing more than 4,000 lbs. It had all of the working surfaces welded up for repair. AMC had to machine these surfaces to print specification which included a large amount of 3D machining operations. Ken Garner Manufacturing, Inc., another customer sub-contracts AMC to machine components for Komatsu heavy equipment. The parts are inspected and certified before they are ever mounted on one of their construction machines. Their tolerances are tight and are expected to be adhered too. Ken Garner Manufacturing, Inc., also contracts AMC to machine some of their forming dies that weigh anywhere from 2,000 to 3,000 lbs. In closing, I would like to mention that we at AMC are no strangers to large heavy work. AMC has 2 Facilities to serve customers with a timely turnaround and equipment to handle these heavy components or any components you can think of.

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Most importantly, our personnel are the heart of our business

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Equipment List at Dodds Avenue Facility:

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*Mazak MTV 655/80N: Vertical Mill Table load 8,800 Ibs. X 80"- Y 26"- Z 30"

*Mazak MTV 655/60N: Vertical Mill Table load 8,800 Ibs. X 60"- Y26"- Z 30"

*Mazak VTC 16-B: Vertical Mill Table load 1,210 Ibs. X 44"- Y16"- Z 20"

*Blanchard Rotary Surface Grinder Table load 3,000 Ibs. 54" Swing 24" Height

*Clausing Horizontal Manual Lathe 30" Swing 120" Between Centers

*Colburn Manual Vertical Lathe Table 72" Swing 40" Height

*Bullard Manual Vertical Lathe Table 36" Swing 35" Height 

*Mazak Quick Turn / HP Horizontal CNC Lathe: Cutting Diameter 11.8" Max Length 20"

*Vast amount of smaller Manual Machines, Granite Tables, Surface Grinders, ID/OD grinders, Welding Shop, as well as Gauges and Tooling.

*Two - 4,000 Ibs. Hoists with rigging. 

*Note: These machines are equipped with 4-axis capabilities.

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Equipment List at Foust Street Facility:

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*Mazak VTC-200B: Vertical Mill Table load 1,800 Ibs. X 44"- Y 20"- Z 20"

*Mazak AJV-25/405N: Vertical Mill Table load 1,760 Ibs X 40"- Y 20"- Z 18"

*Mazak AJV-60/120: Vertical Mill Table load 11,000 Ibs X 125"- Y 55"- Z 20"

*Mazak Quick Turn 250 CNC Lathe: Cutting Diameter 15.5" Maz Length 19.7"

*Yama Seiki/Awea: Horizontal Mill Table load 8,800 X59"- Y 47"- Z 35"- W19.5"- B table rotates 360

*Robofil 230 Wire EDM: Table load 1,653 Ibs. X13.750"- Y 8.500"- Z 8.500"

*Surface Grinder and Weld Shop as well as Gauges and Tooling.

*One - Hoist 20,000 Ibs with rigging.

*One - Hoist 10,000 Ibs with rigging.

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