C&W Manufacturing has machined and fabricated parts for agricultural equipment since 1997 from Turlock, California, in the heart of the Central Valley. Shafts, sprockets, hubs, pins and bushings in 1018, 1045 and 4140 steel; welded steel and aluminum frames, brackets and guards; large turned parts to 24 inches in diameter; and replacement components reverse-engineered from the worn original for harvesters, sorters, shakers, sweepers, conveyors and irrigation equipment. The same shop and the same quality system that build aerospace parts build the part that gets your machine back in the field.
What a fleet manager, shop foreman or equipment dealer needs first. Everything below is repeated in more depth on our services and about pages and documented on the certifications page.
A shaft that keeps breaking is usually the wrong steel or a sharp shoulder. We pick 1045 or pre-hard 4140 over 1018 when the load calls for it and radius the step. Our 1018 vs 1045 and 4140 guides explain the difference.
Discontinued harvester and sorter parts are a fact of life. Bring the worn one; we measure it, model it in SolidWorks, correct for the wear, and machine it, usually in a better material.
Rollers, drums and shaft ends to 24 inches in diameter and 60 inches long on the manual lathes, so large repairs do not wait on a subcontractor.
Frames, mounts and guards fabricated from A36 plate and structural shapes, and repair welding on cracked assemblies. Our A36 vs 1018 guide covers plate versus bar for these jobs.
Manifold blocks and fittings machined to the same port and thread standards we use for aerospace hydraulics; see the AS5202 port chart.
Harvest does not wait. Tell us when the machine has to run and we quote to that date, with short runs and single pieces treated as normal work.
Yes. Reverse engineering discontinued parts is routine: we measure the worn part, allow for wear, model it in SolidWorks and machine it. Where the original failed early we will recommend a stronger steel or a better heat-treat condition.
For light loads, cold-drawn 1018 is economical and machines well. For higher loads and wear, 1045 or pre-hardened 4140 (28 to 32 HRC) resists bending and wear far better without a separate heat-treat step. We will match the original or improve on it, and say which.
Up to 24 inches in diameter and 60 inches long on our manual lathes, with CNC turning for production lots of smaller parts.
Yes. Steel and aluminum weldments with MIG, stick, flux-cored and TIG welding, from brackets and guards to frames and chutes, plus repair welding on worn or cracked assemblies.
Single parts in stock steel are often a matter of days. Tell us the machine is down when you call and we will give you a realistic date and hold to it.
Yes. We machine repeat lots for equipment builders and supply dealers with replacement parts, alongside one-off repairs for growers and custom operators in the Central Valley.
Food and dairy processing plants have their own page: food processing equipment machining.
Send a drawing, a photo of the worn part, or the part itself. We respond within one business day with a price, a date, and the steel we would use.