Composites prepare for landing
MAG has established a new team of composites experts for the European market and develops new promising applications for the automotive and wind energy industry. MAG Cincinnati has the largest installed based of composites processing equip-ment and is known as the technology and performance leader throughout the aerospace industry.
MAG completes first phase of new China plant in Changchun
Stuttgart / Changchun, November 15, 2009 – MAG will complete the first phase of a new plant in Changchun, China, by the end of November, with production of machine tools and factory automation systems set to begin in February 2010. The new plant, located in the Changchun Economic and Technical Development Zone, is being established in two phases, the first of which covers more than 6,000 m² of production and offices located on a campus of 13,000 m².
EADS CASA installs MAG automated fiber placement system
EADS CASA installs MAG automated fiber placement system to manufacture composite structures for space, defense projects
VIPER 6000 AFP will produce composite parts for EADS Astrium space launch programs and the recently unveiled Advanced UAV defense program.
New Agile Gantry 5-axis Multi-Processing System makes short work of long wind blades
Over, under or around complex-geometry parts with 40-m/min traverse speed, Agile Gantry is ideal for mold machining, post-cure trimming and drilling, water-jet cutting, polishing, inspection and application of resins/coatings.
MAG introduces new automotive composite materials and process technology to produce continuous-fiber structures engineered for load requirements
Aimed at architecture and underbody components, resulting parts are 40-60 percent lighter than steel, significantly stronger than high-strength SMC.
Wind energy manufacturing: massive parts meet mass production Automation breakthroughs offer double the throughput with reduced labor and improved quality
Technologies for lean mass production of key wind turbine components – both metal and composite – are one of the limiters on the rate of growth in kW produced by wind. The size and weight of the parts present significant manufacturing challenges, while the production and material technologies are rapidly evolving to meet the need for more kW from every turbine, and bring more turbines on line quicker. Simply put, the industry needs a means to build a massive number of massive machines – quickly. It's a challenge being met with breakthrough automation technologies that will be introduced at WINDPOWER 2009. These new systems can reduce labor content by two-thirds, double throughput, and produce a consistently high-quality product from the start of a shift to the end.
New systems automate composite wind-turbine blade fabrication, double throughput and increase quality
Rapid Material Placement and quick-cure molding systems combine to reduce lay-up, infusion and curing time by 50 percent; produce consistently high-quality parts
MAG horizontal machining center puts venerable rail component manufacturer on the fast track to productivity
Wabtec's Passenger Transit Division uses dual-pallet HMC 1600 with long-reach live spindle to increase productivity 66 percent on railcar drawbars
MAG recognized by Caterpillar for supplier excellence
Largest U.S. machine tool manufacturer builds on Six Sigma training and earns prestigious Supplier Quality Excellence Process Certification
