THE CHALLENGE Apex Precision Technologies of Camby, Ind., produces large parts for many familiar off-highway vehicle and automotive suppliers, and specializes in differential housings, transfer cases and axles. Like many companies today, Apex customers want parts cheaper...
The adage "don't put all of your eggs in one basket" certainly rings true for Sipco Molding Technologies of Meadville, Pennsylvania. Today, the company provides design and engineering, precision machining, custom injection molding, and mold-making services to the auto-motive, electronics,...
SITUATION Located in Newberg, Ore., Wolcott Design Services is a small job shop that specializes in design and prototyping for the sport racing, electronics and outdoor equipment industries. Bob Wolcott owns and operates the company and oversees daily management and operation of...
The V300 Vertical Machining Center is engineered for manufacturers who demand uncompromising accuracy, exceptional surface finishes, and consistent performance over extended machining cycles. Designed with superior structural rigidity, intelligent thermal control systems and advanced motion control technology...
The EDNC17 offers the same utility and capability as the smaller EDNC15 machine, but provides larger X/Y strokes and a larger work tank area.
THE CHALLENGE Omega Tool, located in Windsor, Ontario, is known for its high-quality mold making capabilities in the automotive market, including tooling for consoles, door panels and fascias. When the automotive market began to shrink, Omega Tool wanted to find a way to increase...
SITUATION Known for its skill in machining titanium and other hard metals, Chicopee Manufacturing is an industry leader. Based in Kitchener, Ontario, just outside of Toronto, the company produces components for the world’s biggest aerospace players. The...
THE CHALLENGE Moon Tool & Die of Meadville, Pa., is known for handling machining projects that others may not want to touch. The company enjoys taking on challenging new jobs that push its capabilities, and it considers itself to be an extension of its customer’s production...
Large part features with extensive roughing and high precision finishing are an everyday occurrence in certain market.
The DA500, like the smaller DA300, is inspired by the best design characteristics from both vertical and horizontal machining platforms, the DA500 is one of the first general production machines capable of both milling and turning with a high degree of reliability and agility to improve production efficiency.