GF AgieCharmilles Offers Automatic Wire Changer on CUT 2000 and CUT 3000February 1, 2012GF AgieCharmilles, a supplier of high-precision machine tools and automation services, is making its third-generation Automatic Wire Changer available on its CUT 2000 and CUT 3000 wire-cutting EDM machines.
"With the optional Automatic Wire Changer, CUT 2000 or CUT 3000 operators can easily switch between different wire diameter sizes and types, optimizing both roughing and finishing operations and reducing production costs," said a company spokesperson.
"A manufacturer, for example, could use a larger diameter, less costly brass wire for...
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Hole Specialists Puts New Equipment into Production Before Expansion CompleteFebruary 1, 2012This month, Hole Specialists will move into a 25,800 sq. ft. expansion. In the meantime, however, new customers have pushed the company to put newly acquired machine tools into production well in advance, as word gets around about the company's new capabilities for making larger, deeper, straighter holes in massive industrial components, the company said.
"We added several customers per week in October as word spread about our new capabilities, so we've shoehorned our new equipment into our existing plant, added employees, and everyone's pit...
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LVD Strippit Offers New CADMAN-OEEFebruary 1, 2012LVD Strippit now offers its Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) module to its CADMAN family of offline software. CADMAN-OEE is designed to add the next level of integration to CADMAN software technology, providing a means to analyze equipment performance in order to fully optimize efficiency and productivity, the company said.
CADMAN-OEE examines and reports on equipment productivity and performance. It provides analysis in simple, easy-to-understand graphical charts and uses an intuitive presentation of the "real" shop floor information t...
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AccuteX EDM Receives Industry AwardsFebruary 1, 2012AccuteX EDM received the Rising Star Award in August, 2011, and also the Machinery Industry Contribution Award by the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers in December. This award acknowledges significant contributions in the industry using five criteria:
1) Improvement in production methods or procedures.
2) Emphasizing in research and development.
3) Aggressiveness in new products development.
4) Improvement in quality assurance.
5) Higher achievement in industry promotion.
AccuteX Technologies was founded over 15 years ag...
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MAE Straightening and Wheel Set Presses to be Represented by American WeraFebruary 1, 2012Effective October 1, 2011, an agreement was reached by American Wera, Inc. and MAE Gtzen GmbH of Erkrath, Germany, for representation of the MAE line of straightening presses, wheel set presses and hydraulic presses in the North American market, comprising Canada, Mexico and the U.S. For MAE, American Wera will supply equipment, application engineering, onsite commissioning, training and all after-sale service, operating from its headquarters in Ann Arbor, MI, and sales and service center in Queretaro, Mexico. The company's existing network of ...
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Methods Machine Tools Introduces Fast Hole EDM Drilling Machine with UpgradesFebruary 1, 2012Methods Machine Tools, Inc. has announced the introduction of the Current EDM Model RT6050-5AT EDM drilling machine. The new machine features a powerful, multi-axis Siemens 840D CNC controller for greater expandability and industrial level security. Software and hardware upgrades to the controller and EDM power supply improve drilling speed and stability while reducing electrode usage and improving metallurgical recast issues, the company said.
The RT6050-5AT is designed with an extended traveling bridge X-axis. Depending on requirements, th...
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