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Machine shop Checked Oct 8, 2026

R. A. Heller Co.

Cincinnati, OH · prototype

About

R. A. Heller is a Cincinnati machine shop that hard chrome plates, grinds, machines, and fabricates metal parts, with a specialty in piston rod repair, industrial roll work, and progressive cavity pump rotor rechroming. It serves energy, steel, paper, food processing, and other heavy industries across several Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast states.

Summary written by Kerfgrid from raheller.com.

Processes

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Materials
Stainless steel, cast iron, aluminum
Industries
Energy, oil and gas, food and beverage, general industrial, agriculture, defense, medical
Volumes
Prototype
On the shop floor
5 machines listed on raheller.com
  • Springfield Vertical ID & OD Grinder
  • Blanchard Grinding
  • Bridgeport Vertical milling
  • Defelsko thickness testing gauges
  • Fischer scientific thickness testing gauges
Where each detail comes from
  • Processes · Plating
    “Hard chromium plating”
    raheller.com
  • Processes · Grinding
    “Large and small diameter grinding (OD and ID)”
    raheller.com
  • Processes · Machining
    “Machining of new or repaired parts”
    raheller.com
  • Processes · Boring
    “Horizontal Boring mill”
    raheller.com/equipment
  • Processes · Welding
    “Welding: MIG, TIG, & Stick”
    raheller.com/equipment
  • Processes · Fabrication
    “Custom fabrication, design, and engineering for prototypes”
    raheller.com
  • Processes · Prototyping
    “Custom fabrication, design, and engineering for prototypes”
    raheller.com
  • Processes · Engineering and design
    “Custom fabrication, design, and engineering for prototypes”
    raheller.com
  • Processes · Repair and rebuild
    “Let the Pros Handle Your Hydraulic Piston Rod Repair”
    raheller.com/our-services/piston-rod-repair
  • Materials · Stainless steel
    “Plating onto a variety of metals including cast iron, stainless steel, and aerospace materials.”
    raheller.com/equipment
  • Materials · Cast iron
    “Plating onto a variety of metals including cast iron, stainless steel, and aerospace materials.”
    raheller.com/equipment
  • Materials · Aluminum
    “Welding: MIG, TIG, & Stick – Steel, SS, & Aluminum”
    raheller.com/equipment
  • Industries · Energy
    “Energy and Utilities: Wind Turbine, Oil, Gas, Nuclear, Coal, and Wastewater Treatment”
    raheller.com
  • Industries · Oil and gas
    “Energy and Utilities: Wind Turbine, Oil, Gas, Nuclear, Coal, and Wastewater Treatment”
    raheller.com
  • Industries · Food and beverage
    “Manufacturing and Processing: Steel, Paper, Food Processing, and Roofing.”
    raheller.com
  • Industries · General industrial
    “The company serves a diverse range of heavy industries”
    raheller.com
  • Industries · Agriculture
    “Other Sectors: Agricultural and Munitions.”
    raheller.com
  • Industries · Defense
    “Other Sectors: Agricultural and Munitions.”
    raheller.com
  • Industries · Medical
    “environmentally sensitive medical industry”
    raheller.com/our-services/piston-rod-repair