As Stillion Industries and Electro Arc celebrate dual anniversaries, a lot of research has exposed historic information about our Electro Arc line of metal disintegrators and the company. An accidental discovery of carbide impregnation through EDM had been untapped in the metalworking industry despite the discovery in the 1940s because it was such a new…
Stillion Industries has been machining parts in Southeast Michigan since 1972. To meet increased demand from regular customers we have purchased new machines in the past few years. These new machines have helped us increase our capabilities and efficiency. Stillion Industries’ operations have moved a few times over the years. Most recently, the expansion of our…
Die-hard Electro Arc fans remember the Model F-5 Carbide impregnator, like the Cherry Rivet Division which found the F-5 extended the life between sharpenings on their drills by a factor of ten as mentioned in The Machinery article “Carbide impregnation – stepchild process with tremendous potential” published July 1971. Spaulding Fibre company was also quoted…
Ames-certified test blocks assure accuracy with your Ames portable hardness tester every time. Even if you are not using your hardness tester regularly, it still needs to be checked for accuracy. The accuracy of Ames hardness testers is certified when you use Ames test specimens. All Ames test specimens are traceable to national standards. If…
Stillion Industries is 50 this year, and Electro Arc is 75 years Stillion Industries Stillion Industries started as a partner business, and was taken over by Chuck Stillion in 1972, he ran the business on Dino Drive in Ann Arbor until his son purchased the business from him in 2006. Electro Arc Electro Arc was…