McFarlane Aviation, Inc., Baldwin City, Kansas, has recently installed a new Citizen C32 CNC Swiss lathe.
The 36-year-old company is a manufacturer of replacement parts for Cessna, Piper, Grumman, Beechcraft and Ag-Cat airplanes. It stocks over 2,000 different FAA-PMA parts.

The new Citizen, the company's second, features a 12-foot barfeeder, dual spindles and follower tooling that allows simultaneous operations.

"The Citizens are very reliable," stated Dave McFarlane, founder. "We are able to run 'lights-out'. The service and support from McClain's (McClain Tool & Technology) crew has been fantastic."

McFarlane Aviation was started by Dave and his wife as the only staff in 1970. Today the company operates in a 15,000-sq.-ft. facility at the Vinland Valley Aerodome with 30 employees.

A wide variety of airplane parts are produced at the company including: engine controls; fuel system parts; steering rod boots; seat stops; ruder pedals; seat rails; flap kits; and flight control cables.

Much of the production is done in-house at McFarlane Aviation so that the stringent quality standards for aircraft parts are met.

When he talked about the company's 36 years, McFarlane stated, "We're always looking out for the customer by providing quality products and good service."