Frames
Airframes and chassis plates for multirotor, fixed-wing and ground robots.
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Precision parts for drones and robotics. Made in America.
Bruin Technologies builds custom fabricated frames, arms, motor mounts, enclosures and payload housings in aluminum, steel, carbon fiber and 3D-printed composites. We're built for defense programs, with an NDAA-compliant supply chain and no Chinese components, and we also make parts for commercial robotics and automation.
- HUBZone certified
- US-made
- NDAA-compliant
- Active SAM.gov registration
What we make
Structural and protective parts for unmanned systems
Built to your drawings and models, from prototype quantities to production runs.
Arms
Lightweight, stiff booms and arms for motor and rotor placement.
Motor mounts
Machined mounts with tight tolerances on bolt patterns and alignment.
Enclosures
Housings for avionics, batteries, compute and power electronics.
Gimbal & payload housings
Housings and mounts for sensors, cameras and mission payloads.
Brackets & fittings
Brackets, fittings, standoffs and hardware that hold the system together.
Materials
- Aluminum
- Steel
- Carbon fiber
- 3D-printed composites
Capabilities & equipment
Machining, cutting, forming and printing under one roof
Bruin is a new manufacturer. Our Sault Ste. Marie shop is being equipped with the following machines.
5-axis CNC machining
Complex geometry and multi-face parts in fewer setups.
CNC milling & turning
Prismatic and turned parts, mounts, hubs and fittings.
Fiber laser cutting
Fast, accurate profiles in sheet metal.
Waterjet cutting
Cold cutting for carbon fiber plate, thick stock and heat-sensitive materials.
Press brake forming
Bent sheet metal brackets, enclosures and chassis parts.
Composite 3D printing
Fiber-reinforced printed parts for fast iteration and low-volume production.
Equipment listed is planned for our facility. Contact us for current status and availability.
Why Bruin
A domestic source you can put on a defense program
HUBZone certified
Bruin Technologies is a DBA of Kaunisto Holdings LLC, an SBA HUBZone certified small business with an active SAM.gov registration. Working with us can help federal buyers and primes meet their HUBZone contracting goals.
US-made
Parts are made in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. You deal directly with the people who make them.
NDAA-compliant supply chain
We source materials and components to meet NDAA requirements, with no Chinese components in what we deliver.
Soo logistics
Our location connects to several ways of moving freight:
- The Soo Locks and Great Lakes shipping
- Rail service
- Direct access to I-75
- Air service through the local airport
- Foreign Trade Zone
Industries
Who we build for
Defense
UAS and robotic system parts for defense programs and primes that need a US-made, NDAA-compliant source.
Drone manufacturers
Frames, arms, mounts and housings for UAS builders, from prototype to production.
Robotics & automation
Commercial robotics, automation cells and end-of-arm tooling: brackets, enclosures, fixtures and structural parts.
Quality & compliance
Building our quality system the right way
We're upfront about where we are. The certifications below are in progress. We don't hold them yet, and we'll update this page as each one is completed.
- In progress
ISO 9001
Our quality management system is being built and is the first step.
- Pursuing
AS9100D
The aerospace and defense quality standard, planned after ISO 9001.
- Pursuing
ITAR registration
Registration with the DDTC so we can handle defense articles and technical data.
- In progress
CMMC readiness
Preparing our systems and practices for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.
Held today: HUBZone certification (Kaunisto Holdings LLC) and an active SAM.gov registration.
Contact
Have a part to quote?
Send drawings, models (STEP preferred), quantities and material requirements, and we'll get back to you.